1. Sharing Planetary Science
Getting the Audience’s Attention
LPI Education and Public Engagement
August 22, 2018

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3. Getting the Audience’s Attention
Imagine you are giving a presentation during a conference’s concurrent session, or standing at a table for an event.
How do you get the audience to select you?
After they’ve chosen you—how do you keep them?

4. Titles What are characteristics of titles that catch your attention?
What are some examples of great titles of planetary science presentations or booths/displays?

5. Feel free to take notes on handout.
Titles
Revealing
Venus’ Secrets
Include action words
Focus on intriguing concepts
Provoke curiosity
Keep them short
Avoid false advertising/ creating false expectations
Resurrecting
Mars’ Atmosphere
LPI’s
Planetary Excursions
Suggestions?
Feel free to take notes on handout.

6. Visuals
What are some examples of images or displays you could use, that relate to your research or to planetary science in general?
What are some props you could bring?

7. Props
Globes
Meteorites
Earth analogues
Scale models
Other?

8. Visuals Signs / Exhibits Videos, planetarium Attractive images, 3D

9. Sound
Microphone, volume
Sound effects
Music/ video
Other?
whoosh

10. Demonstrations Dry Ice Diet Coke and Menthos
Model scale distance, size
Scales for weight on planets
Other favorites?

11. Connecting to their Interest and Knowledge
For more on making relevant connections,
see Making Planetary Science Relevant,

12. Incorporating Concepts
Spend 5 minutes jotting down your ideas on the worksheet. Worksheet is also available at
Please spend 5 minutes sharing your thoughts with colleagues at your table or online.
Top thoughts to share with everyone?

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