CPTS 580 Gerontechnology II Elevator Talks

What is an elevator talk Brief description of your research Aim for less than 1 minute An elevator ride When do you use this? Interviewing for a position Taking visitors on a lab tour Wooing potential collaborator at a conference Conversations with friends and neighbors

What to do Make it compelling Tailor the speech to the listener They want to find out more Let THEM ask for more Tailor the speech to the listener

What NOT to do Use a lot of technical jargon Ramble Cram too many details into speech

Suggested talk format http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7435-137a (Credit: Lawrence Behmer) Four key topics The problem Why it matters Potential solutions Benefits of fixing it

Entrepreneurship class Tuesday, April 8 Howard Davis Insights for entrepreneurship Your turn 60 second elevator talk I will use a timer Feedback from Howard