Exercising Your Professional Brand at Conference Interviews
Rebecca Helton, MA
At Vanderbilt, we’ve been doing a lot with professional branding lately. What you wear, what you do, and how you speak, sit, and walk all say things about you …
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I'm Not Saying I'm the Best Mentor Ever, But...
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I’m traveling with two female grad students in my lab and we have 8 pairs of shoes and 1 pair of boots between us and no checked bags. I’m all …
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Do You Have Mysterious Dragons in Your Research?
The Edge for Scholars
If my experience reading some of the world’s best (and worst) literature has taught me anything, it is that all of the best stories have dragons in them. O.…
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Personal or Family Photographs in Professional Presentations
The Edge for Scholars
I think that inclusion of personal or family photographs in professional presentations like grand rounds talks or research seminars points the needle away from goodness. Such presentations provide an opportunity …
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I'm Dying a Slow Academic Death and Travel is the Likely Killer
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I have been to 2 countries, 8 cities, 3 giant meetings, and given 17 talks in 4 months. And, no, I’m not looking for a job. I have two more cities in the next …
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Network and Hone Your Skills at the 2015 Translational Science Meeting
The Edge for Scholars
This meeting brings together all of the disciplines involved in clinical and translational research for the shared benefits of networking and education. The meeting focuses on engagement opportunities with leaders …
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