#CommsWorkout webinar

How to communicate your EU-funded project? Why is communication so important?

Here are some tips & tricks from our #CommsWorkout webinar for new and prospective projects. We hope they'll give you some ideas on how to increase your outreach and learn from successful EU-funded projects. 

• Why communicate?

How and when to plan your communication activities

• What is the difference between communication and dissemination of project results? 
• Should I include a detailed dissemination and communication strategy in my proposal applying for funding?
• What are the general DOs and DON'Ts for project communication?
• We invite you to have a look at our top tips for communicating your project. 
• You will also find some useful guidance on how to set up a communication strategy in the Communication guide for Horizon 2020 projects and the Communication toolkit for LIFE projects.
• How does the European Commission/EASME evaluate the communication strategy during and after the project? What are you looking for?
• How to estimate the actual influence of project communication? More knowledge, more retweets, etc.?

How to know and understand your target audience

• What are multipliers?

How to budget your communication activities

• What amount of the budget can/should be dedicated to communication?
• How to overcome the language barrier in projects that target several (I.e. 10) countries. Should a big budget for translation should be included in the project proposal?

How to organise communication activities within your consortium

• How can I include communication professionals in my project team? As subcontractor? Consortium partner? Are there any regulations?

How to learn from other projects

Can you give us some suggestions on the communication of specific research projects? We've asked three EU-funded projects from different domains to present their lessons learnt.

• Hear from SponGES - a research project on deep-sea sponge ecosystems.
• Hear from QualiBuild - a training initiative on low-energy buildings.
• Hear from ClairCity - a citizen-led project for reducing air pollution in cities.