presentations people will want to listen to

Presentations people will want to listen to

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

•  Know what you want to say? •  Know what your audience wants to hear? •  How are you going to say it? •  Why will they remember it?

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Step 1: Lock up

your computer

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Step 2: Map out

your ideas

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What do I want to hear/why should i care

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Step 3: Decide why

your audience

should listen

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

What’s  In  It  ForYou

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Choose the right type of presentation

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The petal structure

Presentation = Intro + n(concept) + Summary

+ + =

The ‘easiest’ for science

presentations

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

             Credibility:      Get  Introduced,  Start  confidently,              Introduce  yourself  &  where  you  come              from  (lab,  insBtuBon  etc)  

   Empathy:        Be  personal,  tell  a  story,  create  an              emoBonal  link.  Endearment  

Beginning + n(concept) + End = Presentation

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

Beginning + n(concept) + End = Presentation

Ask  your  Ques7on    

or    State  your  Claim  

Provide  the  evidence,  

Show  results,  Give  examples  

Explain  what  this  means/relevance  

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

Recap  the  summaries  from  each  concept  or  ‘petal’    Remind  audience  why  it’s  important/relevant  to  them    Call  to  acBon/Take  home  message  

Beginning + n(concept) + End = Presentation

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Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

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‘New Bliss’ https://www.youtu

be.com/watch?

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Explain Educate

Entertain Encourage

Make your audience feel

INTELLIGENT not stupid

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

How can I make my presentation sticky?

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

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Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

Keep it simple… •  White background (most of the time…) •  Sans serif fonts (Helvetica, Calibri, Arial, Avenir….) •  Serif fonts are harder to read

• Unless they’re BIG! •  Font 28 min

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…except ‘appear’

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

16:9   4:3  This  format  allows  you  to  mix  images/graphics  and  text    It’s  also  the  same  format  as  Youtube/smartphone  screen  

The  risk  with  this  format  is  that  you  use  too  many  lines  of  text    It’s  also  harder  to  mix  with  graphic  content    Same  format  as  ipad  screen,  closer  to  A4  if  prinBng  

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

1 idea/message per slide •  6 bullet points max per slide •  6 words max per bullet point •  A picture speaks 1000 words •  YOU are telling the story (not your slides)! •  Use the notes below if needed

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Respect your

audience – NEVER overun

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Use objects

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Use your audience

Move them: physically & emotionally

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"Music is the space between the notes” Claude Debussy

A pause can be a

good thing

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A word about prezi prezi

•! Don’t make people seasick •! Good for short, non-linear presentations •! Remember it’s difficult to print

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Make sure

you’re equipped

Sanna  Fowler  ::  2016  

You •  Dress (slightly better than the audience)

•  Position (move between your props)

•  Voice (sound how you want your audience to feel)

•  Pause (gets your audiences attention)

•  Eye contact (gain empathy and attention)

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7% words

55% Non-verbal

38% Tone of

voice

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The only way to

overcome the fear…

keep practicing!