SciComm Advocacy: Creating an effective one-pager

A good one-pager helps to ensure that legislators and their staff remember you, your science, and the issues you care about long after your meeting. In this webinar, part of the "How to: Skills for the Complete Scientist" series, we covered the key components of a good one-pager and how legislative offices use one-pagers. We also discuss how one-pagers can be used to engage other audiences.

If you missed the webinar and want to see it in full, you can find it below.

Maybe you're super crunched for time and only want the take-home messages. Well, find them below with animations from our own Olivia V Ambrogio!

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So I do a lot of webinars on how to communicate science. My @americangeophysicalunion colleague @baggageclam draws cartoon summarizing main points and I animate them & provide voiceover. After webinars, I’m gonna start sharing them here. So, here’s the first for a webinar we just did on engaging with policymakers! #scipol #webinar #phdlife #professionaldevelopment #policy

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Next in our #scipol webinar follow-up, why engage w/ policymakers? This might seem obvious right now, or the exact opposite - “Is now the time to talk about my science?” Yes. #scicomm #sciart #science #animation #webinar @baggageclam @americangeophysicalunion

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“One-pager” may seem like a jargon-y phrase, but it’s exactly what it sounds like. A one-page document summarizing your key points. It’s great not only for policymakers but also for other audiences interested in your work! #scicomm #science #scipol #outreach #sciart @americangeophysicalunion Drawings by @baggageclam.

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The final animation as part of our “how to make a one-pager for policymakers” series is, well, how to make one! #scipol #scicomm #science #animation #sciart #policy @americangeophysicalunion Drawings by @baggageclam baggageclam

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And finally, check out our wrap-up infographic!