What's this? The first new article on my Presentation blog in 6 years? How did that happen?

Well, I attended an online course on Comedy Writing 101 by the incomparable Eleanor Morton. And even though she at one point said "You don't want to make it a TED talk" 😂 I got a few things out of it that are relevant to presenting.

https://www.themobilepresenter.com/article.php/on-comedy-writing-and-presentations

#Presenting #Comedy #Presentations

Right, let me talk about slide templates.

Most universities have an official slide template everyone is told to use.

More often than not these are rubbish.

Focusing on splashing the university logo around so much there is no space for actual content.

#PHD #Research #Presenting #PHDChat

A couple of weeks back I had the great opportunity to present some of our group's recent work in a virtual presentation at Rutgers University. A huge thank you to Joel Freundlich and Stephen Burley for inviting me (and for the gift that I just received). Thank you also to all that took the time to attend and participate in the discussion.

#ChemicalProteomics #ChemPro #Presenting #Science #Chemistry

We are looking for #PhDs and #Postdocs, who want to share their exciting #ChemBio research with a broad audience!

If you are interested, apply with a short abstract for a Flash Talk at the 6th Virtual ChemBioTalks on September 29th.

https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/14397633/chembio-flash

#Chemistry #FlashTalk #Talk #Presenting #Award #ECR

Here's a guide to explicit communication mechanics that increase the likelihood that people receive and act on your messages at meetings.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2022/11/mechanics-of-explicit-communication-at-meetings

#facilitation #ExplicitCommunication #messaging #repetition #timing #presenting #assnchat

For those of us who are artistically challenged (read: crap at drawing), it can be daunting to contemplate the use of pictures over text to make a point. I’m a perfect case in point.

Are you a #PhD candidate or #postdoc and do you want to present your #ChemBio research to a large audience? Here is your chance.

You can apply through our abstract challenge to present at the 6th Virtual ChemBioTalks on September 29th.

Deadline: June 15th, 2026

https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/14397633/chembio-flash

#Chemistry #ChemBio #Presenting #Networking #Academia

STOP PUTTING STUFF ON A SLIDE AND THEN NOT TALKING ABOUT IT!!!

If its not important then why is it there?

If it is important then why don’t you mention it!

#PHD #Research #Academic #Presenting #PHDChat

You don't have to do Q&A at the end

You can do it earlier leaving you 5mins to wrap up. This lets you control the last thing they see and hear, rather than teh quesions.

What do you want to leave them with?

#PHD #Research #Academic #Presenting #PHDChat