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Powerpoint Presentation Skills For Scientists
Powerpoint Presentation Skills For Scientists
Diane Hannemann
McDougal Fellow, Careers & Professional Development
Speaker Support
- It doesnt carry you -- you are the focus - It supports your message
Know the fuzzy borders between experimental evidence and speculation (affects how you formulate your sentences) One concept per slide
- cluster examples rather than moving through series too quickly
Give credit where credit due - reference published data; borrowed figures
Show bad
showing a lot of unreadable info for effect bad!
Show bad
GOOD
Use one of Jens figure slides color-coded parts, etc.
Zzzzzz
Talk to your audience
(eye contact, conversational style)
Slow down! Dont read your slides - use as cues Vary voice tone (conversational) Genuine enthusiasm SPEAK-UP
Eye contact Stand straight breathe Dont overgesture with pointer, etc. Face your audience
Not Compatible?
Ask ahead of time what equipment provided:
- overhead projector vs. Powerpoint
Emergency back-ups:
- overheads
- handouts
Closure
Summary of conclusions Zoom-out (relevance or application of your work) Next steps (if appropriate) Acknowledgements