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What can the scientist who presents learn from Herbert Simon (Part 2) Jun 17, 2011

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I heard Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Simon speak at the end of last century (it’s not that long ago) at a conference in San Jose California on future trends. His insights on our information age will forever ring true. “What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a wealth of … Continue reading "What can the scientist who presents learn from Herbert Simon (Part 2)"

Learning from Henri Poincaré (part 2) Jun 13, 2011

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By Jean-luc lebrun I am satisfied with taking note of the difficulty, without pretending to solve it, thus ending on a big question mark. Still, it is interesting to state problems even though their solution appears remote. And with that sentence, Henri Poincaré ends his chapter on the Milky Way. How do you end your presentation? … Continue reading "Learning from Henri Poincaré (part 2)"

Presentation traps 13 – The body trap Mar 20, 2011

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By Jean-luc lebrun We are trapped in our body. Funny thing is, we never knew, but come the day of the presentation and body parts buried in the background of our consciousness surge to the foreground to make themselves known. Arms appear out of nowhere, with hands attached, turning us into stage puppeteers having to consciously … Continue reading "Presentation traps 13 – The body trap"

Using images in presentations – the legal issues Mar 12, 2011

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First of all, I am not a lawyer. Now that I have completely disqualified myself, and warned you that any information given hereafter may or may not be true in a given country at a given time for given people in given settings for given tasks, I can now broach the subject. The other day … Continue reading "Using images in presentations – the legal issues"

028 Convinced- yes but of what… Mar 12, 2011

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By Jean-luc lebrun Convincing with a scientific presentation is of great importance, of course, but how does one convince with impoverished slides from which all complexity has been removed for the sake of being understood by non-experts in the audience? So, if convincing data is not around, what takes over the role of data? Then, there … Continue reading "028 Convinced- yes but of what…"

Presentation traps 12 – The trap of the introduction slide Jan 08, 2011

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By Jean-luc lebrun You are certainly familiar with scientific presentation slides that have all the structural signs of the scientific paper they were extracted from (same headings, same figures, etc). After the title slide, you will often found a slide with the title “introduction”, “outline”, “motivation” or “aims”. Anything wrong? What is the function of that … Continue reading "Presentation traps 12 – The trap of the introduction slide"

What can the scientist who presents learn from Benjamin Franklin (part 2) Dec 06, 2010

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Photo Flikr; Author Corey Holms You have to admire the scientific mind of Benjamin Franklin and his determination to check all facts for himself in this admirable passage from his autobiography where he tests the range of an orator’s voice. The last time I saw Mr. Whitefield was in London, when he consulted me about … Continue reading "What can the scientist who presents learn from Benjamin Franklin (part 2)"

Presentation traps 11 – the Q and A trap Nov 26, 2010

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Have you noticed that when you are under the gun, when a question is directly pointing at your chest, you feel you have to answer something – or lose face! Better give a wrong or an imprecise answer than no answer at all, some think. This is a trap. To the question, “What is the … Continue reading "Presentation traps 11 – the Q and A trap"

Keep what the audience sees in sync with your speech Jul 25, 2010

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Take it from me, as a presenter, if you don’t sync, you do not exist. Have you ever wondered why the audience does not pay attention to you, but only has eyes for the beloved PowerPoint slide? Feel like a jealous lover? It’s apple of the eye for PowerPoint and tin ear for you! When … Continue reading "Keep what the audience sees in sync with your speech"

From Presenter Ghost to Presenter Host Jul 14, 2010

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To turn a host into a ghost, just add the letter G. And to turn the presenter host into a presenter ghost, just add a computer and PowerPoint. When you invite other scientists to come and listen to you via the proxy of conference programs, you become a host, and the scientists who turn up … Continue reading "From Presenter Ghost to Presenter Host"

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