The Communication Brief

A monthly digest on communication strategy and practice

Business, Government Entity, NGO, Content Creation, Strategic Communications Samantha Andrews, Founder, Ocean Oculus Business, Government Entity, NGO, Content Creation, Strategic Communications Samantha Andrews, Founder, Ocean Oculus

The public is not your audience

As the old adage goes, one size does not fit all. One communication platform does not reach all. One style of communication does not engage all. One message is not relevant to all.

This is true whether you are a business trying to sell your products or services, a researcher trying to share your science, or an NGO trying to help address a social or ecological problem.

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Business, Content Creation, Strategic Communications Samantha Andrews, Founder, Ocean Oculus Business, Content Creation, Strategic Communications Samantha Andrews, Founder, Ocean Oculus

Twelve types of content for your communications strategy

Did you know you can use different types of content to engage current and potential clients, become a trusted brand, and increase your online presence - and of course increase sales?

Here's a quick overview of 12 types of content you might want to include in your communication strategy.

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Content Creation, Business, Government Entity, NGO Samantha Andrews, Founder, Ocean Oculus Content Creation, Business, Government Entity, NGO Samantha Andrews, Founder, Ocean Oculus

Keeping your image use ethical and legal

From using copyrighted images taken straight from the web, to images without attribution, it seems that many people simply aren’t aware that what they are doing is wrong - ethically or legally. In this short overview, we look at how you can obtain images that keep the image creators happy - the long arm of the law at bay.

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