EPISODE · Jul 25, 2017 · 39 MIN
InTransition 121: The ABS's Kanchan Dutt on the importance of story telling
from GovComms: The Future of Government Communication
This week on InTransition David speaks with Kanchan Dutt, Director of Media, Digital and Design Communications at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Originally from the UK and with a background in journalism, Kanchan has been in the Australian public service for around a decade now, moving from the ACT government and community services into the federal statistics agency. As a self-described "dutiful public servant", Kanchan's experience has equipped him with insights he shares with David in this episode of InTransition, such as: * The growing importance of story telling; * Why meeting people face-to-face is the key to communication success; * How to effectively reach reporters and relay the story you want told; and * That ABS census debacle. Tune in for the whole chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on InTransition David speaks with Kanchan Dutt, Director of Media, Digital and Design Communications at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Originally from the UK and with a background in journalism, Kanchan has been in the Australian public service for around a decade now, moving from the ACT government and community services into the federal statistics agency. As a self-described "dutiful public servant", Kanchan's experience has equipped him with insights he shares with David in this episode of InTransition, such as: * The growing importance of story telling; * Why meeting people face-to-face is the key to communication success; * How to effectively reach reporters and relay the story you want told; and * That ABS census debacle. Tune in for the whole chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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