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How to Give a Talk

How to Give a Talk. Stephen Gilbert June 25, 2010. Outline. Structure of a Talk Technique PowerPoint Practice Activity. Doesn’t talking come naturally?. No. It can be scary. It can be boring, even soporific. Doesn’t talking come naturally?. No. It can be scary.

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How to Give a Talk

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  1. How to Give a Talk Stephen Gilbert June 25, 2010

  2. Outline Structure of a Talk Technique PowerPoint Practice Activity

  3. Doesn’t talking come naturally? No. It can be scary. It can be boring, even soporific.

  4. Doesn’t talking come naturally? No. It can be scary. It can be boring, even soporific. Practice Technique

  5. What are you trying to convey to your audience? You’re a passionate analytical authority. Oh, and by the way… Your message.

  6. Messages Please have 1-3 messages to convey. Each could be said in 30 seconds. Facebook Participation Increases Isolation Within Rural Communities. Our method of usability testing using bluetooth is better than existing methods.

  7. Non-Useful Messages • I’m running out of time. • I’m sorry… • I did this, and this, and this, and that.

  8. Outline for Academic Talk • Title/author/affiliation (1 slide) • Abstract: Gist of problem, your new approach (1) • Outline of talk (1) • Motivation and Problem Statement (1-2) Why should anyone care? • Related Work (0-1)Cover superficially or omit; refer people to your paper • Methods (1) • Results (4-6)Do not superficially cover all results; cover key result well. Do not just present numbers; interpret them to give insights. No large tables. • Summary (1) • Future Work (0-1) • Backup Slides (0-3)

  9. Don’t delay the message Worse • First, there was the mouse. • Then other interfaces… • I’m working on the iPhone… • My insight is… • A problem to be solved is… • My insight is… • Why does this matter? • First there was the mouse… • This problem has developed… Better Build

  10. Story Arc with Signposting Level of interest What’s the topic? What’s the goal of this talk? Where are we headed next? Background – How does this help me? Example 1 Are we there yet? Time Example 2 Are we there yet? Example 3 Are we there yet? YES! Summary Implications, Next steps, Save the world Thank you. Questions?

  11. An effective academic talk must: • Communicate arguments and evidence • Persuade your audience they’re true • Be interesting and entertaining What’s that mean? From Paul Edwards’ How to Give an Academic Talk

  12. Tips From Paul Edwards’ How to Give an Academic Talk

  13. Breathe right (from gut, not chest) Loud and deep Silence Repeat phrases Tips for your Voice

  14. Rehearse, including jokes & tech Bring backup notes No need to apologize Keep control of talk

  15. Learn from Great Speakers TED Talks iTunes U Steve Jobs

  16. PowerPoint Advice David Byrne

  17. Less is more

  18. Good: Short, short bullet points Next best: Headline, no bullets Best: Just a picture, chart

  19. Privacy: in public vs. private Expectations of privacy depend on • Context • Ease of access to data • The person

  20. Privacy: in public vs. private

  21. Another Example

  22. ?

  23. Hello, Grandma? Yes, hello Marco! Do you like your birthday gift? Why, yes, I do! The new iPod is so cool! I just installed Linux on it.

  24. Sorted by per capita Highest in Florida overall Lowest in Delaware overall Pedestrian Deaths

  25. Last tips • Always use a remote control unless your mouse is right there; else you lose focus. • Never give a demo live. • Don’t look at the screen (your back’s to the audience) • Do look at someone.

  26. Sum Up • Passion & Style, not just content • Tight messages • Tell a story – Signposting!

  27. Improv Activity • Get in pairs. • Each pair draws a topic from the bowl. • Each pair has 8 minutes to prepare a 3-minute talk where both speak. 8 min 2 min 3 min 2… 3 min

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