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Oral presentations: preparation of slides, preparation of the talk, delivery…

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Tongue slip problem in presentation even after a good amount of practice

I have read many discussions regarding conference presentation, such as delivering a good presentation, staying confident during presentation, avoiding nervousness, maintaining time and many more. … Many times I face similar problems, maybe with different words, but I have been noticing that it always happens in first few minutes of a presentation. …
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Is it good for the speaker to read notes during a presentation?

I am wondering whether it looks odd if a speaker reads notes during a presentation? …
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4 votes
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What to keep and what to say in a 5 minutes power point presentation?

I have a power point presentation in front of our Head regarding my research and achievements. Time limit is 4 minutes presentation and 1 minute discussion. I am wondering what to keep in the PPT? …
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Rehearse or memorise to improve my presentations?

I would like to improve my presentation skills. So should I rehearse my presentation at least 5-10-20 times? Or should I memorise my presentation and practice it enough? … When rehearsing, I make my presentation in front of a mirror and observe that I deliver the same messages in a different way in each time, while if I memorise what to say for each slide of my presentation
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Difference between slides and poster presentation

I am wondering that how explaining your work with a talk with slides differs from a poster presentation. …
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What could be the title of a power point presentation for a PostDoc Interview?

Postdoctoral research jobs always ask to make a presentation of past and present research and future plan. So I am wondering what could be the title of such type of power point presentations. …
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30 votes
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How to deal with presentation time running out in a scientific conference?

I understand that it is not a good idea to speak more after your time is out during a conference presentation. … As a results your time goes out before summarizing your presentation. So I sometimes skip my summary and acknowledgement slides to avoid the loss of discussion time. …
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49 votes
9 answers
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What to say in one-minute presentation of a poster in a scientific conference?

The chair person of my poster session has told each participant to make an one-slide presentation with one minute maximum speaking time (known as poster blitz or poster madness). … Could you please suggest me if there is any other good way of presentation? …
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Time management during a poster presentation competition

I had a chance to ask about my presentation to one judge during the end day dinner. Below are the relevant one: Me: How was my presentation, any suggestions please to improve it? … Judge: Your presentation was one of the best. But why didn't you explain your results more explicitly? (Pointing the best poster awardee) X explained her results very clearly. …
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How to handle the particular situation when mind goes blank during a presentation?

Does anyone experience a situation of blank mind during their presentation? I had a presentation in last month in USA. … My presentation was going very well, probably due to enough practice, but during the presentation my mind suddenly went blank at a point. …
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