Today Morgan discusses really really boring scientific talk titles. Giving a great science talk begins with having a great title, that captivates the audience and motivates them to come to your talk. Don’t be afraid of giving your talk an interesting title! You will stand out, because everyone else will continue to use boring dry ...(read more)
The other day, after reading a book on copyrighting by Joe Sugarman, I decided to use one technique that he suggests for coming up with a title for an upcoming talk.
The technique is simple: brainstorm. Don’t just write one title. Write 25 or more. Then pick the best one.
So I started brainstorming. I wrote some titles. I wrote some more. I started feeling silly, but I forced myself to write some more.