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Improving presentation skills
B. Perrone
University of Padova
Group Meeting, February 2013
Motivations
Developing communication skills
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Motivations
Developing communication skills
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K.Kaplan, Nature 494, 391-393
(2013)
“Talks offer scientists a chance
to show off their work, but it
is difficult to make an impact.”
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 2 / 26
Motivations
Developing communication skills
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K.Kaplan, Nature 494, 391-393
(2013)
“Talks offer scientists a chance
to show off their work, but it
is difficult to make an impact.”
✞
✝
☎
✆
Experience is the best way to learn
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 2 / 26
Outline
1 Fundamentals on communication
2 How to structure a presentation
Introduction
Results
Conclusions
3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention
Presentation errors
Speaker’s errors
4 Software
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 3 / 26
Outline
1 Fundamentals on communication
2 How to structure a presentation
Introduction
Results
Conclusions
3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention
Presentation errors
Speaker’s errors
4 Software
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 4 / 26
What’s the goal of giving a talk?
Communication!
key steps
1 what is the message that I
want to deliver?
2 express your message in a
“language”that the audience
can understand
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
What’s the goal of giving a talk?
Communication!
key steps
1 what is the message that I
want to deliver?
2 express your message in a
“language”that the audience
can understand
visual spoken body
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
What’s the goal of giving a talk?
Communication!
key steps
1 what is the message that I
want to deliver?
2 express your message in a
“language”that the audience
can understand
visual spoken body
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
What’s the goal of giving a talk?
Communication!
key steps
1 what is the message that I
want to deliver?
2 express your message in a
“language”that the audience
can understand
visual spoken body
✞
✝
☎
✆
everything for the sake of delivering the message!
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
The“attention”time evolution
grasping the audience attention
Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
The“attention”time evolution
grasping the audience attention
very good introduction and
conclusions
Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
The“attention”time evolution
grasping the audience attention
very good introduction and
conclusions
structure your presentation
Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
The“attention”time evolution
grasping the audience attention
very good introduction and
conclusions
structure your presentation
avoid mistakes to drive away
attention
Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
The“attention”time evolution
grasping the audience attention
very good introduction and
conclusions
structure your presentation
avoid mistakes to drive away
attention
Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
Outline
1 Fundamentals on communication
2 How to structure a presentation
Introduction
Results
Conclusions
3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention
Presentation errors
Speaker’s errors
4 Software
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 7 / 26
Structure your presentation...
in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
 

	
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
Structure your presentation...
in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
Structure your presentation...
in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
Structure your presentation...
in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
Structure your presentation...
in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
Structure your presentation...
in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
Introduction
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
State of the art
what is known on the field?
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
α-123, β-456, γ-789
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
State of the art
what is known on the field?
what is the challenge?
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
α-123, β-456, γ-789
heavy side effects
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
State of the art
what is known on the field?
what is the challenge?
Your system
clearly define you system
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
α-123, β-456, γ-789
heavy side effects
LAH4
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
State of the art
what is known on the field?
what is the challenge?
Your system
clearly define you system
where is the innovation?
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
α-123, β-456, γ-789
heavy side effects
LAH4
His target selectively
cancer cells
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
State of the art
what is known on the field?
what is the challenge?
Your system
clearly define you system
where is the innovation?
why should it work?
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
α-123, β-456, γ-789
heavy side effects
LAH4
His target selectively
cancer cells
Hojo at al., Journal, 2005.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Introduction
Motivations
why is your research
important?
State of the art
what is known on the field?
what is the challenge?
Your system
clearly define you system
where is the innovation?
why should it work?
anticipate your conclusions
in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million
human deaths
α-123, β-456, γ-789
heavy side effects
LAH4
His target selectively
cancer cells
Hojo at al., Journal, 2005.
highly efficient against cancer cells
low toxicity towards healthy cells
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
Results
“minimum essential data”∗
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 10 / 26
Results
“minimum essential data”∗
✞
✝
☎
✆
just enough information to drive the audience to conclusions
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 10 / 26
Results
“minimum essential data”∗
✞
✝
☎
✆
just enough information to drive the audience to conclusions
tips and tricks
good quality graphs
avoid tables, make pictures instead
∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”.
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 10 / 26
Conclusions
repetita iuvant!
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 11 / 26
Conclusions
repetita iuvant!
✄
✂

