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Published in Age of Awareness

·Mar 13

5 Ways to Encourage Self-Advocacy in Kids — Learn Patient Advocacy

When children are young, as parents and caregivers we tend to be their voice. But as our kids grow and have opinions of their own, we make the shift from being their voice to their megaphone to their cheerleader. What this shift looks like and when it happens depends on…

Advocacy

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5 Ways to Encourage Self-Advocacy in Kids — Learn Patient Advocacy
5 Ways to Encourage Self-Advocacy in Kids — Learn Patient Advocacy
Advocacy

5 min read


Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Mar 6

5 Easy Ways to Reuse Content — How To Communications

Content creation is a task many people love to hate. It can be challenging coming up with ideas, finding the time to develop content, then knowing how best to share your work. …

Content Strategy

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5 Easy Ways to Reuse Content — How To Communications
5 Easy Ways to Reuse Content — How To Communications
Content Strategy

5 min read


Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Feb 7

Share Your Expertise to Grow Your Business — How To Communications

As a sole proprietor, part of doing business in the days before COVID involved collaborating with other entrepreneurs and business owners. Sometimes this was paid collaboration and other times it was sharing my expertise as a public relations professional to help others. …

Business Strategy

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Share Your Expertise to Grow Your Business — How To Communications
Share Your Expertise to Grow Your Business — How To Communications
Business Strategy

3 min read


Feb 7

Volunteer With Passion, Not Obligation, to Make a Difference — Learn Patient Advocacy

When I was younger, I thought people volunteered for organizations or causes because they wanted to change the world. …

Volunteering

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Volunteer With Passion, Not Obligation, to Make a Difference — Learn Patient Advocacy
Volunteer With Passion, Not Obligation, to Make a Difference — Learn Patient Advocacy
Volunteering

4 min read


Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Jan 9

5 Reasons Why All Organizations Need Communications Staff — How To Communications

For years, it seemed communications staff struggled to justify our existence. Then COVID hit. Many organizations were forced to up their game on how they communicate with clients, stakeholders, staff and the public. …

Communication Skills

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5 Reasons Why All Organizations Need Communications Staff — How To Communications
5 Reasons Why All Organizations Need Communications Staff — How To Communications
Communication Skills

4 min read


Published in Age of Awareness

·Jan 6

Why Advocacy is Critical to Supporting Kids with Disabilities — Learn Patient Advocacy

I really wish I didn’t have to write this article. I wish that kids with disabilities and complex needs would get the support they require to not just survive but thrive. …

Autism

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Why Advocacy is Critical to Supporting Kids with Disabilities — Learn Patient Advocacy
Why Advocacy is Critical to Supporting Kids with Disabilities — Learn Patient Advocacy
Autism

4 min read


Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Nov 22, 2022

How to Bring Senior Leadership Onboard to New Ways of Communicating — How To Communications

Whether I’m working with a client on strategic planning, communications, community engagement or coaching, the question I most commonly get is how do I bring senior leadership onboard to new ways of communicating. While there are leadership teams who embrace change in areas outside of their comfort zone, they are…

Social Media

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How to Bring Senior Leadership Onboard to New Ways of Communicating — How To Communications
How to Bring Senior Leadership Onboard to New Ways of Communicating — How To Communications
Social Media

4 min read


Published in Age of Awareness

·Nov 22, 2022

4 Ways to Move from Judgement to Curiosity — Learn Patient Advocacy

As a mom and advocate for kids with disabilities, I get frustrated with so much focus being on a child’s behaviour. I’ve had teachers and school administrators tell my kid to be quiet when having a meltdown, versus trying to support them. …

Education Reform

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4 Ways to Move from Judgement to Curiosity — Learn Patient Advocacy
4 Ways to Move from Judgement to Curiosity — Learn Patient Advocacy
Education Reform

3 min read


Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Oct 28, 2022

Why Facebook Live is a Key Communications Tool in an Emergency — How To Communications

When bad weather is forecasted or an emergency hits, the first place most people go to get information is social media. They’ll scroll Facebook to get updates from friends, media outlets and emergency information channels (both official and unofficial). Despite the known trend to check social media first, many organizations…

Crisis Communications

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Why Facebook Live is a Key Communications Tool in an Emergency — How To Communications
Why Facebook Live is a Key Communications Tool in an Emergency — How To Communications
Crisis Communications

3 min read


Published in Age of Awareness

·Oct 28, 2022

Why Being a Truly Inclusive School Shouldn’t Be Scary — Learn Patient Advocacy

Despite all the talk about diversity and inclusion in classrooms, many schools and families still struggle with what this actually means and why it matters. Just having a child with disabilities or complex needs in a classroom isn’t enough. …

Education Reform

4 min read

Why Being a Truly Inclusive School Shouldn’t Be Scary — Learn Patient Advocacy
Why Being a Truly Inclusive School Shouldn’t Be Scary — Learn Patient Advocacy
Education Reform

4 min read

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Cynthia Lockrey

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