Writing for Strategic Communication

Review and Reflect

This is the last lecture in the Writing for Strategic Communication series. (Thanks for your time and interest.) It reviews the 12 previous lectures and reflects on the most important aspects from each lecture including the lecturer's favourite aspects of written communication - clear objectives, correct punctuation, appropriate tone and a love of letters. Copyright 2013 Karen Morath / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Speechwriting

If you are the speech writer, and that is not unusual in strategic communication jobs, then you will need to learn to put words into someone else's mouth. That means understanding the role and power of speeches, the differences between the written and the spoken word and finding just the right words and tone for the speaker's voice and the objective of the speech. This lecture is about all of that. And there are tips for when you are the speaker too. Copyright 2013 Karen Morath / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Visualisation and Gamification

While writing may still be the 'main game' in strategic communication, this lecture explores how it is being joined by visuals and games in one of the most significant changes to the practice since forever. This lecture also looks at the impact of content marketing and citizen journalism. Copyright 2013 Karen Morath / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Writing as Thought Leadership

Bold and authoritative strategic communication writing can be the key to establishing a platform as a thought leader for an individual or an organisation. This lecture looks at the notion of thought leadership, some examples of thought leaders and key aspects of building a leadership platform. Copyright 2013 Karen Morath / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

The Role of Media Releases

This lecture describes the elements of writing a media release, what to include, things to avoid, some tips from George Orwell and more. Copyright 2013 Karen Morath / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.