According to the 2011 survey by the BBVA Foundation, fewer than half of Americans are "personally acquainted with someone who is a scientist." With statistics making up a small percentage of scientists in the United States, it's safe to say the fraction of Americans personally acquainted with a statistician is minute. I believe the most effective way to advocate for statistics is for more of you to be involved in activities that include nonstatisticians so more people are personally acquainted with a statistician. Through more individual outreach, more people would learn what statisticians do and what statistics is, which is the foundation of advocating for our profession.
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