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What makes a good talk?



 Seminar given by Stephen Curry

         Imperial College
            May 2011
Who is your audience?


What do they know?

What do they want?

RESPECT
Who is your audience?


What do they know?

What do they want?

RESPECT

How long have you got?
Tell a story


People like stories

Beginning, middle, end
Beginning
Introduce yourself (title slide with your name)
Beginning
Introduce yourself (title slide with your name)

Introduce the topic
   Set the context for your audience
   Give them the time to catch up with you
   Don’t be afraid to insult their intelligence
Beginning
Introduce yourself (title slide with your name)

Introduce the topic
   Set the context for your audience
   Give them the time to catch up with you
   Don’t be afraid to insult their intelligence

Tell the audience where are you going
The middle
Keep the story simple
  selective but not misleading
  vary the chronology?
  save details for the paper (please!)
The middle
Keep the story simple
  selective but not misleading
  vary the chronology?
  save details for the paper (please!)

Clear links between elements
The middle
Keep the story simple
  selective but not misleading
  vary the chronology?
  save details for the paper (please!)

Clear links between elements

Long talks - break up the flow
The middle
Keep the story simple
  selective but not misleading
  vary the chronology?
  save details for the paper (please!)

Clear links between elements

Long talks - break up the flow

Make good use of slides (see later)
The end

Think about what you want to leave with
your audience

Summarise main messages v. briefly

Acknowledgements
Stephen’s 3 golden rules


      1. Less is more
Stephen’s 3 golden rules


      1. Less is more

      2. Less is more
Stephen’s 3 golden rules


      1. Less is more

      2. Less is more

      3. Less is more
Keep it interesting

Be yourself - talk to us

Be enthusiastic - but naturally so
  Were you excited/depressed? Tell us!

Be dramatic - sense of suspense?
A few technicalities
PowerPointers
Use visual aids - but don’t hide behind them
Powerpoint - make it work for you
  Learn how to use the program
  Version compatibility (PC-PC; Mac-PC)
Plan your slides carefully
    Colour scheme
   Text
    Figures
PowerPointers
 Use visual aids - but don’t hide behind them
 Powerpoint - make it work for you
   Learn how to use the program
   Version compatibility (PC-PC; Mac-PC)
 Plan your slides carefully
     Colour scheme
    Text
     Figures


http://www.bio.ph.ic.ac.uk/~scurry/Tips.html
Colour schemes




Use high-contrast colour schemes
  Projected images have lower contrast
  than your computer

Use a consistent colour scheme
  Guide the audience - do not distract
White backgrounds are nice and clean
   (a n d m a y pr o v i d e s o m e i llu m i n at i o n o f yo u r n ote s)


     Choose your text colours with care:

     Black is safe

     Dark Blue is fine and very “Imperial”

     Red is OK in moderation

     Yellow would be a mistake

     So would light green...


N.B. White is a good choice if you are printing slides as handouts
Blue backgrounds are a personal choice

 But you have to be more careful about text colours

 Black is not a good idea

 Dark Blue is very “Imperial” but no use here

 Red is a disaster!!! Green is not great!

 Don’t EVER use magenta on blue

 Yellow works well

 So does light pastel green (or orange)
Dark blue or black may be OK...

But keep thinking about those text colours...

Black is hopeless

Dark Blue is very “Imperial” but still no use here

Red may be OK - but use sparingly (for emphasis)

Yellow works well

So does light pastel green (or pale orange)
Slide titles: keeping on track

Titles
  give a brief statement of content

  provide useful cues
Text issues
Don’t put too much text. It is really not necessary to
use whole sentences and you should try to avoid
ending up just reading the slides to people who can
see and read them for themselves. This practice tends
to annoy the audience because you are implying that
they are illiterate.
Text issues
Don’t put too much text. It is really not necessary to
use whole sentences and you should try to avoid
ending up just reading the slides to people who can
see and read them for themselves. This practice tends
to annoy the audience because you are implying that
they are illiterate.




   Use bullet points - capture the essence
Text legibility
 Make sure the text is big enough

 This is 48 pt - same as the title
 This is 36 pt - same as top bullet
 This is 30 pt - minimum size for 6 slides/page handouts

 This is 24 pt

 This is 18 pt - getting a bit small

 This is 14 pt - use this a lot and the audience will turn off




NB - actual point size may vary from
Mac to PC (sizes shown are for a Mac)
Figures


Are your figures are big enough?




                                  Too small
Figure size - a
big issue


Much better -
use the whole
screen - and
add labels!
Figure size - a
big issue
                               Ser
                               489
Much better -
use the whole
screen - and         Lys
add labels!          414


                     Tyr 411
                                 Arg 410   Indoxyl
                                           Sulphate


Binding of indoxyl
 sulphate to drug
     site 2 in HSA
Showing sequence alignments

Only show this sort of thing if you trying to give an
overall impression!
Showing sequence alignments

If you want to discuss details, make the alignment legible




Seq1
Seq2
Seq3
Seq4
Seq5
Seq6
Show the essentials only

Don’t use figures
from papers
without trimming
the fat




Include citations if data is published:
                Simpson et al. (2004)
               Structure, 12, 1631-42
Show the essentials only
      Edit the picture to focus on your data
      Add more labels if required
                                    Protein Concentration (µM)




                Bound




                 Free



 Simpson et al. (2004)
Structure, 12, 1631-42
The challenge of immunofluorescence
Other technical issues
Animating elements on slides
  Powerful but open to abuse
Other technical issues
Animating elements on slides
  Powerful but open to abuse

Video - use with care
  Difficult to move between machines
Other technical issues
Animating elements on slides
  Powerful but open to abuse

Video - use with care
  Difficult to move between machines

Animated transitions
  use judiciously
Take home messages

   Think about your purpose
   and your audience

   Stories please

   Less is more

   Attention to visual detail

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What makes a good talk?

