Communications Alumni Network
A blog for the global network of Northeastern organizational communicators
Recognizing cultural variations in social media & intercultural education
I was pleased to stand along with colleagues from 42 different cultures presenting their research at this year's International Association for Intercultural Communication (IAICS) conference. It was my honor to present my research paper, Exploring Organizational Use of...
How ePortfolios capture your professional brand
A fundamental skill of all communicators is the ability to tell a compelling story. ePortfolios enable students to tell their own experiential and educational stories, using words, images, and multimedia. A strong ePortfolio makes a statement about your...
How ePortfolios capture your professional brand
A fundamental skill of all communicators is the ability to tell a compelling story. ePortfolios enable students to tell their own experiential and educational stories, using words, images, and multimedia. A strong ePortfolio makes a statement about your...
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? — Lean In To Grow
Lean In To Grow -- Event #10 and growing! On September 17, 2017, Lean In To Grow was first introduced in the Communications Alumni Network Blog by Teeraporn Johsuntorn ’17. As TJ shared, we started this Lean In Circle from scratch. However, we all knew that it would...
Communicating strategically for success — learning on demand
To survive in a rapidly-evolving digital environment, organizations must, according to researchers at the global consulting firm McKinsey, “infuse their cultures with velocity, flexibility, an external orientation, and the ability to learn” (Catlin, et al., 2015, p....
Five steps to building a personal brand
How do you build a personal brand that distinguishes you from others? You start by recognizing what a personal brand is not. It’s not a product. And it is not based on how many followers you have on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn accounts. Your brand is...