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There is an overlap between academics who make their research outputs open and those who share it with others. By doing one, it does not exclusively have to happen alongside the other, but it should. Making research outputs and supporting artefacts open has many benefits as well as ticking certain funder, REF and journal policies. More notably it can be useful to interested individuals and groups across the world who may not have had access to such research previously. This may come from For that to happen it requires a few assumptions, that people know where to find these outputs, how to effectively search for them and for them to have been indexed and archived properly. All of that said, it does not hurt to give these outputs a nudge so that they reach the right people. It is increasingly problematic trying to get evidence to those who may make best use of it and that includes local and national government as well as charities and other non-governmental organisations. For those academics actively communicating their findings in an open way it is easier but it all takes time and effort as well as support. Most notably to build the right networks, have courage to share your work and explore different creative mediums in doing so. There is no doubt that the world is a noisy place but by avoiding activities that help get your research to those who might benefit from it you are potentially only doing half a job. It is not easy and does take time, but this talk will explore some of the things you can do to make it easier as part of your open research workflow. Delivered as part of OpenFest24 https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch/events/openfest-2024-call-proposalsRead less