How to Communicate Abstract Review Outcomes Effectively

How to Communicate Abstract Review Outcomes Effectively

An abstract review process is incomplete without effective communication of the review outcomes. When you communicate review outcomes with clarity and purpose, you show respect to your audience and strengthen your goals. If you do it poorly, that leads to confusion and frustration among the applicants. Continue reading

Simplifying Abstract Collection for Multi-Disciplinary Events

Simplifying Abstract Collection for Multi-Disciplinary Events

Organizing a multi-disciplinary event sounds like the most exciting thing in the world initially. The excitement begins to wither as event professionals hit the abstract collection phase. Abruptly, you find yourself drowning in submissions coming in from physicists who use heavy jargon, sociologists who are presenting complex data in patchy paragraphs and artists who are quite literally ‘abstract’ in their submissions.

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How Abstract Management Systems Reduce Review Bias

How Abstract Management Systems Reduce Review Bias

Every conference depends on a fair review system. While reviewers do their best to be objective, small biases still slip in and influence the ultimate decision about whether to accept the abstract. A simple word, a known name, or a familiar topic can shift how a reviewer scores an abstract. Such instances might feel harmless, yet they build up and change who gets accepted.

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