1. Presentation Skills In a Nutshell
Sinya Benyajati, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

2. Importance of Presentation Skills
Help to communicate effectively
Great asset, career builder
Many rewards:
recognition, getting grants, getting job, good public relation

3. Keys to Presentation Excellence
Planning: think the whole process through
Objectives
Occasion
Audience

4. 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

5. Keys to Presentation Excellence
Practice and more practice:
perfecting the delivery, well-timed, comprehensible, convincing

6. Keys to Presentation Excellence
Be prepared:
plan for back-up
do a go-see
Show enthusiasm

7. 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