5 tips for giving a non-boring 10 minute academic presentation

1. HOW TO GIVE A
GOOD 10 MINUTE
PRESENTATION
Jodie Martin
@jodie__martin
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2. 1. THINK ABOUT DESIGN
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3. 1 font – heading
1 font – body text
(min size 16)
3 colours total
‐ background
‐ accent
‐ text
‘white’ space
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RESTRAIN YOURSELF

4. CHOOSE A THEME

5. RESOURCES
How to design a slideshow
• “You suck at powerpoint”
http://www.slideshare.net/jessedee/you-suck-at-powerpoint
Photos
• Flickr Creative Commons
• Google images
Slideshow programs
• Haiku deck (app)
• Prezi
• Keynote

6. 2. PLAN YOUR TIME

7. What goes in a presentation?
TOO OFTEN:
INTRODUCTION
STUFF WE ALREADY KNOW
INTERESTING STUFF

9. Introduction
Conclusion
Necessary stuff
Interesting stuff
any information needed to make
the interesting stuff make sense
min
min
min
min

10. RULE OF THUMB
1 slide per minute
10 slides for 10 minutes

11. 3. EDUCATE THE WINDOW
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PRACTISE OUT LOUD

13. TIME YOURSELF

14. SPEAK
SLOWLY AND
ENUNCIATE
CLEARLY

15. 4. BE EXCITED
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16. GEEK OUT!
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5. QUESTIONS – NO FEAR

18. 1. THINK ABOUT DESIGN
2. PLAN YOUR TIME
4. BE EXCITED
3. EDUCATE THE WINDOW
5. QUESTIONS – NO FEAR

19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shellysblogger/5090973857/
TADAAH!