Many of you are here to network but we don’t often know who is doing what - let’s change this: In a few words, please explain what is your core research area. Enjoy!

Let's try something different this week - rather than doing peer review for the journals, I feel like my time is better spent helping out members of this community. At this week's community session (Friday!), I'll review 2-3 paper drafts and offer feedback from an editor/reviewer perspective. Share your draft in the comments below or simply send it to me via direct message.

I've recently been approached by AnswerThis.io founders to test their updated AI-based literature review tools. I usually prefer to write my own literature reviews without AI support, as I learn more and gain unique insights when I do it myself. However, with the sheer volume of articles being published these days and tighter deadlines, I see how such tools can become increasingly valuable. I'll be testing this over the next few days and will share my thoughts with the community soon. However, there are a few exciting activities that I'm currently discussing with the AnswerThis team: 1. You can get a good-value annual plan via my affiliate link here: https://answerthis.io/?ref=drhanak 2. We're planning an exclusive workshop just for this community P.S. Let me know if such partnerships and collaborations are helpful!

You've published solid research. But if only other academics know it exists, you're leaving opportunity on the table. Here's what's shifted: Funders, industry partners, and collaborators now evaluate you on visibility + credibility, not just citations. They search for your name. They check your LinkedIn. They ask: "Who actually engages with this researcher's ideas?" and "Can they clearly present their research to a non-academic audience?" What do you think happens when they cannot find your work? They move on. Here is what I recommend you do - it'll take 20 minutes of your time. Pick one piece of your research (a finding, a framework, a data point) and explain it in terms of real impact. Not "We modeled CO2 capture kinetics." Say: "We found that this approach cuts deployment costs by 30%, which changes the unit economics of [specific technology]." Share it. Engage thoughtfully on 5-10 similar posts in your field this week. That's not self-promotion. That's translating your work into currency that moves markets. Your next partnership, grant, or speaking invitation is often waiting for you to do exactly this.