LFS:Workshops/More Next Level Presenting
Let's be glad he delivered his address 124 years before PowerPoint was created.
Abraham Lincoln's PowerPoint slides
The case against PowerPoint and on letting the data decide
Getting more out of your presentation
- Where do I go next with this talk?
- Camtasia to record lectures
- Slideshare
- Social media
Beyond Words
- Picking the right graphic
- Tableau: Which Graph is Right for You?
- Tableau demo
- Tableau for Students
- Infographics
- R Training
- Lynda.com
- Resonate
- Presentation Zen
- Visual Analytics (viva-viva)
- ESRI Storymaps
- Brewers Pallettes
- Martin Krzywinski
References
Hook & storyline
- The value of the hook. What makes a good one?
- A whole collection of hooks: U21 3MT 2015 videos
- Creating a beginning, middle & end
- 3 Minute Thesis guidelines
- Text, if used, should be ≥24 pt font (Calibri or Arial)
- Use public domain or your own image(s)
- Get written (email is fine) permission for all other image use
Resonate by Nancy Duarte
- The storyline
Value of practicing
- Four Minute Presentations
- What to do when something goes wrong?
- WWSJD
- Printing out your notes
- Have an intro ready to go
- Is there anything I can do about my nervous habits?
- Timing & pacing
What do I present if I don't have perfect data (or any data)?
- Present on the goal, rather than the results
Recap
- Your presentation style
- What are your strengths
- What are your weaknesses?
- Anticipating your audience
- What do they care about?
- Design principles
- Cluttered vs. simple? Any tips?
- LFS Research Cafe
- What font when?
- A/V setup
- VGA, DVI & HDMI (TMI?)
- Copyright, images and figures
- What can I use in my presentation (in class and out)?
- What can I use if the conference wants to post my presentation?
- Finding Images