Join ASHA in Creating and Spreading Awareness About CSD!
ASHA is searching for our TikTok savvy members and CSD students with a passion for content creation and CSD to become official TikTok creators for ASHA ads to support diverse recruitment. Could it be you?
Each creator will produce videos that will inspire, enlighten, and engage high-school and college students about CSD and/or being or becoming an audiologist or speech-language pathologist. You will help us show the world the importance and need for diversity and others like you in the field!
Eligibility
- Must be a current CSD student or ASHA member (or staff)
- Have experience using and creating videos on TikTok and/or Instagram Reels
Directions
- ASHA wants to see your perspective on the professions and what you’ll bring to the TikTok ads. Create or share an existing 15–30 second TikTok video of your choice that demonstrates your use of the platform.
Submit Video
To upload your submission, go to assets.asha.org.
- Scroll down below the login (you do not need to log in) and drag your file into the upload box (or click the box to select your file).
- On the next screen, enter bsledge@asha.org as the recipient.
- Enter your own email address as the sender.
- Complete the security check.
- Click send files.
Video Recommendations
We have compiled the following recommendations to let you in on what we are looking for. For your submission video, you do not have to follow the recommendations below, however if you are chosen, we ask that you follow these recommendations.
- Time limit: 15–30 seconds. Keep it short but sweet, and to the point.
- Consider the target audience–these ads are to introduce underrepresented undergraduate and high school students to the field.
- Consider the target audience–these ads are to introduce undergraduate and high school students to the field.
- Use of clear, legible fonts and colors (avoid the “handwriting” or “neon” font on TikTok).
- Avoid using too many filters and effects.
- Consider contrast (ex. don’t use a green font color with a red background).
- Take your time in each frame, audience should be able to read the text or hear the statement on each frame before the next.
- Be aware of video surroundings and backgrounds used when recording.
- Only use songs or sounds from TikTok’s Commercial Music Library. Do not use trending sounds or songs.
- Don’t use explicit sounds, songs, or content. Submissions using any will not be considered.
- Most importantly, have fun and be creative!
Thinking About What Kind of Video to Create? Here Are Some Suggested Topics
- Why did I choose audiology/speech-language pathology/CSD?
- Three things I love about being an audiologist/SLP...
- Talk about a recent experience in which using your multilingual language skills helped someone.
- Three things I look forward to when I become an audiologist/SLP...
- What I wish I knew in high school...
- Why should a bilingual high school student consider a career in audiology or speech-language pathology?
- A day in the life of an audiologist/SLP or student...
- How to use EdFind to search for degree programs (or other how-to videos).
- What made you realize your language/s could be valuable for your CSD career path?
Questions? Contact us at careers@asha.org.
Happy recording!
