This weekly compilation of posts, videos and podcasts is selected for athletic communications professionals and creative professionals. This is part of CoSIDA's professional development and continuing education outreaches. The content collection focuses on topics, issues and problem-solving ideas in the areas of leadership, strategic and digital communications, productivity, mental and physical health, and more.
PODCAST
The Secret To Outstanding Achievement (With Character Lab Founder and CEO Angela Duckworth)
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Time: 25:40
A University of Pennsylvania Professor of Psychology. Angela Duckworth studies the character traits and habits which predict success. She has studied West Point cadets, National Spelling Bee finalists, teachers, sales people and students to determine who is successful and why and finds they share a few characteristics as significant predictors of success. Angela shares what the character traits for success are and how we can nurture them.
STORY/WRITING AND EDITING
How To Edit Like A Pro
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How true are the opening sentences of this article: "Editing is not unlike janitorial work. Someone makes a mess, and it’s our solemn duty to clean it up ... On any given day, we must combine the distinctive skills of butchers, therapists, diplomats, reporters, middle managers and teachers." Helpful editing tips are provided by
Rob Reinalda, 2019 winner of the prestigious ACES Robinson Prize for excellence in editing.
SOCIAL MEDIA STORY
Instagram Shares New Overviews of Key Ranking Factors for Feed Posts, Stories and Reels
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Here are some handy lists to keep nearby as you go about your strategic planning.
STORY/MENTAL HEALTH
3 Mindfulness Practices PR Pros Should Master
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A solid read for CoSIDA members as we tackle another winter-spring crossover season. Using some discipline and firm boundaries, austhor and communications professional Sophia Padua discusses ways to combat burnout and stress with some mindful practices that will bring you back into focus; each takes less than five minutes.
STORY
Journalism Showcase: "College GameDay's" Gene Wojciechowski Shares the Story of WASHU's Justin Hardy's Fight to Stay on the Court with Stage IV Cancer
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Working with athletic communications staff at Washington University in St. Louis, here's a behind the scenes Q&A with Wojciechoswski on his interview time at WASHU and conversations with men's basketball star Justin Hardy who continues to compete while managaing a terminal cancer diagnosis.
STORY/MEDIA RELATIONS
What Do Journalists Want From You In A Media Interview?
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What do journalists need from communications/PR spokespeople when conducting interviews? This blog post from a few years ago covers the basics - journalists need good content and "more for less" and would like the interviewee to be relaxed, human, not repeat the same words over and over, and make the complex simple.
SOCIAL MEDIA STORY
Infographic: 2022 Social Media Design Trends
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In this infographic and story, find some key notes on the latest visual trends set to gain traction in 2022.
STORY
6 Tips For Nailing The Presentation of Creative Concepts
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This story focuses on how communications and creative professional can present creative concepts to your audience (supervisors, colleagues, customers). This article gives strategic ideas and a few tips when presenting your ideas to connect your creative ideas with both your audience - and their goals.
STORY
How To Interrupt Someone's Workday Without Annoying Them
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Workplace interruptions are often necessary, providing us with the information and real-time collaboration we need to do our jobs. But do these interruptions and interruptors have to be incredibly frustrating, annoying, and stressful? No, says author Elana Feldman as she offers six
strategies to help anyone become a better (that is, less annoying) interrupter.