  • 1. What makes a good talk? Seminar given by Stephen Curry Imperial College May 2011
  • 2. Who is your audience? What do they know? What do they want? RESPECT
  • 3. Who is your audience? What do they know? What do they want? RESPECT How long have you got?
  • 4. Tell a story People like stories Beginning, middle, end
  • 5. Beginning Introduce yourself (title slide with your name)
  • 6. Beginning Introduce yourself (title slide with your name) Introduce the topic Set the context for your audience Give them the time to catch up with you Don’t be afraid to insult their intelligence
  • 7. Beginning Introduce yourself (title slide with your name) Introduce the topic Set the context for your audience Give them the time to catch up with you Don’t be afraid to insult their intelligence Tell the audience where are you going
  • 8. The middle Keep the story simple selective but not misleading vary the chronology? save details for the paper (please!)
  • 9. The middle Keep the story simple selective but not misleading vary the chronology? save details for the paper (please!) Clear links between elements
  • 10. The middle Keep the story simple selective but not misleading vary the chronology? save details for the paper (please!) Clear links between elements Long talks - break up the flow
  • 11. The middle Keep the story simple selective but not misleading vary the chronology? save details for the paper (please!) Clear links between elements Long talks - break up the flow Make good use of slides (see later)
  • 12. The end Think about what you want to leave with your audience Summarise main messages v. briefly Acknowledgements
  • 13. Stephen’s 3 golden rules 1. Less is more
  • 14. Stephen’s 3 golden rules 1. Less is more 2. Less is more
  • 15. Stephen’s 3 golden rules 1. Less is more 2. Less is more 3. Less is more
  • 16. Keep it interesting Be yourself - talk to us Be enthusiastic - but naturally so Were you excited/depressed? Tell us! Be dramatic - sense of suspense?
  • 18. PowerPointers Use visual aids - but don’t hide behind them Powerpoint - make it work for you Learn how to use the program Version compatibility (PC-PC; Mac-PC) Plan your slides carefully Colour scheme Text Figures
  • 19. PowerPointers Use visual aids - but don’t hide behind them Powerpoint - make it work for you Learn how to use the program Version compatibility (PC-PC; Mac-PC) Plan your slides carefully Colour scheme Text Figures http://www.bio.ph.ic.ac.uk/~scurry/Tips.html
  • 20. Colour schemes Use high-contrast colour schemes Projected images have lower contrast than your computer Use a consistent colour scheme Guide the audience - do not distract
  • 21. White backgrounds are nice and clean (a n d m a y pr o v i d e s o m e i llu m i n at i o n o f yo u r n ote s) Choose your text colours with care: Black is safe Dark Blue is fine and very “Imperial” Red is OK in moderation Yellow would be a mistake So would light green... N.B. White is a good choice if you are printing slides as handouts
  • 22. Blue backgrounds are a personal choice But you have to be more careful about text colours Black is not a good idea Dark Blue is very “Imperial” but no use here Red is a disaster!!! Green is not great! Don’t EVER use magenta on blue Yellow works well So does light pastel green (or orange)
  • 23. Dark blue or black may be OK... But keep thinking about those text colours... Black is hopeless Dark Blue is very “Imperial” but still no use here Red may be OK - but use sparingly (for emphasis) Yellow works well So does light pastel green (or pale orange)
  • 24. Slide titles: keeping on track Titles give a brief statement of content provide useful cues
  • 25. Text issues Don’t put too much text. It is really not necessary to use whole sentences and you should try to avoid ending up just reading the slides to people who can see and read them for themselves. This practice tends to annoy the audience because you are implying that they are illiterate.
  • 26. Text issues Don’t put too much text. It is really not necessary to use whole sentences and you should try to avoid ending up just reading the slides to people who can see and read them for themselves. This practice tends to annoy the audience because you are implying that they are illiterate. Use bullet points - capture the essence
  • 27. Text legibility Make sure the text is big enough This is 48 pt - same as the title This is 36 pt - same as top bullet This is 30 pt - minimum size for 6 slides/page handouts This is 24 pt This is 18 pt - getting a bit small This is 14 pt - use this a lot and the audience will turn off NB - actual point size may vary from Mac to PC (sizes shown are for a Mac)
  • 28. Figures Are your figures are big enough? Too small
  • 29. Figure size - a big issue Much better - use the whole screen - and add labels!
  • 30. Figure size - a big issue Ser 489 Much better - use the whole screen - and Lys add labels! 414 Tyr 411 Arg 410 Indoxyl Sulphate Binding of indoxyl sulphate to drug site 2 in HSA
  • 31. Showing sequence alignments Only show this sort of thing if you trying to give an overall impression!
  • 32. Showing sequence alignments If you want to discuss details, make the alignment legible Seq1 Seq2 Seq3 Seq4 Seq5 Seq6
  • 33. Show the essentials only Don’t use figures from papers without trimming the fat Include citations if data is published: Simpson et al. (2004) Structure, 12, 1631-42
  • 34. Show the essentials only Edit the picture to focus on your data Add more labels if required Protein Concentration (µM) Bound Free Simpson et al. (2004) Structure, 12, 1631-42
  • 35. The challenge of immunofluorescence
  • 36. Other technical issues Animating elements on slides Powerful but open to abuse
  • 37. Other technical issues Animating elements on slides Powerful but open to abuse Video - use with care Difficult to move between machines
  • 38. Other technical issues Animating elements on slides Powerful but open to abuse Video - use with care Difficult to move between machines Animated transitions use judiciously
  • 39. Take home messages Think about your purpose and your audience Stories please Less is more Attention to visual detail

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