Be Credible
One of the earliest lessons I learned as a communicator was the importance of credibility. I was working for the then 30,000-member SEIU District 1199 (WV/KY/OH) as a communications coordinator. It was my first job at a labor union, and I knew very little about the labor movement. I’d always considered myself an advocate for marginalized communities, so leading communications for a labor union seemed like a natural fit. Furthermore, I was committed to learning as much as I possibly could. What I lacked in technical skill was compensated by a desire to learn.
As I mentioned earlier, the union’s then president, David Regan, hired communications ...
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