While rubricating the answers to the ‘Blogging – Why?’ question, I realized that in the end blogging can be purposeful.
Why would you use a prop during a presentation? And how do you find the right one? This post provides some ideas on proper prop use.
Bullet points are killing. Why is this the case and how do you transform them into a more meaningful visual representation?
Say, you have five minutes to pitch your ERC Starting Grant. How do you explain the details of your research setup and methodology? My advice: don’t. Instead, use the why-what-how-bridge template to say just enough.
Networking is a necessary evil to many researchers. I believe this view is the consequence of a popular but counterproductive caricature of what networking is: approaching the hotshot.
Most academic bloggers fit into one of six types. Here I explain my classifcation based upon hundreds of conversations with aspiring bloggers.
Ideally the first thing you do while presenting is to connect with your audience. However, stage fright can prevent your from doing what is needed for it. Here is how you overcome this.
During an ERC or NWO interview, you want to share as much reasons to give you the research money as possible. These five whys will help you find them.
Do you want to blog about your research? Find a mode that makes blogging fun, doable, and useful.
Group dynamics strongly depend on group size in online sessions. How do you adapt the programme?