✁“intermediate”conclusions
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 11 / 26
Conclusions
repetita iuvant!
✄
✂

✁“intermediate”conclusions
✞
✝
☎
✆
“global”conclusions
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 11 / 26
Conclusions
repetita iuvant!
✄
✂

✁“intermediate”conclusions
✞
✝
☎
✆
“global”conclusions
tips and tricks
properly announce the Conclusions
avoid all irrelevant details
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 11 / 26
Acknowledgments
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Thank you for your attention
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 12 / 26
Conclusions
once again: repetita iuvant!
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
Conclusions
once again: repetita iuvant!
✄
✂

✁“intermediate”conclusions
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
Conclusions
once again: repetita iuvant!
✄
✂

✁“intermediate”conclusions
✞
✝
☎
✆
“global”conclusions
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
Conclusions
once again: repetita iuvant!
✄
✂

✁“intermediate”conclusions
✞
✝
☎
✆
“global”conclusions
tips and tricks
properly announce the Conclusions
avoid all irrelevant details
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
Outline
1 Fundamentals on communication
2 How to structure a presentation
Introduction
Results
Conclusions
3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention
Presentation errors
Speaker’s errors
4 Software
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 14 / 26
The basic rules
(almost) everybody knows...
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 15 / 26
The basic rules
(almost) everybody knows...
limit the text at the
minimum
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The basic rules
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limit the text at the
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explain it in pictures
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The basic rules
(almost) everybody knows...
limit the text at the
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explain it in pictures
practice you presentation
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The basic rules
(almost) everybody knows...
limit the text at the
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explain it in pictures
practice you presentation
one slide per minute
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B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 15 / 26
Having“style”
a simple rule of marketing
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
Having“style”
a simple rule of marketing
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
Having“style”
a simple rule of marketing
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
Having“style”
a simple rule of marketing
key concepts
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
Having“style”
a simple rule of marketing
key concepts
keep it simple, keep it clean
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
Having“style”
a simple rule of marketing
key concepts
keep it simple, keep it clean
if it doesn’t help the understanding, then it’s useless
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
title
keyword or short sentence
resuming the slide
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
title
keyword or short sentence
resuming the slide
footers
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
title
keyword or short sentence
resuming the slide
footers
page number
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
title
keyword or short sentence
resuming the slide
footers
page number
your name
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
title
keyword or short sentence
resuming the slide
footers
page number
your name
your mail (*)
affiliation (*)
short title of the talk (*)
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Master Slide
“Must have”elements
frame
leave empty space for beamer
misalignment
title
keyword or short sentence
resuming the slide
footers
page number
your name
your mail (*)
affiliation (*)
short title of the talk (*)
headers
status-bar (*)
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
Colors
choose a good contrast
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
Colors
choose a good contrast
DON’Ts
red/green combination
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
Colors
choose a good contrast
DON’Ts
red/green combination
red background
images/patterns in the
background
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
Colors
choose a good contrast
DON’Ts
red/green combination
red background
images/patterns in the
background
be careful with
transparency/shading
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
Colors
choose a good contrast
DOs
small room:
light background/dark text
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
Colors
choose a good contrast
DOs
small room:
light background/dark text
big room:
dark background/light text
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
Animations
use extensively... but responsibly!
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
Animations
use extensively... but responsibly!
DOs
the eye catches
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
Animations
use extensively... but responsibly!
DOs
the eye catches
changes
B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26

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How to make a good scientific presentation

