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The he Post stgraduat ate Conference 2019 2019

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“Resilience Through Research”

 Background to Presentations  Your Presentation Topic  Preparing Your Presentation  Rehearsing Your Presentation  Creating an Impact

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 Register for free at Eventbrite  Abstract (300 words max)  3-6 keywords  Your biography (100 words max)  Abstract and Biography Submission form  Prepare final presentation using PPTX template  Submit presentation by 2 December 2018  Give presentation on 15-16 January 2019

Background

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Background

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Results of the 2017 Annoying PowerPoint survey  The speaker reads the slides out to us 67.8%  Full sentences for text 51.6%  Text too small to read 49.3%  Visuals too complex 33.6% https://thinkoutsidetheslide.com

 Published Research  Unpublished Research  Planned Research

What contribution do you see your research making to knowledge? How would its outcomes contribute to the resilience of individuals, intended user groups, and/or society in general?

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 Introduction  Methods and Materials  Results  Discussion  Conclusions

Here’s what I’m going to talk about What I did, how I did it, what I found How it contributes to individuals, groups, society

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Fail to prepare, prepare to fail…  Planning is vital  Listeners can spot lack of preparation  Structuring your presentation takes time

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Guidelines for slides:  1 slide per minute  1 idea per slide  Max. 5-6 lines per slide  5-6 words per line

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Presentation Title … 1 slide Introduction … 1 – 2 slides Method & Materials Results … 11 – 13 slides Discussion Conclusions … 1 – 2 slides Questions? … 1 slide

Who’s your audience?  Colleagues – postgrads and staff  All schools of UNE  The wider Ccommunity

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What’s your audience like?  Intelligent  Interested in what you have to say  May not be specialists in your area  Mixed knowledge of your discipline  May not be used to statistics and formulae

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Your topic, your research area, your subject Different topics, your research area, your subject Different research areas, your subject Researchers in different subjects Non-researchers interested in various subjects

You are here

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Audience Audience Audience Audience

Your research as a story Tell them what you’ll be telling them about, tell them about it, and then … tell them what you’ve just told them.

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Title Page  Talk title  Your Name, School, Institution  Supervisor details

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Introduction  Start of the story  Needs to be expressed clearly  Engages listener’s curiosity  Relevance?

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Methods and materials  A brief overview  Explain, don’t assume understanding  No jargon  No abstract concepts  Statistics? Only if important

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Results  A brief overview  Actual or projected  Keep it simple, high impact  Minimal statistics or figures  Focus on the result that would come highest in the article or chapter

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Conclusions  What is the benefit?  Simple, high impact  Links back to problem and research question  Brief and not overstated

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Questions page  “Questions?” “Questions…”  Less formal photo or image  Your contact details  Acknowledgements

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Guidelines for slides  Not too much information  Not too much text  A good slide blends with your message  Speech and image work together  No paragraphs of text

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Not Too Much Text  Nobody reads it  Nobody listens  Nobody remembers anything

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Guidelines for slides  Images are key elements  Keep charts and graphs simple  Keep charts and graphs READABLE  Good images create rapport

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To animate – or not?  Can enhance points  Can maintain focus  Should reinforce spoken points  Simpler is usually better  Should flow, not interrupt

Annoying Distracting Unnecessary Self-indulgent

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Include a video – or not?  Only if essential  Only if extremely effective  Remember: videos often go wrong  Files need to be embedded

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Proofread it!

 Check everything  Don’t trust spell checkers  Walk away, come back, proofread again  Read slowly, read aloud, read backwards…  Ask someone else to do it

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How you speak  Use a natural style  Shorter sentences than when writing  Not reading a script  Sound interested  Vary your tone  Leave pauses

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How you speak ‘Now I’m going to talk about…’ ‘At this stage, I want to show that…’ ‘We have just seen that… and now we will also see that…’ – or anything else you can think of!

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Respect your audience  Present a problem – and a solution  Explain – don’t make them work  Talk it up, without hype  Talk to your listeners  Win them over

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How you dress  Dress up to feel more confident  Not overly formal  Feel comfortable  Subject appropriate dress

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Good body language  Engages your audience  Creates interest  Creates positivity  Creates belief  Conveys passion

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Body language (Do’s)  Keep an open body posture  Maintain eye contact  Smile  Use limited hand gestures  Be expressive

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Body language (Don’ts)  Don’t turn your back on audience  Don’t hide behind the lectern  Don’t fold your arms  Don’t show eagerness to finish

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How you talk  Pace your talk  Remember to breathe  Talk clearly  Pronounce unfamiliar words correctly

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Practice … and practice  Conversational speed – or less  Practice your timing  Rehearse aloud  Use self discipline – no tangents  Add contingency minutes

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… and practice  Time it  Edit it  Rehearse it again  Share it  Repeat as required...

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Environment

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Know the location  Large room or hall  A stage and podium  Raked (raised) seating  Lectern with laptop or screen  A chair person or timer  A lot of faces…

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Understand the equipment  Hand held device for changing slides  Laser pointer  Microphone  Camera  Stage lighting / spotlight

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Techniques that can help  Stand up when rehearsing  Do a dress rehearsal  Create a keyword for each sentence  Keywords on a postcard – in your pocket  Don’t over extend your self

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If you experience nerves  Preparation is everything  Arrive earlier than the start  Talk to people first  Don’t rush  Stumble? Pause and breathe in… and out  Smile… Relax your stomach muscles

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The golden rules  Keep to the point  Minimal tech speak  Confident without showing off  Pitch to the right level  Make it interesting  Tell a great story

Afterwards …

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You’ll feel great And if you don’t… Everyone is on your side We’ve all been there Life goes on

Ques uestions? s?

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