Global Health Workshop: Personal Branding: Making you and your research stand out
Presented by McGill Global Health Programs, the , and Graphos.
In this postdoc-focused workshop, participants will learn:
- how to develop a personal narrative to help distinguish themselves as researchers/leaders outside their PI’s lab.
- about social media and other tools that can be used to deliver messages about their work.
- how to present data in an appealing way and how to identify appropriate software tools.
- how the McGill Media Relations Office can help publicize their research and expertise.
This workshop precedes theÌý April 27th Global Health Workshop: Sharing your Research and Telling Your Story (so people will hear it) presented in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. This workshop will be open to McGill Faculty and their trainees and will focus on engaging the news media. PDFs are invited to attend both sessions.
Preliminary Schedule
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10:00AM: Welcome Remarks |
Ìý |
| 10:05AM: Cultivating your online presence |
Dr. Casey McCormick, Course Lecturer, Department of English, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Dr. Yvonne Hung, Graduate Program Coordinator, Graphos |
| 11:00AM: Supporting your message with a platform |
Dr. TinaÌýGruosso, Postdoctoral fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Morag Park, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Joint Winner, The Principal’s Prize for Public Outreach Through Media, Graduate Student Category Dr. Emily Bell, Manager,Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training of the RI-MUHC and Ms. Stephanie Laroche-Pierre, Senior Administrative Coordinator, McGill Global Health Programs |
| 12:00PM: Lunch | Ìý |
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12:20PM: How do you communicate your data in an appealing way? |
Mr. Roberto Rocha, Digital and data journalist, CBC/Radio-Canada |
| 1:35PM: How can McGill support sharing your research? |
Mr. Jason Clement,Communications Officer, McGill Faculty of Medicine |
| 2:00PM: Closing remarks | Ìý |
