Section: Engagement and Communication (12 minutes) | Volunteer engagement, management and care | ECS Academy

Section outline

- Select activity Recruiting Citizen Scientists (2 minutes)
  
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  How do you find your volunteers in the first place? Here are some ideas for places to look.
- Select activity What do citizen scientists want to know first? (2 minutes)
  
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  What information should you include on your project page, or in your first newsletter or press release?
- Select activity Jargon (3 minutes)
  
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  In this section we'll look at a useful tip to avoid jargon, making communication of the science more accessible.
- Select activity Communication with established volunteers (5 minutes)
  
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  When your project is up and running, communication and feedback remain essential. Here are some of the ways to do it.