1. Oral Research Presentations
David Welch

2. My talk today: Goals of oral research presentations
How do you achieve them?
Practical Advice
Slides
Nerves
Questions
Managing Yourself

3. Goals Impart the message Express yourself
Learn from the audience reaction

4. How?
Planning
Practice
Personality/Engagement

5. Planning the talk Think of the audience Show the structure
Tell a story
Get into your own work quickly

6. Practical Advice
Slides
Nerves
Questions
Managing Yourself

7. T Clarity of Slides Few words Sans serif fonts Little or no decoration
Large
Plenty of space
Sans serif fonts
Little or no decoration
If you need complexity, use animation T

8. Slide Technique Slides are there to support you
Interact physically with them
Pictures are better than words

9. Nervousness
Adrenaline
The beginning
Voice

10. Overcoming Nerves
Practice
Visualisation
Move/Laugh

11. Asking Questions Critical listening Becoming known
The habit of talking to the group

12. Answering Questions Show respect Repeat the question Encourage debate
Use and enjoy constructive questions

13. Dealing with Questions
Answer honestly
Deflect
Absorb
Reflect

14. Managing Yourself
Attire
Body language
Peculiar mannerisms

15. You can always improve! Watch others Get people to watch you
Video yourself

16. Final Summary
Plan what you will do
Do it well
Enjoy yourself!