This document provides 9 steps to improve public speaking and presenting research effectively. The steps are: 1) Consider the risks of poor presenting; 2) Think about the key points and audience; 3) Feel emotions to engage the audience; 4) Explore alternative presentation methods; 5) Integrate relevant images, limit words, and time slides; 6) Rehearse thoroughly; 7) Impress the audience with energy and interaction; 8) Reflect on feedback; and 9) Act to put the research to good use through quality presentations. The overall goal is to get research put to practical use and have a positive impact through improved presenting skills.

1. Getting to…
…9 steps to improve your public speaking and presenting…
…and…
…get your research put into use…
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2. Overview (this can be a bad idea)
(and these are the only bullet points you will see in this presentation…)
1. Consider!
2. Think!
3. Feel!
4. Explore!
5. Integrate!
6. Rehearse!
7. Impress!
8. Reflect!
9. And act!

3. 1. Consider!
…the risks of poor presenting…

4. Confusion
Misunderstanding

5. Confusion
Misunderstanding
Disinterest

6. Ruinyears of research
With minutes of presenting

7. And missing
the boat…
…of putting
research to
use

8. 2. Think!
About the point you’re making

9. Who’s your
audience?

10. What (end)point
are you trying to
make?

11. What is
your
story
line?

12. Here are
8 ways to
build
stories

13. Which facts should you absolutely show?

14. What’s
unique about
your
research?

15. What should your
audience
do with it?

16. 3. Feel!
Tap into emotions for
maximum impact

17. Show
your
passion
=energy

18. Put your
emotions
into it

19. Where
is it in
your
work?

20. …Or instil
compassion

21. 4. Explore!
Alternatives to Powerpoint and
alternative ways of using Powerpoint…

22. (on Powerpoint)

23. (on Powerpoint)

24. Do a Prezi
(mind motion sickness!)

25. Project a napkin
presentation

26. Hold an
interview

27. The point is to surprise your audience!!!
Or host a talkshow

28. 5. Integrate!
Prepare your amazing (Powerpoint) presentation

29. Go dig
relevant
pictures
(many!!!)

30. Each slide:
7 words
max

31. BAN bullet
points

32. Aim at
10-12
minutes…
no more

33. 6. Rehearse!
Prepare for your next
public speaking moment

34. Rehearse!
Rehearse!!
Rehearse!!!

35. Do dry runs
With peers

36. Public speaking tips
(1) Know the audience
(2) Feel the room
(3) Make eye contact
with people who
smile at you ;)

37. 7. Impress!
In the moment of truth

38. Talk with energy!

39. Interact with your audience

40. Bring your
audience on
a journey

41. Keep
details in
separate,
dedicated
handouts

42. 8. Reflect
back!
(after your next
presentation has
happened)

43. How did
your
audience
react?

44. What went
well?
What went
so-so?
Why?

45. Where is
your
edge?
Your next
frontier?

46. And how
can you
help
others?
Who can
help you?

47. And how
can you
help
others?

48. 9. And now act!
Time for action!
And final reflections…

49. Learning
to do it
this way
takes time

50. Learning
to do it
this way
takes timeBut it’s
worth the
effort

51. No more!!!

52. Instead…
Seeing your research
put to (good) use!

53. Do
fewer…
…but better
presentations

54. Time to
Dive in!

55. References and
further reading
To dig further tips out…

56. References…
• First off, read this presentation’s handouts
• A post about 10 alternatives to Powerpoint
• How to make a napkin presentation (the book)
• Good presentation design tips
• 25 inspiring presentations (for marketers)
• Storytelling tips
• 8 typical story structures
• How to give fabulous academic presentations

57. Now it’s
Your
turn ;)

58. Slides’ photo and image credits
1. Wow! - Wow really (credit unclear)
1. Wow (Tommaso Lizzul / FlickR)
2. No image
3. Death by Powerpoint (Marketoonist)
4. Disinterest (WWWorks / FlickR)
5. Death by Powerpoint (HikingArtist)
6. Missing the boat (OGA design / FlickR)
7. Think (Sklathill / FlickR)
8. Anonymous (Jacob Davis / FlickR)
9. Endpoint (Pedro Ferrer / FlickR)
10. Stories (Catherine Cronin / FlickR)
11. 8 storylines (Sparkol)
12. The facts (Dartmouth)
13. Unique selling point (Netdna / FlickR)
14. Dance (Family MWR / FlickR)
15. Feel (TodoJuanjo / FlickR)
16. Presenting with energy (Nooccar / Flickr)
17. Emotions (credit unclear)
18. Teach controversy (ex_leper-deviantart)
19. Compassion (Paul Lew / FlickR)
20. Lego interview (LondonMatt / FlickR)
21. No image (logos)
22. Pecha Kucha
23. Ignite
24. Napkin presentation (B.Muramatsu / FlickR)
25. Hold an interview (MD Gov Pics / FlickR)
26. Talkshow (FusionDotNet)
27. Integrate (credit unclear)
28. Collage (GeekNerd99 / FlickR)
29. IT modernization map (credit unclear)
30. No bullet (credit unclear)
31. Attention span (SpeakingAboutPresenting)
32. Rehearse (Michael Sullivan / FlickR)
33. Rehearse (Penn State Live / FlickR)
1. Neil rehearsing (VeryVeryQuiet / FlickR)
2. Mirror (ProfessionallySpeaking)
34. Dry run (SDWorxHackathon)
35. Conquer your fears (TribeSports.com)
36. Impress (Lance H. Bates / FlickR)
37. Energy (ToddYesonstage)
1. Interact (AllPublicSpeakers)
38. Journey (IchingOnline)
39. Handouts (Jose Camoes Silva / FlickR)
40. Reflect back (Wide open code / FlickR)
41. Audience reaction (TedxStuttgart / FlickR)
42. Smileys (Bastian / FlickR)
43. Journey with compass (douglas-pulsipher)
44. Get help (credit unclear)
1. Give help (Hinh)
45. Just do it (CenterForChange)
46. Time (credit unclear)
1. Victory (Sgatto / FlickR)
47. Death by Powerpoint (credit unclear)
48. Happy farmer (IITA)
49. Less is more (Tim Rizzo)
50. Dive in (credit unclear)
51. References (Warwick Carter / FlickR)
52. No image
53. Thank you (Libraries rock / FlickR)