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TEDBlog: 12 pieces of advice for giving talks that have impact

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TEDBlog: 12 pieces of advice for giving talks that have impact

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Advice from a successful TED presenter:

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Live from TEDWomen

Sharing an idea isn't like snapping your fingers - things don't just instantly change. But as more people hear an idea over time, it can trickle into people's thinking - and shifts, both subtle and extreme, can happen as a result. In a TEDWomen session called "The 19th Minute," host Courtney E. Martin invited several guests to talk about what happened after they gave their 18-minute TED Talk - what changed, as well as what didn't.

Deborah Rhodes spoke about the momentum her TEDWomen talk has built for using Molecular Breast Imaging rather than traditional mammography to screen for breast cancer under certain conditions. She still has a long way to go, she says, because, "mammography is very entrenched-culturally and medically." Krista Donaldson talked about how her TEDWomen 2013 talk about a low-cost prosthetic knee led to more than 200 requests from 48 countries - and how the translation of her talk into more than 20 languages helped create that global impact.

After this, Martin shared some tips that she's used as both a speaker and a coach. We thought they were too good not to pass on to you.

1. Don't do it all. Do one kickass thing. Martin looks at having a time limit as "a huge gift." When she spoke at the first TEDWomen, she was given nine minutes to share her take on feminism. "It was the most important writing exercise I have ever done," she says. "Knowing I had nine minutes to say what mattered most to me, it made me get absolutely clear on what I actually wanted to say."
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2. Be the (vulnerable) hero. "People don't want to hear about the perfect person," says Martin. "They love the person who has discovered something on a journey." A few examples: Jill Bolte Taylor sharing her experience of having a stroke. Aimee Mullins revealing her feelings on the word 'disabled.' Martin urges speakers to reveal their flaws, wounds and even failures.
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3. Be okay with being scared. In the Q&A, another audience member asked Martin how she encourages speakers to deal with their fear of public speaking. "It's people who are the most freaked out that bring that great, raw energy," says Martin. "The biggest fear people have about public speaking is being exposed as imperfect - they're afraid of showing their wounds, of stumbling on lines. But those are the things that an audience relates to. As a coach, my job is to steer people toward a talk that feels bravely genuine."

The speakers and performers who'll be a part of TEDWomen 2015 know a bit about "Momentum." Each of them has pushed forward fascinating research, created something out of a bold idea or moved the needle on a cause that's central to them. The 34 speakers on our lineup - soon to be joined by a

Before there can be momentum, you need a spark to set it off. In the first session of TEDWomen, we hear from speakers with crackling ideas - from re-imagining an irksome weed as something useful, to helping technology sense and react to our emotions. Short recaps of these talks... A weed, transformed. The water hyacinth looks like a beautiful flower.

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12 pieces of advice for giving talks that have impact

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Live from TEDWomen Sharing an idea isn't like snapping your fingers - things don't just instantly change. But as more people hear an idea over time, it can trickle into people's thinking - and shifts, both subtle and extreme, can happen as a result. In a TEDWomen session called "The 19th Minute," host Courtney E.

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A range of good advice to hlep you produce effective presentation slides, from 'keep it simple' to choosing colour and fonts.

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Computing services offer online resources to help you learn to use PowerPoint 2019 .

To find out dates and enrol, please see the CSD Training page and select 'Book on a workshop', following by 'IT Workshop Programme' from the left hand menu.

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See all the wonderful things LDC Development Team has made

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The INTRO method offers ideas to help you create an effective introduction to your presentation (XPS file to download)

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Two suggestions from publishers in the sciences area:

From ELSEVIER:

How to give a dynamic scientific presentation

Convey your ideas and enthusiasm – and avoid the pitfalls that put audiences to sleep

From Nature:

English Communication for Scientists - Giving Oral Presentations

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You can find information on the Prezi  presentation software at https://prezi.com/

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10 Tips for Planning Successful Visual Aids

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10 Tips for Planning Successful Visual Aids

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10 Tips for Planning Successful Visual Aids [pdf file]
A  short guide , on using visual aids to  represent data and your ideas in presentations.

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See http://libguides.liv.ac.uk/pgr/copyrightandyourthesis

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A TED talk given by by Don McMillan on how NOT to do PowerPoint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck&feature=email

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Try these suggestions to prepare your voice

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Tips on preparing to stand and deliver

A Vitae resource  designed to help the Three minute Thesis competition, but the resource offers general guidance could help you prepare for all presentations, particularly at conferences.

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The University provides a range of templates

These can be accessed on the Intranet : University templates

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Using body language to help manage nerves

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Using body language to help manage nerves

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Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves and help us feel more confident. See Amy Cuddy's TED talk, based on her psychological studies of power posing, to learn how this can be used to advantage.

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>> The Good Presentation video

(Requires UoL log in)

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PGR Development provide a comprehensive online resource of videos and written materials to help you improve your presentation skills. The  resource has been organised into the following areas:

Aims – setting out what you intend to do

Content - selecting appropraite material for your audience

Structure of the talk

Visuals – advice to prepare visual aids

Practice - speech and body language

The event – managing nerves and preparing for questions

Reviewing your performance

See Presentation Skills

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Vitae have a number of useful resources on their website. Click below and you will be asked to register.

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Vitae - leading world class professional and career development of researchers. Subscribe to our website to access a wealth of information for researchers and those involved in professional development of researchers.http://www.vitae.ac.uk

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How to Give a Killer Presentation:

Lessons from TED