Beautification of Communication - The Communification Podcast

Feb 14 2023 25 ep. 36 mins 4
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Wish you could avoid ineffective communication & gain great communication skills? You’re not alone! Through scholarship and storytelling this podcast will help you to unlock your communication potential. Academic experts teach us research-based communication strategies, while special guests share their triumphs, struggles and authentic stories. Host, Malika Dudley, is a multi award-winning journalist who holds a master’s in communication.

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21. Are romance and social media a good mix? Dr. Jeffrey A. Hall weighs in with insights into current research

Feb 14 2023 21 mins  
Mahalo for listening! Please share your thoughts on what you've learned in the review section! For podcast updates, communication tips + resources, and more... sign up for my NEWSLETTER To support the pod, you can shop with our partners, sponsors and affiliates (10% of proceeds go to the Maui Food Bank): Noho Home - Code: MALIKA for 15% off Malika's Amazon Storefront - Book recom

20. "You should just die!" Practical tips for dealing with "haters" - Discussing collective action with Kimi Werner + Melissa Akoni, Part 2

May 17 2022 32 mins  
1. The spiral of silence is real 2. Responding to negativity looks different every day 3. How negative comments impact our personal lives 4. “Guru” mode vs. Two fists up 5. Some practical tips for dealing with the “haters” Show notes: malikadudley.com/show-notes Mahalo for listening! Please share your thoughts on what you've learned in the review section! For podcast updat

19. How the heck did THAT, just lead to THIS? Discussing collective action with Kimi Werner & Melissa Akoni, Part 1

May 03 2022 37 mins  
1. The SIMCA model has real application to REAL LIFE 2. Learning about “slacktivism” was a good reminder 3. Authenticity, passion, & inspiration can be found on social media 4. Knowledge isn’t only gained in one space 5. The amazing ways Kimi & Melissa have used social media to generate pro-social collective action online Show notes: https://www.malikadudley.com/show-notes Ma

18. Your voice matters! Let's talk about collective action - Dr. Ian Hawkins, Part 2

Apr 19 2022 20 mins  
1. What is slacktivism? 2. Does online collective action help or hinder boots on the ground activism? 3. The shocking research results on white nationalist propaganda 4. How we can avoid getting sucked into the echo chamber 5. How we can help the causes that really need it Show notes: MalikaDudley.com/show-notes Mahalo for listening! Please share with a friend! Would love to hear y

17. Algorithms, content moderation, & the spiral of silence: Let’s talk about social media and collective action - Dr. Ian Hawkins, Part 1

Apr 05 2022 24 mins  
1. An introduction to SIMCA - the social identity model of collective action 2. How identity, injustice, and efficacy factor into the effectiveness of collective action 3. Are you impacted by the spiral of silence? 4. How social media aids and hinders collective actions online 5. Online and offline collective actions and how they interact Show notes: https://tinyurl.com/2rkyfuhj Ma

Surprise! Our family has BIG news!

Mar 22 2022 18 mins  
"Something There" pregnancy announcement parody: https://youtu.be/oXxIiRkbOUE Mahalo for listening! Please share your thoughts on what you've learned in the review section! For podcast updates, communication tips + resources, and more... sign up for my NEWSLETTER To support the pod, you can shop with our partners, sponsors and affiliates (10% of proceeds go to the Maui Food Bank):

16. "A lot of them are married," the trials and tribulations of online dating

Mar 08 2022 28 mins  
1. Online dating while traveling can be tricky 2. When the pool of available singles is small, online dating can help open up options 3. Safety first, ALWAYS 4. A lot of the men she’s encountered online are MARRIED 5. Finding the right balance of self-disclosure in your bio is challenging for women with safety concerns Show notes: MalikaDudley.com/podcast Mahalo for listening! Pl

15. "The harder you try to find love, the more difficult it is," let's talk about online dating with Lily Diamond, Esme Infante, and Matthew Martin - Part 2

Feb 22 2022 39 mins  
1. Knowing what you want/need simplifies the process. 2. Misrepresentation happens, and some people might even have a blind spot for their fatal flaw. 3. Details on a study that is “everything wrong with our society in one place.” 4. Misrepresenting yourself doesn’t help anyone. 5. Our personal experiences with the “latency period” have garnered a range of results. Mahal

14. "I'm a drug dealer fleeing the police," talking online dating with Lily Diamond, Matthew Martin, and Esme Infante - Part 1

Feb 08 2022 43 mins  
1. Online dating is quite the journey no matter your sexual orientation and gender 2. Online dating is “work” 3. Meeting face-to-face quickly helps to not “waste time” on a relationship that won’t work 4. Meeting face-to-face quickly sometimes leads to uncomfortable (potentially dangerous) consequences 5. According to our cisgender male guest, “Men are lazy” 😂 Show

13. Understanding the "promise" we make through our online profiles; idealization, uncertainty reduction theory, and online dating - Dr. Jeffrey A. Hall

Jan 25 2022 34 mins  
1. Self-presentation is the tool by which we manage other people’s impressions of ourselves. Dr. Hall explains. 2. As soon as we think we might want to get to know someone, our desire to reduce uncertainty goes really high. 3. Online we engage in what Dr. Hall calls strategic self-presentation. What is that? 4. Online “misrepresentations” are sometimes what some researchers c