At a recent communication conference, I listened for the first time, to Jimi Tewe, CEO of Inspiro Consulting and was intrigued by some thoughts he shared on career advancement. I later bought four CDs of his past conferences which I have listened to thrice and have been meditating on some of the very inspiring […]
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One career development lesson I have imbibed is not to miss any opportunity to participate in any media related seminar if my schedule permits. I usually try hard to accommodate such opportunities knowing well that there will always be something to learn however minor. At any training, two things happen to you. You either hear
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In the past one month, International Communications consultant and former CNN correspondent, Gina London has been in Lagos as part of the Find Your Edge Leadership and Communication program. During her stay, Gina has conducted series of communications training sessions for leading businesses and other organizations, including the media. I participated in the first general
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One definition of Public Relations I like most is the one by Frank Jefkins which says PR is deliberate, planned and sustained efforts to establish and maintain understanding between an organization and its publics. The words deliberate, planned and sustained strike me as a key to the success for any endeavour. For anyone who wants
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In the first two parts of this article, I wrote about the need for specialized knowledge and tools for the job as major requirement to be a professional journalist. In this final part, my emphasis is on comportment which is defined as a dignified manner or conduct. Professional comportment is critical to succeeding as a journalist.
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Fola Adekeye, formerly of the old Newswatch Magazine once recalled how he bought a desk top computer for use in the office when the company’s systems were not enough for him and his colleagues. Some of his colleagues could not understand why he should buy a system to use, as they put it, “for the
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A former Editor of a top national daily newspaper who is not a graduate of many media related course once told me how he utilized the internet to acquire the specialised knowledge he required to be a professional journalist. Since he did not study journalism, but found himself working in a newspaper organisation, he knew his
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What does it mean to be a professional journalist? You will be right to say having the required professional qualifications, working as a journalist and being a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and other media professional bodies. However, more than the above requirements is the need to be very professional in our
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A young colleague recently showed me a media fellowship he wanted to apply for. He had about a month to meet the deadline which was long enough to get all the required documents. I was surprised when on the eve of the deadline he was not yet sure of the story ideas he wanted to
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In past years, I have published various media career development related articles focusing on issues, ideas, opportunities and other matters that should be of interest to media professionals in the country. Writing on media career development is part of my commitment to sharing information and resources that can assist journalists maximize the potentials of the profession.
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