Building support for your research and ideas: How to approach what you say or write
NetSI Professional Development Series
Amy Aines
Communication strategist, speaker coach and trainer
Past Talk
Virtual talk
Tuesday
Mar 14, 2023
Watch video
12:00 pm
Virtual
177 Huntington Ave.
11th floor
11th floor
In this workshop we will discuss situations in your research career where you want decision makers, funders, or colleagues to agree to your proposals. We will explain the importance of getting clear about your message as well as how to use influence styles and principles. We will also talk about the influence process and how to approach decision makers and gatekeepers. We will address specific examples like:
- Making a recommendation or sharing an idea during a meeting
- Asking a decision maker for an answer
- Applying for a postdoc/faculty position
- Writing a grant pitch for funding
About the speaker
About the speaker
Amy Aines is a communication strategist, speaker coach, trainer, and former telecommunications industry executive who uses words to get results. For more than 40 years, her work with scientists and executives in the wireless, tech and biotech industries has contributed to the success of countless companies, people, initiatives, and product innovations. Amy is CEO of a boutique consultancy and co-author of a ‘how-to’ book Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers. She is a relationship and reputation builder who excels at tailoring information to engage listeners and generate support. In early 2020 she began teaching scientists essential communication skills and strategies for making a bigger impact with their work. Amy honed her communications expertise as a spokesperson and director of corporate communications for global telecommunications, technology, and mobile phone companies for the first half of her career. Since 1999, her consulting clients have included Genentech, McKesson, BioMarin, Gilead, Cisco, Stoke Therapeutics, Zymergen, Vodafone and numerous emerging tech and biotech firms. Amy holds a BA in Communication Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara and is a certified Human Capital Strategist through the Human Capital Institute. Recently she’s led interactive workshops for Columbia, NASA, the Department of Energy RECS Program, and the University of Virginia on communication strategies to build connections, careers, and confidence in any situation. When she’s not teaching, Amy volunteers to support the STEM Advocacy Institute, Beyond the PhD, and Quest Science Center.
Amy Aines is a communication strategist, speaker coach, trainer, and former telecommunications industry executive who uses words to get results. For more than 40 years, her work with scientists and executives in the wireless, tech and biotech industries has contributed to the success of countless companies, people, initiatives, and product innovations. Amy is CEO of a boutique consultancy and co-author of a ‘how-to’ book Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers. She is a relationship and reputation builder who excels at tailoring information to engage listeners and generate support. In early 2020 she began teaching scientists essential communication skills and strategies for making a bigger impact with their work. Amy honed her communications expertise as a spokesperson and director of corporate communications for global telecommunications, technology, and mobile phone companies for the first half of her career. Since 1999, her consulting clients have included Genentech, McKesson, BioMarin, Gilead, Cisco, Stoke Therapeutics, Zymergen, Vodafone and numerous emerging tech and biotech firms. Amy holds a BA in Communication Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara and is a certified Human Capital Strategist through the Human Capital Institute. Recently she’s led interactive workshops for Columbia, NASA, the Department of Energy RECS Program, and the University of Virginia on communication strategies to build connections, careers, and confidence in any situation. When she’s not teaching, Amy volunteers to support the STEM Advocacy Institute, Beyond the PhD, and Quest Science Center.
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