Sho Walker-Konno

*I'm on LinkedIn mainly, little bit BlueSky, don't bother with X*
Communications coach for activists.
he/him.

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

I've started a Communications for Activists YouTube channel, based on the conversations I have with progressive activists around the world.

https://t.co/qj4ZWm1eKs

Got four videos up for now...

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@tobithomas_ @guardian would love you to join BlueSky but reluctantly popped back on X to say I loved your exclusive today on the new reproductive health stats. Multiple important people in my life had PCOS or fibroids and the outrageous under/misdiagnosis, and lack of awareness is shocking. thank you!

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

Top tips for 'Getting the most from digital ads' here by @DigiCharityLab in @ILGAEurope Skills Boost where LGBTI activists got direct advice (don't boost, do set a wide audience) drafted their own campaign plan and got detailed feedback - results to come!

https://t.co/fhLJf1RJRd

[ashley fairbanks @ziibiing]

My books arrived today! I am so grateful that Random House Kids and Race2Dinner gave me the opportunity to write this book, and that Bridget George, a talented Anishinaabekwe, brought it to life.

It will be in bookshops on August 27th. I hope you pick it up and love it!

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@Patushka140 Legend, what an interview to get Anna! 👏

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@prformativcontr Really handy! Yes pls, it would be very basic feedback as would probably only be using in small workshops but definitely interested

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@prformativcontr Cool! Would it be for live events or can do content remotely? Recently been using Sentimently just as a workshop exercise but dont really trust to use it for proper messaging testing

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@CharlieMTweets This was my first thought, surely Dodds is going to be caught between some domestic 'trans controversy' and a trip to Rwanda very early on and that will expose Labour's acceptance of development deprioritisation even more than accepting the merger/0.7?

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@mandyvandeven Oh man having read Parable of the Sower & the sequel this year I highly recommend any 'nonprofit leader' DO NOT READ IT ON YOUR SUMMER BREAK. Fantastic novels, terrible for your mood/optimism. Get a trashy thriller and chill for all your organisations' sake!

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

In a UK election dominated by polls this Gaffe Grid (cut-though vs favourability) is the most (only?) valuable insight for comms/campaigning that I've seen.
If this was kept up consistently and so we all had long-term data (and therefore perspective) it would be super valuable.

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Final @Moreincommon_ @TheNewsAgents gaffe-o-meter of the campaign. Which scandals, gaffes & missteps hurt most? D-Day had most cut through, while racist comments by Reform UK activists scored highest for reflecting badly on a party followed by gamblegate & Farage Putin comments

[English for Action 🧡 @EFALondon]

Are you working with multilingual groups? Try out our tools in your next meeting, training or event. There's games, warmers, and tools to support multilingual communication and participation throughout.

https://t.co/6tNVa7rnRq

#ESOL #COFA #EFA

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@ayranundspeck Thanks so much!🙏

[English for Action 🧡 @EFALondon]

ESOL means being able to speak with my neighbour!
ESOL means being able to speak with a GP!
ESOL means not being alone and isolated!

We believe that everyone should have access to ESOL because it's essential to full inclusion!

https://t.co/ZnlVFyEyyw

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

Love the @SMKcampaigners Campaigner Awards.
Not just because they give a much-needed optimism boost, but also:
where else can you get a concise but insightful debrief on a campaign to save a 42-child primary school in rural Northern Ireland?
https://t.co/OMk0iC14Md

[James Asfa @JamesAsfa]

7. Clear asks of decision makers: the asks are collectively formulated months in advance and the decision maker should be able to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to them

Here @abelecova from @EFALondon lays out the migration asks on ESOL, bus travel for people seeking asylum & citizenship

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

@SaffronJONeill @climatevisuals @risj_oxford @ClimateComms @a_lastair @fine_acts have done illustration-specific climate resources https://t.co/VNBOCUX8S9

[Breakthrough Impact @BrktrhImpact]

📰 Think newspapers don't matter anymore? Think again – a well placed "letter to editor" can still help you get your issue on the agenda

This handy how-to from comms whizz @ShoKon and @hamir_patel from the @RussellGroup is a must watch. Check it out 👇
https://t.co/L31BdV7yry

[English for Action 🧡 @EFALondon]

Happy Monday! ☀️

The five-episode 'Community Organising for All' podcast is now on Spotify -- Hear from EFA ESOL learners, campaigners, and beyond about organising within migrant communities.

🎧 If you haven't listened already, now's the chance! https://t.co/rQAQxFvSGD

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

This is a good article on how to agree organisational comms responses (or nonresponse) on topics which we may disagree personally.
Separating 'stance' from 'Tolerance range' from 'strategy' is smart advice.
...and "we are neutral about the alphabet" is a funny throwaway line

[Seth Chalmer @sethchalmer]

For nonprofit comms people (and executives), the very worst time to talk about public advocacy around divisive issues is when you most urgently need to talk about them. My new article today in @SSIReview: https://t.co/l7CnSiM1pP

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

...and to hear advice straight from the horses mouth, here is the @guardianletters editor on common mistakes and why they want more letters from women
(I hope Hamir and I were generous and not too snarky about what Letters Editors can be like) https://t.co/wEHwJIEgO1

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

A ‘letter to editor’ is an underrated activist tactic. I ask @hamir_patel:
📰 Why they still matter in an age of universal ‘right to reply’ on social media
✒ We dissect an early draft letter
💬 How it can help messaging and content https://t.co/jPtOmhl0kn

[Sho Walker-Konno @ShoKon]

...as well as a useful step-by-step guide by @OxfamAustralia (lots of the guides online are particular to the US's slightly different style, this was best written resource on the European style, weirdly) https://t.co/NfW51SjSab