During a career event last week at Monmouth University, where I'm an adjunct professor, I shared the following advice to a group of aspiring communication professionals:
1. Write well and often.
2. Be a creative problem solver.
3. Embrace emerging technologies.
I subsequently posted this advice on the discussion boards of LinkedIn's Corporate Communication, Communication Professionals and NJ Corporate Communicators groups, and asked, "What would you add to this list?"
The responses from around the world are quite interesting. When reading them, I realize the advice is applicable for aspiring or experienced professionals. Considering how important effective communication is for professionals in any field, nearly all the advice is useful to anybody!
Following are excerpts from the responses to my question on the LinkedIn discussion boards:
“4. Be organized and proactive 5. Listen, listen, listen”
—Lene Kruger
“listening to understand before responding is most definitely important”
—Koketso Molebale
“Carry paper and a pen everywhere and take notes... lots of them.”
—Stephanie Jones
“Be a team Player and have a inquiring mind.”
—Eunice Asantewaa Ankmah
“Strive to build great working relationships with people.”
—Dean Askin
“Put yourself in the shoes of your audience/target.”
—Shelly Smith
“Read! Read anything and everything.”
—Annabella A. Simbulan
“Be an authority on grammar and the use of punctuation. Seek first to understand the audience”
—Kaamini Reddy
“Have enough knowledge of what you're writing about. Do some research on the subject.”
—Mtanga Noor
“Volunteer to help small local nonprofits or professional association chapters with their communications needs.”
—Richard Buse
“Don't try to communicate to others what you don't understand yourself.”
—Mandy Vavrinak
“we need to stop thinking about what we want to communicate and first think about what we want to accomplish”
—Kathleen Baumgardner
“Get a strong background in business.”
—Jim Shaffer
“Never forget that what you say, show, write, do or communicate by any mean is not necessarily what everyone else hears, sees, needs, feels or understands.”
—Francine Bernier
“Take hints and learn good writing techniques from well written material whatever the subject or context.”
—Helen Jebson
“Understand your target audience and be specific on what you would like to communicate to them.”
—Megha Puri
“Develop empathy. Walk in the shoes of your audience.”
—Angela Mohtashemi
“Know who the stakeholders are and what their issues are.”
—Stephen J. Kasser
“Ask questions, think critically, identify the big picture, and word messages clearly.”
—Judy O’Brien
“Write well and often is a lifelong practice”
—Annemarie Russoniello
1. Write well and often.
2. Be a creative problem solver.
3. Embrace emerging technologies.
I subsequently posted this advice on the discussion boards of LinkedIn's Corporate Communication, Communication Professionals and NJ Corporate Communicators groups, and asked, "What would you add to this list?"
The responses from around the world are quite interesting. When reading them, I realize the advice is applicable for aspiring or experienced professionals. Considering how important effective communication is for professionals in any field, nearly all the advice is useful to anybody!
Following are excerpts from the responses to my question on the LinkedIn discussion boards:
“4. Be organized and proactive 5. Listen, listen, listen”
—Lene Kruger
“listening to understand before responding is most definitely important”
—Koketso Molebale
“Carry paper and a pen everywhere and take notes... lots of them.”
—Stephanie Jones
“Be a team Player and have a inquiring mind.”
—Eunice Asantewaa Ankmah
“Strive to build great working relationships with people.”
—Dean Askin
“Put yourself in the shoes of your audience/target.”
—Shelly Smith
“Read! Read anything and everything.”
—Annabella A. Simbulan
“Be an authority on grammar and the use of punctuation. Seek first to understand the audience”
—Kaamini Reddy
“Have enough knowledge of what you're writing about. Do some research on the subject.”
—Mtanga Noor
“Volunteer to help small local nonprofits or professional association chapters with their communications needs.”
—Richard Buse
“Don't try to communicate to others what you don't understand yourself.”
—Mandy Vavrinak
“we need to stop thinking about what we want to communicate and first think about what we want to accomplish”
—Kathleen Baumgardner
“Get a strong background in business.”
—Jim Shaffer
“Never forget that what you say, show, write, do or communicate by any mean is not necessarily what everyone else hears, sees, needs, feels or understands.”
—Francine Bernier
“Take hints and learn good writing techniques from well written material whatever the subject or context.”
—Helen Jebson
“Understand your target audience and be specific on what you would like to communicate to them.”
—Megha Puri
“Develop empathy. Walk in the shoes of your audience.”
—Angela Mohtashemi
“Know who the stakeholders are and what their issues are.”
—Stephen J. Kasser
“Ask questions, think critically, identify the big picture, and word messages clearly.”
—Judy O’Brien
“Write well and often is a lifelong practice”
—Annemarie Russoniello
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