Communications Management
Chirag Mahajan | Communications Manager | Waste WarriorsWhat is Communications Management?
A Career in Communications Management is very intriguing. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Communications Management, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Communications Management. While anyone can have an opinion on what Communications Management entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
With 7 years & 1 month of professional experience, Communications Manager Chirag Mahajan understands Communications Management. Communications Manager Chirag Mahajan outlines Communications Management as:
Communications management is the systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revision of all the channels of communication within an organization, and between organizations; it also includes the organization and dissemination of new communication directives connected with an organization, network, or communications technology.
How Communications Manager Chirag Mahajan got into Communications Management?
After graduating in English Literature from UBC, Vancouver in 2011, I worked at CiTR 101.9 FM for 3 years, hosting broadcasts and producing podcasts. I then did a Professional Diploma in Audio Post-Production from Nimbus School of Recording & Media in 2015, and assisted Audio Engineers and Record Producers in Vancouver for a year. I then moved to New York, freelancing as a Multimedia Designer. I left USA in late 2016 to travel across India. I joined Waste Warriors in Dharamshala in mid-2017 as a Project Assistant, then became Project Manager, and finally moved to Dehradun as their Communications Manager in June 2018, focusing on content writing, designing, branding, public relations, and fundraising.
Communications Manager Chirag Mahajan's Talk on Communications Management |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Communications Management |
Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Communications Management, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Communications Management. It defines Education in terms of following items for Communications Management: | |
2) | Media Studies |
3) | English Literature & Language |
4) | Mass Communication |
5) | Journalism |
6) | Graphic Design |
7) | Film Studies |
8) | Creative Writing |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Communications Management depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It discusses following headings for Skills in Communications Management: | |
9) | Research & Analysis |
10) | Critical Thinking |
11) | Language Fluency |
12) | Interpersonal Skills |
13) | Content Creation |
14) | Software Skills |
15) | Data Management |
16) | Time Management |
Communications Management has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk explains these Positives of Communications Management: | |
17) | Creating Awareness |
18) | Supporting Teams |
19) | Bringing Clarity |
20) | Creative Satisfaction |
There are a few Challenges in Communications Management which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
21) | Delegating Creative Tasks |
22) | Meeting Deadlines |
23) | Constructive Criticism |
24) | Creative Block |
In the final section of the Talk, Chirag Mahajan talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
25) | Communications Management |
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LifePage Career Talk on Communications Management
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