  • 1. Improving presentation skills B. Perrone University of Padova Group Meeting, February 2013
  • 2. Motivations Developing communication skills B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 2 / 26
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  • 24. 1 K.Kaplan, Nature 494, 391-393 (2013) “Talks offer scientists a chance to show off their work, but it is difficult to make an impact.” B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 2 / 26
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  • 35. 1 K.Kaplan, Nature 494, 391-393 (2013) “Talks offer scientists a chance to show off their work, but it is difficult to make an impact.” ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ Experience is the best way to learn B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 2 / 26
  • 36. Outline 1 Fundamentals on communication 2 How to structure a presentation Introduction Results Conclusions 3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention Presentation errors Speaker’s errors 4 Software B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 3 / 26
  • 37. Outline 1 Fundamentals on communication 2 How to structure a presentation Introduction Results Conclusions 3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention Presentation errors Speaker’s errors 4 Software B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 4 / 26
  • 38. What’s the goal of giving a talk? Communication! key steps 1 what is the message that I want to deliver? 2 express your message in a “language”that the audience can understand B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
  • 39. What’s the goal of giving a talk? Communication! key steps 1 what is the message that I want to deliver? 2 express your message in a “language”that the audience can understand visual spoken body B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
  • 40. What’s the goal of giving a talk? Communication! key steps 1 what is the message that I want to deliver? 2 express your message in a “language”that the audience can understand visual spoken body B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
  • 41. What’s the goal of giving a talk? Communication! key steps 1 what is the message that I want to deliver? 2 express your message in a “language”that the audience can understand visual spoken body ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ everything for the sake of delivering the message! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 5 / 26
  • 42. The“attention”time evolution grasping the audience attention Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
  • 43. The“attention”time evolution grasping the audience attention very good introduction and conclusions Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
  • 44. The“attention”time evolution grasping the audience attention very good introduction and conclusions structure your presentation Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
  • 45. The“attention”time evolution grasping the audience attention very good introduction and conclusions structure your presentation avoid mistakes to drive away attention Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
  • 46. The“attention”time evolution grasping the audience attention very good introduction and conclusions structure your presentation avoid mistakes to drive away attention Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. Mills, H.R. (1977) Techniques of Technical Training, 3rd Ed. Macmillan, London B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 6 / 26
  • 47. Outline 1 Fundamentals on communication 2 How to structure a presentation Introduction Results Conclusions 3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention Presentation errors Speaker’s errors 4 Software B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 7 / 26
  • 48. Structure your presentation... in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
  • 49. Structure your presentation... in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
  • 50. ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
  • 51. Structure your presentation... in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
  • 52. ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
  • 53. Structure your presentation... in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
  • 54. ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
  • 55. Structure your presentation... in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
  • 56. ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
  • 57. Structure your presentation... in a“dump-bell”+“saw”shape
  • 58. ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 8 / 26
  • 59. Introduction B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 60. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 61. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? State of the art what is known on the field? in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths α-123, β-456, γ-789 B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 62. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? State of the art what is known on the field? what is the challenge? in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths α-123, β-456, γ-789 heavy side effects B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 63. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? State of the art what is known on the field? what is the challenge? Your system clearly define you system in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths α-123, β-456, γ-789 heavy side effects LAH4 B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 64. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? State of the art what is known on the field? what is the challenge? Your system clearly define you system where is the innovation? in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths α-123, β-456, γ-789 heavy side effects LAH4 His target selectively cancer cells B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 65. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? State of the art what is known on the field? what is the challenge? Your system clearly define you system where is the innovation? why should it work? in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths α-123, β-456, γ-789 heavy side effects LAH4 His target selectively cancer cells Hojo at al., Journal, 2005. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 66. Introduction Motivations why is your research important? State of the art what is known on the field? what is the challenge? Your system clearly define you system where is the innovation? why should it work? anticipate your conclusions in 2007 cancer caused 7.9 million human deaths α-123, β-456, γ-789 heavy side effects LAH4 His target selectively cancer cells Hojo at al., Journal, 2005. highly efficient against cancer cells low toxicity towards healthy cells B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 9 / 26
