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In this blog, I’m sharing tips on how to talk about the difference that early-stage research makes, without over-hyping. People donate money to charities because they want to make a difference. And when charities show the impact that the research has made, they ‘give the people what they want’. Medical research charities want to show … Continue reading How to talk about the impact of basic research →

In this blog, I share some great examples of online research engagement events run by charities – as well as some top tips from the people behind them.  The lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge effect on all our lives. It has also had a big impact … Continue reading Online research events for medical charities →

In this blog, I explain how you can create a blog production schedule for writing blog posts that will help your charity build an audience and become a trusted source of information. And make sure you can keep on top of the workload.  Why bother with a process? Speaking to the people in charge of … Continue reading How to create a blog production schedule →

CharityComms recently ran ‘Storyfest’, an excellent conference about great charity storytelling. This blog reflects on science storytelling. Plus, I share my highlights and top tips for how medical research charities can tell better stories about their work.  Science storytelling in charities During CharityComms Storyfest (as with other conferences on storytelling I’ve attended), there is a … Continue reading How medical research charities can tell better stories – highlights from CharityComms Storyfest →

To be ‘dumbing down’ is to patronise your audience. In this blog, I explain why this is so and share a few tips for how to avoid dumbing down science and using patronising language.  Communicating science is a balancing act, where it’s easy to start questioning yourself. Is this too complicated? Does this explain the … Continue reading How to avoid ‘dumbing down’ science →