Presentation Skills Training Series

Presenting your research effectively might be one of the most important skills you can add to your toolbox as a grad student. Whether it is at a research conference, job talk, grant application, research pitch competition, or moving beyond academia in your professional career, presenting as effectively as possible will increase both the impact of the research itself as well as your future successes as a professional. These workshops are designed to help you to achieve your goals: PS1:Creating Effective Content; PS2:Designing Effective Visuals; PS3:Developing a Dynamic Presence

Students who attend all three workshops in the series will be invited to the Presentation Skills 2.0 community where all of the workshop materials and additional video resources are available, as well as opportunities to ask questions and work in small groups.

There are three workshops designed to help you achieve your goals: 

PS1: Creating Effective Content

Effective content is dependent upon three things: understanding and meeting your audience where they are, strategic sequencing of the correct arguments, and integrating stories to facilitate engagement, comprehension, and memory. This workshop teaches all three.

PS2: Designing Effective Visuals

Getting your visuals right is critical. To increase impact, visuals need to fast-track comprehension, stir emotion, and create memories. This workshop details how, including a deep dive into PowerPoint functionality you need to know.

PS3: Developing a Dynamic Presence

The two most important delivery tools to increase connection, credibility and comprehension are body language and voice. We’ll show you how. We’ll also review overcoming public speaking anxiety and set-up strategies for both in-person and virtual presenting.

 



 

After attending all three workshops in the series, you will be invited to the Presentation Skills 2.0 community where all of the workshop materials and additional video resources are available, as well as opportunities to ask questions and work in small groups.

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