  • 67. Results “minimum essential data”∗ ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 10 / 26
  • 68. Results “minimum essential data”∗ ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ just enough information to drive the audience to conclusions ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 10 / 26
  • 69. Results “minimum essential data”∗ ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ just enough information to drive the audience to conclusions tips and tricks good quality graphs avoid tables, make pictures instead ∗Susan McConnell (Stanford): “Designing effective scientific presentations”. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 10 / 26
  • 70. Conclusions repetita iuvant! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 11 / 26
  • 73. Conclusions repetita iuvant! ✄ ✂ ✁“intermediate”conclusions ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ “global”conclusions tips and tricks properly announce the Conclusions avoid all irrelevant details B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 11 / 26
  • 74. Acknowledgments The Boss Prof.Dr. Hokuto No Ken Collaborator A B Dr. Totoro Dr. Doraemon Prof. Uni of Nowhere Prof. Dr. Simon’s Cat Undergrad students Arale Gacchan Norimaki Financial support by Making Money Agency Thank you for your attention B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 12 / 26
  • 75. Conclusions once again: repetita iuvant! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
  • 76. Conclusions once again: repetita iuvant! ✄ ✂ ✁“intermediate”conclusions B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
  • 77. Conclusions once again: repetita iuvant! ✄ ✂ ✁“intermediate”conclusions ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ “global”conclusions B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
  • 78. Conclusions once again: repetita iuvant! ✄ ✂ ✁“intermediate”conclusions ✞ ✝ ☎ ✆ “global”conclusions tips and tricks properly announce the Conclusions avoid all irrelevant details B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 13 / 26
  • 79. Outline 1 Fundamentals on communication 2 How to structure a presentation Introduction Results Conclusions 3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention Presentation errors Speaker’s errors 4 Software B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 14 / 26
  • 80. The basic rules (almost) everybody knows... B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 15 / 26
  • 81. The basic rules (almost) everybody knows... limit the text at the minimum
  • 82. !! # $%'(% ) ) % )! ! *) ! ! !! ! + !!! !! , )) ) -) % )* !! !! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 15 / 26
  • 83. The basic rules (almost) everybody knows... limit the text at the minimum explain it in pictures
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  • 85. The basic rules (almost) everybody knows... limit the text at the minimum explain it in pictures practice you presentation
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  • 87. The basic rules (almost) everybody knows... limit the text at the minimum explain it in pictures practice you presentation one slide per minute
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  • 89. Having“style” a simple rule of marketing B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
  • 90. Having“style” a simple rule of marketing B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
  • 91. Having“style” a simple rule of marketing B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
  • 92. Having“style” a simple rule of marketing key concepts B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
  • 93. Having“style” a simple rule of marketing key concepts keep it simple, keep it clean B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
  • 94. Having“style” a simple rule of marketing key concepts keep it simple, keep it clean if it doesn’t help the understanding, then it’s useless B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 16 / 26
  • 95. Master Slide “Must have”elements B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 96. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 97. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment title keyword or short sentence resuming the slide B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 98. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment title keyword or short sentence resuming the slide footers B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 99. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment title keyword or short sentence resuming the slide footers page number B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 100. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment title keyword or short sentence resuming the slide footers page number your name B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 101. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment title keyword or short sentence resuming the slide footers page number your name your mail (*) affiliation (*) short title of the talk (*) B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 102. Master Slide “Must have”elements frame leave empty space for beamer misalignment title keyword or short sentence resuming the slide footers page number your name your mail (*) affiliation (*) short title of the talk (*) headers status-bar (*) B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 17 / 26
  • 103. Colors choose a good contrast B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
  • 104. Colors choose a good contrast DON’Ts red/green combination
  • 105. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
  • 106. Colors choose a good contrast DON’Ts red/green combination red background images/patterns in the background
  • 107. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
  • 108. Colors choose a good contrast DON’Ts red/green combination red background images/patterns in the background be careful with transparency/shading
  • 109. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
  • 110. Colors choose a good contrast DOs small room: light background/dark text B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
  • 111. Colors choose a good contrast DOs small room: light background/dark text big room: dark background/light text
  • 112. B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 18 / 26
