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How to give a successful conference presentation? Rania Jabr Senior English Language Instructor II The American University in Cairo What are your goals? Convince your audience of your main points Share the gist of your ideas Be


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How to give a successful conference presentation?

Rania Jabr Senior English Language Instructor II The American University in Cairo

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What are your goals?

  • Convince your audience of your

main points

  • Share the gist of your ideas
  • Be creative

 Do not give a presentation  Just talk to your audience

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If one member of your audience says: “wonderful, I need to read more about this, you have succeeded.”

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Framework

Conference presentation

Content Delivery Language Structure

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Content

  • Quantity
  • Technical Level
  • Accuracy of info

Delivery

  • Voice
  • Body
  • Visuals

Structure

  • Organization
  • Transparency

Language

  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation

Conference Presentations

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How?

  • 1. Consider your audience:
  • their knowledge about your topic
  • ral communication differs from

writing

  • they attend 15-20 sessions/day
  • they want to learn/understand
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  • 2. Content
  • outline your presentation
  • be succinct
  • too many points are forgettable
  • 4-5 support related to 2-3 main points
  • transitions between points and slides
  • use sign posts
  • use quotes from authorities
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  • 3. Delivery
  • ask questions at beginning
  • speak slowly, but not too slowly
  • speak clearly & confidently
  • vary volume & rhythm
  • rushing through the slides isn’t good
  • add humor & anecdotes
  • make eye contact with different sections of

audience

  • fill room with energy
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  • 4. Use Power Points
  • 3-5 minutes per slide
  • approx. 15 slides
  • font never less than 20pts
  • link slides
  • use legible colors
  • spell and grammar check
  • font/italics/bold
  • use pictures/graphs/visuals
  • use bullet points
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  • 5. Intro. & conc.
  • introduce yourself briefly
  • explain your focus/goal of session
  • give background
  • explain key points
  • summarize/wrap up
  • Provide a strong conclusion
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  • 6. Question & answer
  • Decide whether during or at end of talk
  • let questioner finish
  • rephrase question
  • think about answer
  • anticipate questions
  • after answering ask, “does this answer

your question?”

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Don’ts

  • nervous movements & hand signals
  • read
  • say something outrageous
  • use awkward fillers
  • mumble
  • give too many handouts
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Advice…

  • go early to check room & equipment
  • keep it simple
  • forecast, recap, & repeat
  • be polite & thank your audience
  • give out outline at beginning of session
  • be enthusiastic – “contagious”
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Advice…

  • practice, practice, practice
  • learn from others’ successes and mistakes
  • “own” the audience & the situation
  • enjoy your 15 minutes of fame
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“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.”

Samuel Clemens