Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference
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...following: the elevator pitch, talks, the poster session, networking, and social media.
The elevator pitch
Before...research, gathered up your data into an exciting story, and are ready to present your findings at a conference...
Before the conference
Practice your “elevator pitch,” the 30 - 60 second blurb you will use to introduce...work you are familiar with. You can tweak your elevator pitch slightly if you know a bit more about the...or talk.
After the conference
After using your elevator pitch several times at the conference, you might...might notice some trends. Were there parts of your elevator pitch where the other person seemed confused, ...questions. If you or your lab identifies a potential collaborator from the meeting, reach out to them, pointing...