Flashcraft

“Many academics, myself included, are quiet and reserved. This is exclusively to our detriment.

I traveled to two conferences this year, and my biggest takeaway is that advertisement, connections, and presentation dominate career outcomes. When presenting work outwards, flashcraft often beats substance.”

From: https://claytonwramsey.com/blog/first-year/

I love reading this. I have a hard time with self-promotion, but you’re just as likely as the next person to be showing off unpolished work. It doesn’t make you a bad person. It might get you in the game for substance. Noted.