Leaders in nonprofit and foundation communications, as well as journalists, advocates, researchers, and others, are sharing ideas, insights, and inspiration in a three-day ComNet conference October 16-18 in Kansas City, Mo.
ComNet24 attendees will learn about emerging ideas, innovations, and winning strategies and will get practical insights on what’s working (and what isn’t) in communications.
Through the Chronicle’s partnership with the network, you can watch the conference keynotes on our live stream on Thursday and Friday. Here’s what’s coming:
Thursday, October 17
8:30-9:45 a.m., Central: Jonah Berger. How language can influence and engage, the brain science behind understanding, and how communications and network building can help you achieve durable change. Berger is a Wharton School professor and author of Magic Words, Contagious, Invisible Influence, and The Catalyst.
5:15-5:45 p.m., Central: Ebony Reed. The power of unexpected connections, generosity, and gratitude. Reed is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Marshall Project and co-author of Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap.
Friday, October 18
8:30-9:15 a.m., Central: Sree Sreenivasan. The importance of attention, your digital and physical footprint, and the future of communications. Sreenivasan is the CEO of Digimentors. He is the former Chief Digital Officer for New York City, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Columbia University.
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Central: The California Endowment. A case study of the California Endowment’s #Health4All campaign, which created an inclusive health system that did not discriminate or exclude Californians based on immigration status. Speakers will be Sarah Reyes and Marisol Aviña of the California Endowment, which won ComNet’s Clarence B. Jones Impact Award.