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HOW TO PRESENT SAUL GREENBERG UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
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How to Present Saul GreenbergUniversity of CalgaryImage from: Slide4
The MessagePrepare yourself Typical presentationsStyle
know your message
know your audience & venue
practice, practice, practice
top-down structure
keep it simple
use media effectively
stay in control
use body language
let your enthusiasm show!Slide5
OutlineWhy present?Presentations you may giveStructureStyle and tipsUse of mediaHandling questions Slide6
motivation Why present?Science includes the dissemination of knowledgeSlide7
motivation Why present?Audiences are opportunitiesget them interested in your workassociate your “face” with the workprovide discussion / feedbackThe downside:risky!Slide8
Presentations you may giveResearch papers seminar/conferences, workshopsSurveys / topic introductionstutorials/conferences/class
Discussions / points of view
seminars, workshops
panels
Defense of known subject matter
thesis, proposalsSlide9
Presentations you may giveAudiencestopic specialistsarea specialistscomputer scientistsscientistsacademics
public
experts
laySlide10
large halls
2500+
large meeting rooms
seminar rooms
breakout rooms
10
30
60
Presentations you may give
As room size increase, so does:
formality
inability of audience to cope with detailSlide11
StructureThe Opening: 1 1-2 minutesIntroduce yourself and co-authorsTell them what you are going to tell themDefine the problem
Provide a road map (outline)Slide12
StructureThe Opening: 2 ~5 minutes Tell them why they should listenMotivate the audiencedefine the problem in greater detailemphasize goal and
contributions
Background / terminology
relate to earlier work
avoid or explain jargonSlide13
StructureThe BodyTell themDescribe what you did, and how you did it Explain its significanceSlide14
StructureConclusions 2-3 minutesTell them what you told themSummarize purpose and main point(s)Discuss current work/open problems
Indicate
your
talk is overSlide15
Style and TipsI can’t overemphasize the importance of being clear in your own mind what you want the audience to get from your presentation. Only then can you really concentrate on doing a good job of getting it across.
Bruce MacDonaldSlide16
Bruce MacDonald
Know your
Message !Slide17
Style and TipsDon’t get bogged down in detailswill lose people and never get them backmain point forgotten by audiencefit details to your audience
Keep it simpleSlide18
Style and TipsGood body languagebe enthusiasticmaintain eye contactspeak clearly and audiblydon’t read
Use your voice and bodySlide19
Style and TipsTimingadjust content to fitdon’t rush
Watch the timeSlide20
Style and TipsPrepare, practice, revise, practiceget talk to match slides
know your notes, but don’t rely on them
get feedback
friendly but critical audience
Practice, practice, practiceSlide21
Style and TipsSlide22
Media SetupAlways have backupsSlide23
Media SetupMicrophoneplacement & sound checkScreenvisibilitysize
lighting
SeatingSlide24
MediaNonefocus is on youButpracticed speakers are bestSlide25
MediaWhiteboardfor small rooms/groupsfor developing examplesbut slowSlide26
MediaSlide deckthe normtext / images / videosstatic and dynamic contentbutless text
per
slide
expect poor
lightingSlide27
MediaVideo and demosshowing vs explainingtells the storybut
don’t let them take
overSlide28
Text descriptionProxemic Media Player (2010)A video media player sensesdistance and orientation of a personreacts byturning itself on
progressive detail
i
nteraction techniques tuned to distanceSlide29
PictureProxemic Media PlayerSlide30
reacts according to distance & orientationincrease in detail & interactivitySlide31
Too much detail; cluttered Appearance of MediaNonepracticed speakers are best at this, because they are comfortable talking to the audienceWhiteboardthis is best for small rooms, for group,s and for developing examples where the example unfolds over time
its really too slow a medium, because it takes time to write things down!
it also puts your back to the audience
Transparencies
must be legible by people at back of your expected meeting room in bad lighting conditions (assume the worst!)
of course, it should be typeset. Some good thing to remember are:
large, variable width fonts
uncluttered, with only a few easily remembered points on the slide that you can talk around
white space used as hints
don’t prepare too many, because people won’t remember. Around 1.5-2 minutes/overhead or more is a reasonable rule of thumb
people remember visuals, so prefer pictures/tables over words if possibleSlide32
Appearance of Media (16 point courier) Nonepracticed speakers are best at thisWhiteboardbest for small rooms/groupsbest for developing examples
very slow
Transparencies
must be legible by all (assume the worst!)
typeset
don’t prepare too many
prefer pictures/figures/tables over wordsSlide33
ALL CAPSAPPEARANCE OF MEDIANONEPRACTICED SPEAKERS ARE BEST AT THISWHITEBOARD:BEST FOR SMALL ROOMS/GROUPSBEST FOR DEVELOPING EXAMPLESVERY SLOWTRANSPARENCIES
TYPESET
DON’T PREPARE TOO MANY
PREFER PICTURES/FIGURES/TABLES OVER WORDSSlide34
Fontitis, overdecoratedAppearance of MediaNonepractised speakers are best at thisWhiteboard:best for
small rooms/groups
developing examples
very slow
Transparencies
must be
legible
by all
(assume the worst!)
Typeset it
don’t prepare too many prefer pictures/figures/tables over wordsSlide35
Bad colors, contrast… Appearance of mediaTransparenciesmust be legible by all (assume the worst!)typeset
don’t prepare too many
prefer pictures/figures/tables over words
Computers
less text / slide
expect poor lighting
best for animations and demonstrationsSlide36
Gratuitous animations (not visible in handouts)Appearance of MediaNonepracticed speakers are best at thisWhiteboardbest for small groupsbest for developing examplesvery slowTransparencies
typeset
don’t prepare too many
prefer pictures/figures/tables over wordsSlide37
Alignment & white spaceAppearance of MediaNonepracticed speakers are best at thisWhiteboardbest for small groupsbest for developing examplesvery slowTransparenciestypesetdon’t prepare too many
prefer pictures/figures/tables over wordsSlide38
About rightAppearance of MediaNonepracticed speakers are best at thisWhiteboardbest for small groupsbest for developing examples
very slow
Transparencies
typeset
don’t prepare too many
prefer pictures/figures/tables over wordsSlide39
Question/DiscussionAnticipate questions ahead of time dry runs helpTurn “bad” questions into good ones always repeat the questionMaintain control
guide discussion
limit time on minor/irrelevantSlide40
The Thesis Oral Presentation Why?a warm-up period for you and the examinersreminds examiners what they have readWhat?objective of your workvery brief overview/motivation/history
highlights of your methodology/results
main contributions
future directions
To prepare
mock defenseSlide41
SummaryPrepare yourself Typical presentationsStyle
know your message
know your audience & venue
practice, practice, practice
top-down structure
keep it simple
use media effectively
stay in control
use body language
let your enthusiasm show!Slide42
For more informatongoogleSaul Greenberg grad tipsSlide43
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