#24 Seven things you should never do when you talk about science (with Amy Aines - co-author of Championing Science)

<p>In this episode I am joined by Amy Aines. Amy supports researchers to be more effective when talking about their science and she co-wrote the known scicomm book “Championing Science”.</p> <p>If you listen to this episode, you will get to hear seven practical tips on how to get your points across and on the way to that also become a better public speaker.</p> <p>The seven points are:</p> <p>Before you speak</p> <ol> <li>Forget to smile and show warmth</li> <li>Take a technical talk and reuse it/start with existing slides</li> </ol> <p>When You Speak</p> <ol> <li>Try to sound smart</li> <li>Put too much on one slide/too much detail</li> <li>Explain all the work you did</li> <li>Value precision over impact</li> <li>Ramble on without a clear message and call to action</li> </ol> <p>You can find Amy on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyaines/">Linked</a>in, <a href="https://twitter.com/Damianakes">Twitter</a> and on her company <a href="https://damianakes.com/">website</a>. Scroll further down for more resources.</p> <p>--</p> <p>The Science Communication Accelerator Podcast aims to empower scientists, universities, and research organizations to engage publicly and share more science on social media. To do so, the podcast aims to create a &nbsp;knowledge hub for digital science communication by publishing engaging and inspiring episodes with experts in the field of social media and science communication. Please reach out if you are looking for a sparring partner to create your organizational communication or branding strategy (Julius.wesche@scicomx.com). You find me on Twitter, on Linkedin, and on Instagram.</p> <p>Resources:&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3B1kkIx">Championing Science </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Amy Aines, Dr. Roger Aines &nbsp;Principles for Effective Communications</p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/311040/compelling-people-by-john-neffinger/">Compelling People</a> John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut &nbsp;- The Importance of Warmth</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon