Collaboration is the cornerstone of any successful research or academic event. Recognizing this, we're excited to announce a significant update to Dryfta's Abstract Submission System that makes adding co-authors a breeze. This update introduces new options for submitters to add co-authors either by searching our existing database or by manually entering details, or even both. Let's explore how this new feature can enhance your abstract management experience.
Do you still accept abstract submissions through email? If so, we've got bad news: You're probably losing a lot of good data. Even though it's easy to use and free to set up, email is an incredibly inefficient way to handle scientific data. And no matter how hard you try, it's not going to get any better.
People have trouble submitting their abstracts on time because they have to use email to send them in, which can be slow and unreliable. Email doesn't allow you to track who has submitted and when, either—so there's no way of knowing if someone hasn't sent in their work yet or just hasn't sent it at all!
Also because the number of emails sent per day is increasing at a faster rate than the speed at which our brains can process information. In fact, on average, we receive about 121 emails per day—and spend about 10 hours in total dealing with them!
Takeaway: An actual abstract management system will help keep your conference running smoothly!
It can be cumbersome and frustrating to manage hundreds of papers in your inbox coming in for review from authors around the world. Authors are sending in their abstracts; you have to gather them, set them up for review, schedule sessions, generate abstract books, communicate with authors and reviewers, and more.
Abstracts need to be distributed to reviewers for review and discussion. But with several authors, their abstracts and proposals on varying topics, the management of these abstracts can become muddled up.
That is where abstract management software comes in. Abstract management software can help you sort out your work by streamlining participating authors’ submission, review assignment, discussion, and authentication of abstracts.
However, many options are available for conference abstract management software in the tech-driven age. So, which one do you choose for your next conference?
Here are the top 10 features you should look for before committing to an abstract management software.
Hire an IT expert or take it for a trial run yourself but ensure that the software you choose for your next academic event has most of these features for the best and most efficient abstract submission experience.
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In the world of academia, conferences issue a call to researchers far and wide to submit their papers on their research and findings to be shared to their attendees. But, if it’s your first time doing so, it could get a little out of hand, considering that you’ll be receiving papers from every nook and cranny of the world. Here are a couple of tips to help you along the way.
Dryfta is an all-in-one event management platform for universities and non-profits. Until a few months ago, we had a free plan for event organizers to host events for up to 30 registrants. With access to all features. Without any time limitation on usage. It was a plain, simple free plan. Until we realized it wasnt. We were giving up too much for nothing.
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