Attending the Joint Statistical Meetings for the first time can feel overwhelming—it’s a big event with thousands of attendees! To help ease nerves, we asked a few seasoned attendees to share their first-time experiences. From unexpected moments to valuable lessons, here’s what they had to say: Liz Mannshardt, Westat What is a “wow” moment from your first conference? At my … [Read more...] about JSM Overwhelm? Here’s Advice from Seasoned Attendees
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Capture Attention, Provide Rich Experience with Visual Storytelling
Write Your Script When you sit down to write your script, ask yourself the following questions: Structure your script in the who, what, where, when, and why format, focusing heavily on the why. Are you going for the hard sell? In that case, tell your viewer why they need what you have and present yourself or your product as the solution. If you prefer a softer sell, … [Read more...] about Capture Attention, Provide Rich Experience with Visual Storytelling
Former ASA Section Chair Shares Career, Leadership Journey
I greatly appreciate the opportunity to share my career journey, and particularly my journey in the Biopharmaceutical Section of the American Statistical Association. I have had, and continue to have, a wonderful career in the pharmaceutical industry. Along the way, I have been fortunate to have a diverse suite of influencers among my managers, mentors, colleagues, and … [Read more...] about Former ASA Section Chair Shares Career, Leadership Journey
Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training
By Min Chen and George Rodriguez Statistical consulting is a major path of employment for ASA members, so considering improvements in the way we engage others should be an ongoing process. This approach is particularly useful when the statistician is part of a disproportionately small cohort of data professionals within an institution. An argument against encouraging … [Read more...] about Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training
Never Say ‘No’
This article appeared in the first STATtr@k column in Amstat News, the membership magazine of the American Statistical Association. Featured here are two personal accounts written by recent statistics graduates. First, Andrew Cron, a second-year PhD student in statistical science at Duke University, discovers how taking risks can lead to success. Then, Gabrielle Rossetti, a … [Read more...] about Never Say ‘No’