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Tips for Presenting Your
Research at Conferences
Marlina Davidson, M.A.
School of Communication
Overview – Academic Presentations
 Type of Talk
 Organization
 Preparing Slides
 Presentation Tips
 Taking Questions
Type of Talk
 Usually 10-20 minutes
 Audience is usually students and
academics
 Talks are categorized by topic
(remember not everyone will
know about your topic)
 Objective is to get people
interested in your work
 Don’t have time to present every
detail – Presentation is a “bumper
sticker”
Organization
 Similar to a good paper
 Golden Rule:Tell ‘em what you’ll tell ‘em, tell ‘em, and tell
‘em what you told ‘em.
 Each slide takes 1-2 minutes depending on speaking style
Outline of Conference Presentation
 Title/author/affiliation/e-mail address (1 slide).
 Motivation (2-3 slides). Similar to first few paragraphs of
paper's introduction. For applied talk describe data and
scientific objectives. For theoretical talk describe problem
and limitations of current approaches.
 Outline (0-1 slide).
 Background information (1-2 slide).
 New Methods (4-5 slides).This is main body of talk. Don’t
just present numbers, but motivate them and interpret
them to give insights.
Outline of Conference Presentation
 Results (3-4 slides). Present key results of study or data
analysis. Don’t superficially cover all results; cover key
results well.
 Summary (1 slide).
 Future work (0-1 slides). Optionally give problems this
research opens up.
 Total of 10-15 slides depending on time.
Preparing Slides
 Although organization is similar to paper, presentation
style is very different
 Slides should convey ideas, not details
 Attending seminar isn’t replacement of reading paper
 Goal is to present material in visually appealing way so
main points are obvious
Tips for Preparing Slides
 Organize slides to emphasize
big picture
 Use short, clear bullet points
 Don’t use complete
sentences
 Fill in details verbally or refer
to your paper
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Tips for Delivery
 Practice, practice, practice
 Don’t rush through paper
 Stay within the time limit
 Dress appropriately
 Make eye contact with audience
 Make sure your presentation makes sense
 Don’t apologize for being nervous or unprepared
 Check room before hand to become familiar with the
environment
 Speak enthusiastically about your research
Practice LikeYou Mean It
Tips for Delivery
 Talk to someone else who has presented or attended a
similar event
 Remember all of the bad presentations you’ve seen –
Don’t do those things
 Present a polished version of your self
 Energetic but not over-bearing
 Confident but not cocky
 Natural but professional, not like a news anchor
 Dress the part
Don’t Be Afraid to Surprise Us
Handling Questions
 Always repeat each question so everyone knows what
was asked
 Always be respectful
 Avoid long one-on-one discussions
 Finish by asking person who asked that question if you
answered it sufficiently for them
 If you can’t answer questions that’s alright.“That’s a very
good question. I hadn’t thought of that before…”
 Offer to research answer, then get back to the questioner later
 Suggest resources which would help address question
 Ask for suggestions from audience
Resources
 Hay, Iain, Kevin Dunn, and Annette Street. Making the
most of your conference journey. Journal of Geography in
Higher Education 29(1): 159-171.
 Hill, Mark D. Oral presentation advice.Available from
www.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html (last
accessed February 16, 2011)

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tips-for-academic-presentations-mdavidson.pdf

  • 1. Tips for Presenting Your Research at Conferences Marlina Davidson, M.A. School of Communication
  • 2. Overview – Academic Presentations Type of Talk Organization Preparing Slides Presentation Tips Taking Questions
  • 3. Type of Talk Usually 10-20 minutes Audience is usually students and academics Talks are categorized by topic (remember not everyone will know about your topic) Objective is to get people interested in your work Don’t have time to present every detail – Presentation is a “bumper sticker”
  • 4. Organization Similar to a good paper Golden Rule:Tell ‘em what you’ll tell ‘em, tell ‘em, and tell ‘em what you told ‘em. Each slide takes 1-2 minutes depending on speaking style
  • 5. Outline of Conference Presentation Title/author/affiliation/e-mail address (1 slide). Motivation (2-3 slides). Similar to first few paragraphs of paper's introduction. For applied talk describe data and scientific objectives. For theoretical talk describe problem and limitations of current approaches. Outline (0-1 slide). Background information (1-2 slide). New Methods (4-5 slides).This is main body of talk. Don’t just present numbers, but motivate them and interpret them to give insights.
  • 6. Outline of Conference Presentation Results (3-4 slides). Present key results of study or data analysis. Don’t superficially cover all results; cover key results well. Summary (1 slide). Future work (0-1 slides). Optionally give problems this research opens up. Total of 10-15 slides depending on time.
  • 7. Preparing Slides Although organization is similar to paper, presentation style is very different Slides should convey ideas, not details Attending seminar isn’t replacement of reading paper Goal is to present material in visually appealing way so main points are obvious
  • 8. Tips for Preparing Slides Organize slides to emphasize big picture Use short, clear bullet points Don’t use complete sentences Fill in details verbally or refer to your paper PowerPoint Power Failure
  • 9. Tips for Delivery Practice, practice, practice Don’t rush through paper Stay within the time limit Dress appropriately Make eye contact with audience Make sure your presentation makes sense Don’t apologize for being nervous or unprepared Check room before hand to become familiar with the environment Speak enthusiastically about your research Practice LikeYou Mean It
  • 10. Tips for Delivery Talk to someone else who has presented or attended a similar event Remember all of the bad presentations you’ve seen – Don’t do those things Present a polished version of your self Energetic but not over-bearing Confident but not cocky Natural but professional, not like a news anchor Dress the part
  • 11. Don’t Be Afraid to Surprise Us
  • 12. Handling Questions Always repeat each question so everyone knows what was asked Always be respectful Avoid long one-on-one discussions Finish by asking person who asked that question if you answered it sufficiently for them If you can’t answer questions that’s alright.“That’s a very good question. I hadn’t thought of that before…” Offer to research answer, then get back to the questioner later Suggest resources which would help address question Ask for suggestions from audience
  • 13. Resources Hay, Iain, Kevin Dunn, and Annette Street. Making the most of your conference journey. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 29(1): 159-171. Hill, Mark D. Oral presentation advice.Available from www.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html (last accessed February 16, 2011)