2018
JUN
06
Wednesday, Jun 06, 2018, 11:00am - Wednesday, Jun 06, 2018, 02:00pm
Location
Cannon Rm, Building C, 240 Longwood Ave, HMS Quad
Abstracts Due: 11:59 pm Sunday, 27 May
In an era of waning public confidence in science, the call on researchers to make their voices heard, and communicate the importance of their work CLEARLY has never been greater.
Whether chatting with a civilian with no background in science, interviewing for a position or speaking with a potential donor, an elegant, compelling elevator pitch could help elevate your profile, captivate the listener’s imagination and propel your career.
The HMPA Elevator Pitch Competition is designed to help you craft the perfect pitch!
‘You’ve got 2 minutes – Give us your best shot’
Pitch Perfect: We are looking for a brief speech (2 mins or less) that captures your reason for being a scientist, your research mission and goals. The speech should captivate and entice the listener to learn more. Aim for a conversational narrative, using passionate and exciting language, rich in analogies and metaphors, free of science lingo and acronyms, that tells the listener what you do and why you do it.
- Top 20 abstracts will be invited as competition finalists for oral presentations
- Awards and prizes will include free professional headshots for top 20 finalists, $100 value 1st place prize, $75 value 2nd place prize, $50 value 3rd place prize, and a feature on the winners on the HMS website!!
- Judges will include HMS faculty, members of the media and communications professionals from the HMS Office of Communications
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (Deadline Extended to 11:59 pm Sunday, 27 May)
Please submit your Name, Department and Field of Study, along with a 150 word summary of your elevator pitch to hmpaelevatorpitch@gmail.com
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REGISTRATION REQUIRED via the following link:
(Please register to confirm your attendance if you are submitting an abstract or plan to attend to support your colleagues)
(Please register to confirm your attendance if you are submitting an abstract or plan to attend to support your colleagues)
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REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
For Questions Contact:
Lillian Matthews, PhD
Chair, HMPA Professional Development Committee
hmpa_professional_development@listserv.med.harvard.edu
