Our manager and facilitator, Angelika Zanki, drawing from her experience in promoting scientific activities, engaged in interactive session with PhD students at the Anthropos Doctoral School. The meeting served as a platform for knowledge-sharing and brainstorming, focusing on effective strategies for scientists to promote themselves and their research. The emphasis was on the dos and don’ts of self-promotion, as well as the exploration of various promotional channels and approaches. Our manager also highlighted examples of successful promotional practices and activities carried out under the Spectral Recycling grant.