Five Reasons We Love You
A little love from Team TCA, Prompt Engineering at your finger tips and some valuable opportunities for our community.
How are you spending Valentine’s? For some of you, It’s all about your campaigns and for some others, it’s just another day. For us at The Comms Avenue, it’s all about you.
You’re our community
The Comms Avenue started with 50 community members in 2020 and almost five years down the line, we’re almost 1800. This growth over the years has been because of you, our community.
Ever so often, we get messages about how you want to invite others into the community and how you want to be involved with the community… You intentionally contribute to the things we do and even though it’s a lot of hard work, we wouldn’t want to do anything else.
You help point us in unique directions
when we started The Comms Avenue, we didn’t already know where we wanted to go but engaging with our community, pointed us in directions that we never expected.
Building this community has been full of surprises. We’ve learnt so much from professionals doing amazing things and willing to share their work with us. They’ve also shown us what the future of Comms in Africa can look like.
You give us a unique view of Africa
The Comms Avenue is a platform that facilitates pan-African conversation and collaboration but yet again it will not be possible without you our community. We love how we’re able to learn about different cultures and nations in Africa just by interacting with our community.
The Vision for The Comms Avenue is pan-African. It’s not about one country or individual and yet every country and individual represented in the community is part of this vision.
You help other community members
One thing we love about our community is how willing they are to help one another. Sometimes the team does not have answers to certain questions and then a community member steps in to gives answers to those pressing questions.
Some of you also go out of your way to share opportunities in the community. This is the essence of community helping one another to grow and spread impact.
You remind us of the beauty of humanity
Beyond our profession, we met beautiful humans through The Comms Avenue. We’ve seen people go the extra mile for the community and it’s very heartwarming to know that these people are part of TCA.
And so we wish you a happy Valentine’s weekend. We see you, you matter to us and as always, we’re rooting for you.
Our Community Member of the week is from Kigali, Rwanda
Hello TCA, I’m Eric Ruzindana, an Account Executive at What’s In It For Africa (WIIFA) in Kigali, Rwanda.
A fun fact about me is that Music is my best friend.
Being part of The Comms Avenue Community has boosted my confidence, expanded my career opportunities, and provided me with a support system of like-minded individuals.
My favourite quote is ‘Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible”’
I’m happy to connect with you on LinkedIn.
This week’s resource is a collection of prompts to help you get the best out of AI for Social Media.
The Later team created a free guide called ChatGPT Prompts for Social Media Managers.
This guide is for you if you want to save time, come up with fresh ideas, and switch up your social media strategy.
Whether you’re planning campaigns, crafting captions, or scheduling posts, this guide has got you covered. Work with AI and use it to your advantage! Download the prompts here: later.com/resources/downloadable/chat-gpt-prompts-for-social-media
Here’s a few things to pay attention to from TCA
Join the Eight batch of The Comms Mentoring Programme as a Mentor.
We’re inviting senior Communications professionals with 8 years of core Comms experience to mentor young Comms professionals in the Comms Mentoring Programme (CMP).
If you’re willing to commit to sharing your expertise with bright, emerging Comms talent for eight weeks, our mentorship program provides the framework and support you need for a rewarding experience.
Apply to be a mentor here - bit.ly/CMPMentor
We have one week left until the start of our Strategic Communications Course
Our CIA Strategic Communication Course is ideal for every professional who wants to master the principles of creating, implementing and measuring Communication strategies that lead to the desired business outcomes.
This intensive five-week course begins on the 22nd of February, and will give you access to the tools and resources you need to succeed in your role.
You can register for Strategic Communication Course here - bit.ly/CommsIntensiveAfrica.
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to be a proficient Communicator, we have something for you.
Our Co-founder, Adedoyin Jaiyesimi, has launched an ebook "The Proficient Communicator" a resource created for young Communications professionals.
It contains her personal experiences, best practice frameworks and valuable lessons to help you stand out as a communicator.
You can download it here - bit.ly/TPCBook25 Looking for even more support? Join The Comms Mentorship Circle, where Adedoyin offers mentorship to young Comms professionals.
Have an amazing weekend!
Yours professionally,
The Comms Avenue.