Communications Management

Chirag Mahajan | Communications Manager | Waste Warriors

What is Communications Management?

Communications Management is a great Career option. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Communications Management actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Communications Management. The internet is a great source of information on Communications Management, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

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

Starts with what is:
1)	Communications Management

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Communications Management, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Communications Management. It details these topics within Education 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. Communications Management demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. Here is a list of Skills required for 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 defines Positives in terms of following items for Communications Management:
17)	Creating Awareness
18)	Supporting Teams
19)	Bringing Clarity
20)	Creative Satisfaction

Challenges define Communications Management as much as the Positives of the same:
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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Links for this Talk

Communications Manager Chirag Mahajan's LifePage:

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LifePage Career Talk on Communications Management

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https://www.lifepage.in/careers/communications-management

[Full Talk]
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[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szS5eN2Nq34

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