Become a Tinnitus Talk Advocate

How can I apply?

If you have a skill that you think could be helpful for our cause (even a small, simple sounding skill that you do not think much of can be very useful so do not be shy!), and you would be able to volunteer a bit of time on a frequent basis, just enough to make a difference:

Please send us a message with:

• What skills and experience you have? Any examples you can show or share?
• How much time (on average) do you foresee to be able to volunteer?

Skills that we are looking for include, but are not limited to:

• Forum moderation
• Writing/editing of blogs, articles, educational materials etc.
• Technical:

◦ Programming
◦ Web design/development
◦ SEO
◦ Video/audio editing/production​

• Awareness and fundraising:

◦ Online marketing
◦ Social media campaigning
◦ Graphic design
◦ Political lobbying
◦ Fundraising​

• Data science:

◦ Survey design
◦ Data analysis
◦ Data visualisation​

• Medical:

◦ Pharmacist
◦ Doctor
◦ ENT​

• Legal (e.g. copyright, IP, privacy, defamation)
• Financial controlling
• Management:

◦ Project management
◦ Business administration for non-profits​

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We are very open to ideas, suggestions, etc.

We want to do things that can make a big difference for us and also for the newbies so they don't waste as much time and money as we have chasing rainbows.

 

Do you have certain specific talents or a specific educational background? Would you like to put your talents to good use on an ad-hoc basis? If so, Tinnitus Talk could use a few volunteers who would be willing to help out with specific tasks/projects, if/when the need arises. The tasks would typically be quite simple, non-time consuming, and time-bound.

Examples include:

1) A lawyer helping out with the wording of a disclaimer.
2) A pharmacist reading a research paper on the pharmacological mechanism-of-action of a drug.
3) A project manager overseeing a one week project such as a petition.
4) "Number crunching" a simple data set.

It is not certain that there will ever be a need, but any volunteers with the following backgrounds would be highly appreciated:

• Pharmacist
• Doctor
• Lawyer
• Mathematician
• Financial controller
• IT Programmer
• Internet marketing
• Public relations experience
• Project management experience
• Video editing/production
• Experience with political lobbyism
• Knowledge of-/background in- politics at local- or government-level
• Senior leadership role in large corporations
• Veterans of the United States armed forces
• Spreadsheet "gurus"
• Graphic design
• Web design/development
• Social media campaign experience

The underlying idea is that people can contribute with more than just a monetary membership donation; you can also contribute with your input and ideas. And while it does mean a bit of work in some cases (e.g., contacting a professor or two, speaking with an otology pharma-CEO, or writing an e-mail to the health authorities), there is a "reward" in return: knowledge and influence. And yes, the knowledge and influence may be very small to begin with, but if a person is persistent and displays integrity with the contacts, that knowledge may well grow over time.

So there is a reward for getting involved with Tinnitus Talk activities: you will get closer to some of the things that "really matter".

If you are interested in volunteering and would like to make a difference, then please consider this possibility and reply to @Markku with a comment or two about your skills.

Thank you.