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Grab people’s attention You can use a quote to grab your audience’s attention right at the start of your presentation. Walk confidently to the lectern, place your notes down, look up and engage the audience with your eyes and a smile, then say your rehearsed quote:... by Econnect | Jan 9, 2015 | Top Tips
There are only 2 reasons to use visual aids: add impact help explain something. Resist the temptation to produce an endless series of dot-point slides with the odd graphic thrown in. Preparing your visual aids – 10 tips The most important visual aid is you, the... by Econnect | Jan 9, 2015 | Top Tips
If science events are to compete with other events available to the public as a night out, they need to be entertaining as well as informative. Scientists may not be willing or confident enough to share their often-keen sense of humour with a public audience. But... by Econnect | Jan 9, 2015 | Top Tips
Presenting technical concepts to a small audience of your peers can be as nerve‑wracking as presenting to a large group of lay people. These tips for will help you to present with confidence and deliver with style to any audience. Prepare The most important element of... by Econnect | Jan 9, 2015 | Top Tips
Have you ever left a meeting worried that it was not really as productive as you had hoped? Perhaps some of the quieter people had insightful things to say, but they never said them? Maybe decisions seemed to be unanimous, but you were not sure if everyone or only the...