1. Giving a Memorable Technical Talk I. Vital Elements
Garrett Apuzen-Ito
Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, SOEST, University of Hawaii
Why should you learn to speak well?
Being an effective speaker is important:
for anyone who has knowledge or information and feels it is important to convey it.
for anyone who has knowledge or information and feels it is important to convey it.
for anyone who has knowledge or information and feels it is important to convey it.
for anyone whose work involves communicating with others.
In SCIENCE, speaking--like publishing--is part of the process. Science is about gaining knowledge and telling the world about it.
In SCIENCE, speaking--like publishing--is part of the process. Science is about gaining knowledge and telling the world about it.

2. Giving a Memorable Technical Talk I. Vital Elements
Garrett Apuzen-Ito
Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, SOEST, University of Hawaii
Why should you learn to speak well?
AND BTW....
that was the “motivation”
part of this talk.
Being an effective speaker is important:
for anyone who has knowledge or information and feels it is important to convey it.
for anyone whose work involves communicating with others.
In SCIENCE, speaking--like publishing--is part of the process. Science is about gaining knowledge and telling the world about it.

3. Vitals & Key Ingredients 3 Categories: I. Vital Elements II
Vitals & Key Ingredients 3 Categories: I. Vital Elements II. Mechanics of the Presentation III. Speaker Performance

4. Today’s Message is on the
I. Vitals Elements
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
Follow a logical thought process: topic is well introduced and/or motivated, problems/hypotheses/questions clearly defined, appropriate strategy/methods/data, logical results & interpretations, limitations acknowledged, conclusions well justified. The critical audience will believe what you say if it is backed by evidence, analysis, and logic
 Good work and important findings
Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell them. Tell ‘em Tell ‘em what you’ve told them
(This is my talk outline & that was the “Introduction”)

5. FIRST AND FOREMOST: Your purpose is to…
I. Vitals Elements
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
FIRST AND FOREMOST: Your purpose is to…
Communicate,
Teach,
Convince

6. FIRST AND FOREMOST: Your purpose is to…
I. Vitals Elements
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
FIRST AND FOREMOST: Your purpose is to…
Communicate,
Teach,
Convince
It is essential that you build your talk around 1-3 main points and no more.
No matter how you do it.
(almost)

7. You should build your talk around how many points?
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
You should build your talk around how many points?

8. I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
Follow a logical thought process: topic is well introduced and/or motivated, problems/hypotheses/questions clearly defined, appropriate strategy/methods/data, logical results & interpretations, limitations acknowledged, conclusions well justified. The critical audience will believe what you say if it is backed by evidence, analysis, and logic
Good work and important findings
Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell them. Tell ‘em Tell ‘em what you’ve told them

9. } Introduction, motivation, purpose, problem, outline/summary
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
Follow a logical thought process: topic is well introduced and/or motivated, problems/hypotheses/questions clearly defined, appropriate strategy/methods/data, logical results & interpretations, limitations acknowledged, conclusions well justified. The critical audience will believe what you say if it is backed by evidence, analysis, and logic }
Introduction, motivation, purpose, problem, outline/summary
Strategy, method, information, evidence
Findings or results
Essential implications or interpretations
Conclusions
Why the project is important & what’s it about
Build your arguments/tell your story
What the reader gains of value &/or
How the project should change views, knowledge or future actions
Tell ’em what your going to tell ’em
Tell ‘em
Tell ‘em what you’ve told ‘em

10. I. Introduction, Motivation, Purpose, Problem, Outline/Summary
“Tides are important because…”
1st Your audience needs to know the topic and WHY they should listen to your talk.
2nd Your audience needs to know the purpose or problem. What are the 1-3 points being addressed?
3rd Outline your talk. i.e., tell you’re audience what your going to tell them.
“The problem I’d like to address is…”

11. II. Strategy, Methods, Information, Evidence
I. Introduction, Motivation, Purpose, Problem, Outline/Summary
II. Strategy, Methods, Information, Evidence
The strategy, methods, approach defined.
The information and evidence, is presented.
Make it clear how the above support your purpose or will solve the problem
“I will measure the level of high tide each day”

12. IV. Interpretations, Implications
I. Introduction, Motivation, Purpose, Problem, & Outline.
II. Strategy, Methods, Information, Evidence
III. Findings, Results
IV. Interpretations, Implications
Findings are presented: Graphs show trends of data or outcomes of analysis.
Logic and reasoning is clearly spelled-out, and judgements are made about the importance or value of the results.
Make your 1-3 points
“Yesterday the tide covered the rock
Today it reached the tree
Tomorrow…. Uhm, can you swim?”

13. I. Introduction, Motivation, Purpose, Problem, & Outline
II. Strategy, Methods, Information, Evidence
III. Findings, Results
IV. Interpretations, Implications
IV. Conclusions
“Got it??”
Restate the motivation/purpose
Recap your 1-3 points
Tell’em what you’ve told ‘em

14. This structure and the theme you establish…
transforms a random bunch of (albeit jewels of) information
I. Introduction, Motivation, Problem, Purpose, & Outline
II. Strategy, Methods, Info. Evidence
III. Findings, Results,
IV. Interpretations, Implications
IV. Conclusions
into an orderly work of art.
The theme of your 1-3 points is the thread that ties all the pieces together

15. This structure and the theme you establish…
transforms a random bunch of (albeit jewels of) information
I. Introduction, Motivation, Problem, Purpose, & Outline
II. Strategy, Methods, Info. Evidence
III. Findings, Results,
IV. Interpretations, Implications
IV. Conclusions
into an orderly work of art.
The theme of your 1-3 points is the thread that ties all the pieces together

16. Tell a Story. Take your Audience on an Adventure
along your journey of discovery to your conclusions (point B)
I. Introduction, Motivation, Problem, Purpose, & Outline
II. Strategy, Methods, Info. Evidence
III. Findings, Results,
IV. Interpretations, Implications
IV. Conclusions B
lead them step-by-step FORWARD
Take your audience from the starting point A

17. Last but not least….
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
Follow a logical thought process: topic is well introduced and/or motivated, problems/hypotheses/questions clearly defined, appropriate strategy/methods/data, logical results & interpretations, limitations acknowledged, conclusions well justified. The critical audience will believe what you say if it is backed by evidence, analysis, and logic
Good work and important findings
Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell them. Tell ‘em Tell ‘em what you’ve told them
Your work will be important enough for you to want to share it with others!

18. Giving a Memorable Technical Talk
I. Vital Elements
Your main goal is to communicate: If your audience understands your main points, gains new appreciation for them, and remembers them, then you’ve done your job. Period.
Follow a logical thought process: topic is well introduced and/or motivated, problems/hypotheses/questions clearly defined, appropriate strategy/methods/data, logical results & interpretations, limitations acknowledged, conclusions well justified. The critical audience will believe what you say if it is backed by evidence, analysis, and logic
 Good work and important findings
Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell them. Tell ‘em Tell ‘em what you’ve told them
Bring your audience on a journey of discovery
Conclusions
Interpretations, Implications
Results, Findings
Strategy, Methods, Information, Evidence
Introduction, Motivation, Problem, Purpose, Outline