Improving Your Public Communication Skills

Learn and practice how to design marketing and public relations campaigns to educate and engage the public in this NJ Recycling Certification Program course.

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Open to Recycling Certification Series Students Only!

Registration for this course is only open to students who are currently enrolled in the NJ Recycling Certification Series. If you would like to enroll in the program to become a Certified Recycling Professional, please contact Pamela Springard-Mayer at pspring@rutgers.edu or 848-932-7463.

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Course Details

Course Name: Improving Your Public Communication Skills
Course Code: ER0102WA25
Date of Most Recent Offering: January 14 & 15, 2025

Date: January 14 & 15, 2025 UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm EDT UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Location: Online UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING
Format: Live, instructor-led UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

Recycling Series Registration Fee: $215.00 per person UPDATE THIS FOR NEXT OFFERING

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Checks and money orders should be mailed to: Office of Continuing Professional Education, Attn: Registration Dept., 102 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519
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Course Overview

Certificate iconThis class is part of the NJ Recycling Certification Series.

It is a fact – no matter how good your message is, it won’t work if people are not exposed to it. In this course, you will analyze audiences to design public relations and marketing campaigns that will be heard! Part of the second day will be devoted to real-world case studies, put before the attendees so they can apply and demonstrate what they have learned.

Featured Topics

  • Effective Writing
  • Use of Graphic Design
  • Media Purchasing (print, television, radio, cable)
  • Applications for Social Media
  • Public Relations Techniques

Who Should Attend?

If you are completing the NJ Recycling Certification Program in order to become a Certified Recycling Professional, you must take this course.

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Take a sneak peek into the hands-on activities included in this course course to see what you’ll learn and practice!

Meet Your Instructor

Bill Jamison

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Bill Jamison is a communications consultant and an accomplished public speaker who has been teaching courses through Rutgers University since 2002. He is certified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a Crisis Emergency Risk Communications trainer and has decades of experience as a communications specialist with the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH).

Student Reviews

Most useful aspect of the course: “Different ideas for community engagement and using social media and other platforms to improve recycling. The best class so far and very relevant to what a lot of us do on a daily basis.”

– Past Participant

Most useful part of the course: “The break out group where we used what we learned and worked together.”

– Past Participant

“[I learned] How to get the community involved in recycling, including asking recycling questions on Facebook and posting recycling tips on Facebook.”

– Past Participant

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Improving Your Public Communication Skills was approved for 1.2 Rutgers CEUs, as well as the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Improving Your Public Communication Skills course is approved for 1.2 Rutgers CEUs, as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

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NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 10 Management Contact Hours

NJ Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP): 12 Classroom Recertification Credits

Course Requirements and Policies

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This online course will be delivered via Rutgers Canvas learning management system and Zoom.

Equipment you will need to access this training:

  • A laptop or desktop computer is required for this class.
  • Speakers and microphone are not necessary as a call-in option is available.

Once you register with OCPE, you will receive an email from “Rutgers University Canvas” saying, “Click here to finish the registration process,” to create your new account in the Canvas Virtual Platform. If you do not see this message in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.

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A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.

  • If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
  • If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
    • Your full name
    • The shared email address that needs to be changed
    • Your unique email address
    • A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions

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Each registrant will be asked provide a photo of him/herself holding their government-issued photo ID. This is required by credit boards so that you may receive credits for participating in this online course.

  • You will receive a reminder email prior to the start of the class with further instructions. Wait to receive these instructions before you attempt to upload your ID.
  • The photo must be clear enough that we can read your name and verify that the person pictured on the ID is in fact the person holding it.
  • After an OCPE staff member reviews the picture and verifies your identity, you will have access to participate in the course when it begins.

x icon with circle around itCancellations and Substitutions

A $75 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Improving Your Public Communication Skills, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Program Coordinator: Pamela Springard-Mayer
848-932-7463
pspring@rutgers.edu

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Administrative Assistant: Claudine Oleskin
848-932-7204
coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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