Summary transcript for 16 May 2013 #AWCchat: Email Productivity

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 54th #AWCChat on Twitter, about how to efficiently handle your email (and yes, it’s a challenge for all of us. You are not alone.)

Here is what we discussed:

1)  Why do you think so many of us struggle w/groaning piles of email? It’s NOT because we are lazy or stupid, either.

2)  What is your process for handling email? Certain times of day/when they come in? On phone or desktop?

3)  How can you keep stuff out of your IN box to start with? Let’s talk about filters & Unsubscribing.

4)  What is ONE thing you’d like to do, starting today, to more efficiently handle your email?

Don’t miss all of the helpful how-to Resource links we tweeted, either.

**  On our AWC Chirpstory channel – the summary transcript for the 16 May chat.

**  Chat schedule and topics for May 2013

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Chat topics, dates and times for May 2013

We’re excited to be in our 2nd year of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics May 2013

(Updated 15 May to reflect schedule changes.)

• Thursday, May 2 – no chat
• Thursday, May 9 – chat rescheduled
• Thursday, May 16 - Managing your email without losing your mind
• Thursday, May 23 - Mentoring:  being one and finding one
• Thursday, May 30 - Website analytics, stats and data: which ones really matter?
  

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

February and March catch-up post

Thanks to business travel and other interruptions, we have a few gaps in blog post coverage of our AWC Twitter chats, so here’s a summary post with transcript links to get things back in gear….

**  February 7, 2013 – our 45th chat, about getting started with Facebook advertising

**  February 21, 2013 – our 46th chat, about whether radio has a future in communications

**  March 7, 2013 – our 47th chat, about how to handle tough leadership problems

**  March 21, 2013 – our 48th chat, about getting started with content marketing, with guest host Debbie Friez

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 20 Sept 2012 #AWCchat: getting a job with a communications degree

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 34th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about how to find a relevant, decently-paying job with a communications degree.

We had some great advice on the chat from several people who landed excellent jobs in their field, including the communications manager for a major arts company and another who works in A/C/E marketing (Architecture, Construction and Engineering.)

Four questions were posted for discussion:

1)   What are some communications degree skills that are particularly desired in today’s market?

2)   Is an internship (or two) a must-have to find a job with a communications degree?

3)   Since communications skills are highly valued in ANY job, it shouldn’t be hard for comms majors to find work. Discuss.

4)    Can you list some job titles that aren’t “the usual” for a communications major, but that they should consider?

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 20 Sept chat on job-hunting for communications majors.

The next chat is on Thursday, 27 September at 1130 am CST, about crisis communications, with guest host Christine Cox Reinauer from Andris Media Group. She’s @crcpr21 on Twitter, so give her a follow!

**  Chat schedule and topics for September 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 26 Jan 2012 #AWCchat: successful freelancing

Thanks to everyone who participated in our eighth #AWCChat on Twitter….it was one of our best chats yet!  Don’t forget that we also kick off the 2012 AWC Freelance February webinar series on Feb 7, 2012 with writer, editor, researcher and author Liz Carmack.

There were four questions for discussion during this chat:

1)   What are the top concerns you have about becoming a freelance communicator, if you aren’t one already? Let’s add that if you are a freelancer now, what DID concern you (and were you right to worry?)

2)   No cube, but now what? Where is your “office” as a freelancer, and why do you like it that way?

3)   Let’s talk pricing. Per hour, per word don’t always work. How do you set your prices? (Great discussion on this topic.)

4)   Where and how can you find new clients? (we crowdsourced this question.)

Additional resource links during the chat include freelance job boards, decluttering a home office and how to think through pricing your services.

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for 26 Jan chat on successful freelancing.

The next #AWCChat is scheduled for 2 February 2012, on the topic of mentoring – get one, be one.

**  Chat schedule and topics for February 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 29 Dec 2011 #AWCchat: video

Thanks to everyone who participated in our fourth #AWCChat on Twitter.

There were four questions for discussion during this chat:

1)   Let’s share equipment and gadget ideas. What video camera, editing software, tripod, mic, etc. do you use & why?

2)   Video is visual storytelling; how can it help support business objectives?

3)   Share tips for organizing a video narrative. Storyboards, shot lists or just shoot a bunch & edit later?

4)   What is holding you back from shooting more video? How can we help fix that for you today? Go!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for 29 Dec chat on video and visual communications. Includes fun facts and additional resource links!

The next #AWCChat is scheduled for 5 January 2012.  Topic:  How to Kick-Start Your Career as a Professional Speaker

**  Chat schedule and topics for January 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.