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In my quest to model good reading behavior, I often check out books to peruse while my kids read. Recently I picked up Send: Why People Email so Badly and How to Do It Better. I admit I was wondering what a book could teach me about e-mail, but it turned out to be very useful. F...
- How to Be Heard by Legislators about Proposed NIH Budget Cuts
Your senators and congressional representatives want to hear their constituents. They have fairly specific channels they use to estimate the weight of opinion from residents of their districts: 1) phone calls, 2) visits to district/national office(s), 3) letters, and 4) local me...
- Scientists and Clinicians: PR is Not a Four Letter Word
Many of us were trained to avoid reporters like the plague. We were told that our words would be misconstrued, our colleagues would judge us as being 'showy' and that we would be beseiged by the public if we engaged with the media.
As academics hid from the limelight, the ...
- Prevent the Email Faux Pas That Gets You Fired: Read Send
Did you know that signing an email with “Sincerely” instead of “Best regards” can irrevocably alter your relationship with a colleague? Or that “please” and “thank you” can be anything but polite?
Although it’s now almost five years old, Send remains an invaluable guide to em...
- What Folks Want to See on Your Lab Website
Your colleagues, current and potential trainees, collaborators and yes, study sections are doing internet searches on you with greater frequency. Knowing that people are looking, why not show them what you want them to see?
Here’s a list, in no particular order, of things ...