  • 113. Animations use extensively... but responsibly! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
  • 114. Animations use extensively... but responsibly! DOs the eye catches B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
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  • 120. Animations use extensively... but responsibly! DOs the eye catches changes A B C B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
  • 121. Animations use extensively... but responsibly! DOs the eye catches changes A B C B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
  • 122. Animations use extensively... but responsibly! DOs the eye catches changes A B C B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
  • 123. Animations use extensively... but responsibly! DOs the eye catches changes A B C DON’Ts fancy animations B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 19 / 26
  • 124. Fonts useful parameters: B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 20 / 26
  • 125. Fonts useful parameters: DOs “sans serif” recommended sizes: titles: 36-44 pts text: 24-32 pts citations: 18-20 pts
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  • 127. Fonts useful parameters: DOs “sans serif” recommended sizes: titles: 36-44 pts text: 24-32 pts citations: 18-20 pts DON’Ts “serif” mix too many styles/colors
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  • 129. Images and Graphs... ...are the most important elements! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 21 / 26
  • 130. Images and Graphs... ...are the most important elements! DOs good quality graphs
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  • 142. Images and Graphs... ...are the most important elements! DOs good quality graphs clearly VISIBLE: lines/dots units and numbers on axis labels highlight the important parts
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  • 153. ☛ ✡ ✟ ✠ not clearly visible = useless! B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 21 / 26
  • 154. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 155. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 156. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 157. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 158. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences reading the speech from paper B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 159. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences reading the speech from paper lack of emphasis, unclear pronunciation B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 160. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences reading the speech from paper lack of emphasis, unclear pronunciation avoiding visual contact with the audience B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 161. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences reading the speech from paper lack of emphasis, unclear pronunciation avoiding visual contact with the audience tips and tricks prepare the opening carefully B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 162. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences reading the speech from paper lack of emphasis, unclear pronunciation avoiding visual contact with the audience tips and tricks prepare the opening carefully present key ideas at a slower pace B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 163. Speaker’s errors attention-killer mistakes in the speech ”it’s common knowledge...” jargon, abbreviations or difficult words long, complicated (passive) sentences reading the speech from paper lack of emphasis, unclear pronunciation avoiding visual contact with the audience tips and tricks prepare the opening carefully present key ideas at a slower pace final, positive, sentence that repeats the message of your talk B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 22 / 26
  • 164. Outline 1 Fundamentals on communication 2 How to structure a presentation Introduction Results Conclusions 3 Avoiding loosing the audience attention Presentation errors Speaker’s errors 4 Software B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 23 / 26
  • 165. Software “porting”problems B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 24 / 26
  • 166. Software “porting”problems i ¯h ∂ ∂t Ψ(r,t) = HΨ(r,t) B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 24 / 26
  • 167. Software “porting”problems i ¯h ∂ ∂t Ψ(r,t) = HΨ(r,t) −→ = B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 24 / 26
  • 168. Software “porting”problems i ¯h ∂ ∂t Ψ(r,t) = HΨ(r,t) −→ = tips and tricks B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 24 / 26
  • 169. Software “porting”problems i ¯h ∂ ∂t Ψ(r,t) = HΨ(r,t) −→ = tips and tricks if possible, use your own computer B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 24 / 26
  • 170. Software “porting”problems i ¯h ∂ ∂t Ψ(r,t) = HΨ(r,t) −→ = tips and tricks if possible, use your own computer have ready a pdf-copy for the“worst case scenario” B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 24 / 26
  • 171. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 172. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 173. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” 3 good quality graphs B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 174. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” 3 good quality graphs 4 structure your talk: “dumpbell+saw” B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 175. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” 3 good quality graphs 4 structure your talk: “dumpbell+saw” 5 very good introduction and final conclusions B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 176. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” 3 good quality graphs 4 structure your talk: “dumpbell+saw” 5 very good introduction and final conclusions 6 style it simple and clean B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 177. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” 3 good quality graphs 4 structure your talk: “dumpbell+saw” 5 very good introduction and final conclusions 6 style it simple and clean 7 avoid mistakes that drive away attention B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 25 / 26
  • 178. Thank you for your attention!
  • 179. Conclusions take home messages: 1 consider: your message, the audience, the available time 2 select your ”minimum essential data” 3 good quality graphs 4 structure your talk: “dumpbell+saw” 5 very good introduction and final conclusions 6 style it simple and clean 7 avoid mistakes that drive away attention B.Perrone (barbara.perrone@unipd.it) Improving presentation skills Universit`a di Padova 26 / 26