Oral Presentations

The room is silent, and 10, 50, or 99 eyes are exclusively focused on you (in a crowd that large, there's always one person half-awake). You are understandably nervous - you have never been trained to present the complex simply and in a short amount of time, with questions, and in a way that interests the audience. In other words, your success depends more on luck than on preparation. If successful, however, you deserve congratulations. You are no longer just a name that people see on a piece of paper. Your network gets bigger - you are now an influencer.  You received feedback, even guidance, fresh ideas. Do you want to be that person?

Have you ever been in the right place, at the right time,  with, in the same room, the right person able to boost your research... only to foil your golden opportunity? Avoid that humiliation. Master the ninety second presentation format.

Poster Presentations

It’s easy to feel unimportant at a poster presentation, or to feel envious of those giving oral presentations. Yet, the level at which you connect with your audience in a poster presentation is much more personal. 
Anonymous in a row of others like yours, your poster has to fight for the audience’s attention, and that introduces a problem you are most likely unfamiliar with: graphic design. What colors are best? Which visual structure guides the eyes to the main point? How much text to write? What visuals to include? A good poster will have people stop and look. A great poster will have people actively engaging you in conversation to learn more.

Now that you have the passer-by's attention, how do you present? A scientific poster is not a one-on-one oral presentation. It follows a format of its own that keeps your listener engaged and interested, without being overbearing. They will leave educated and entertained, and you will leave your name on their lips.

PowerPoint / Keynote
Masterclass

It's no secret that presentations can be a pain to attend. The seats in the back row always fill up first for a reason. Attendees can often tell if the presentation they're attending is going to be worth attending or not based on the first couple of slides presented to them. Too much text? Strike one. Overly complex visuals? Strike two. Overly detailed or complex graphics which are difficult to understand? Strike three - you are out... the door.

Don't be that person. Learn to master your tools, and make them work for you, not against you. Don't worry, we're not going to teach you how to "oooh and ahh" your audience with needless special effects. You will learn how to craft professional, clear, and engaging slides that are a cut above others in how they explain and convince.