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Old Surrender
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 Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:15 am Post subject: Conferences: How to make the most of them? |
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| I will be presenting at my first conference in November. Aside from my 30-minute presentation, what should I do to make the most of my time at a conference? |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:15 am Post subject: |
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In addition to sitting in on others' presentations, conferences are a great opportunity for networking.
Before you go, create and print out personal introduction cards with the following:Your name
Academic credentials
TEFL qualification
Email adress
Nationality (optional) On the back side of the card, include a 4-5 bulleted profile of yourself with something like:- Experience in Business English & academic writing
- Certified IELTS examiner
- Member, IATEFL (or whatever organization)
- Lifelong learner interested in learning technologies... I've handed out my "networking" cards at conferences and have attached one to each CV when I attended job fairs. It's been an effective strategy.
By the way, what topic are you presenting on? |
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LongShiKong
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:12 am Post subject: |
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| Give away custom ashtrays produced with your own name or logo, that of the tobacco brand, and perhaps a slogan that ties them together. Light up with ABC English / DEF Cigarettes! |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| Despite the mockery of colleagues I persisted in attending conferences and it paid off for me. You are never quite sure who you will meet but get out there, press the flash and pass on your business cards. |
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Old Surrender
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| LongShiKong wrote: |
| Give away custom ashtrays produced with your own name or logo, that of the tobacco brand, and perhaps a slogan that ties them together. Light up with ABC English / DEF Cigarettes! |
I only live at the world's largest tobacco factory. I do not work there.
Nomad Soul: That is way more info than my university's business card has. I will probably have to make my own at the local print shop.
My topic will be on face and its impact on in-class communication between Chinese students and Western faculty. |
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LongShiKong
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I only live at the world's largest tobacco factory. I do not work there. |
Thought so, but I wanted others to think it was my humor that keeps your cat laughing.  |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Old Surrender wrote: |
| Nomad Soul: That is way more info than my university's business card has. |
Business cards tend to focus on your workplace (i.e., university's name and address, your title, work contact info, etc.). However, networking cards are like the 30-second introduction or "elevator pitch"; they offer a snapshot of your qualifications and experience --- like a mini CV, so to speak. The focus is on you and not who you work for. |
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gregory999
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Old Surrender wrote: |
| My topic will be on face and its impact on in-class communication between Chinese students and Western faculty. |
Which face, the Chinese face or the Western faculty's face? 
Also, what do you mean by "face"?
Do you mean "facial expressions" and its impact on in-class communication ...? |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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I think he means "face" in this sense -
lose face
Be embarrassed or humiliated, especially publicly. For example, Terry lost face when his assistant was promoted and became his boss. Both this expression and the underlying concept come from Asia; the term itself is a translation of the Chinese tiu lien and has been used in English since the late 1800s. Also see save face.
See also: face, lose
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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Old Surrender
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 is correct. Face is a pretty big deal here in China. |
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