Presentation Skills In a Nutshell Sinya Benyajati, Ph.D. Department of Physiology The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Importance of Presentation Skills Help to communicate effectively Great asset, career builder Many rewards: recognition, getting grants, getting job, good public relation
Keys to Presentation Excellence Planning: think the whole process through Objectives Occasion Audience
Keys to Presentation Excellence Preparation Draw up an outline Decide on visual aids, handouts Actual presentation content stay focus on central theme keep it straightforward Anticipate questions
Keys to Presentation Excellence Practice and more practice: perfecting the delivery, well-timed, comprehensible, convincing
Keys to Presentation Excellence Be prepared: plan for back-up do a go-see Show enthusiasm
Breakout Sessions Stagefright and how to handle it Networking at national meetings Handling audience questions and how to avoid being tongue-tied Poster art Using multimedia effectively Communicating with the public