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Universität Innsbruck
Arbeitsbereich für Geotechnik und Tunnelbau
IGT
June 7, 2016
Some hints for better presentations
Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
The aims of a presentation
should be
to motivate and please the audience with
clever ideas
interesting problems
new concepts.
– Not to overwhelm (and bore) the audience withverbosity
rushed delivery
too many diagrams, equations and tables
excessive complexity.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 2 / 24
on
Presentation 6= examination
Many speakers feel they have to prove themselves to theiraudience.
Presentation 6= examinationA presentation is not an examination!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 3 / 24
on
Presentation 6= examination
Many speakers feel they have to prove themselves to theiraudience.
Presentation 6= examinationA presentation is not an examination!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 3 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
The audience has limited understanding
Many speakers forget the gap in knowledge betweenthemselves and their audience.
The speaker may have worked for years in the field addressed,but in most cases the audience is not aware of
the problem being addressedthe quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations useddiagrams typical for the problem.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 4 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Explain the problem simply
Therefore, the speaker should explain in simple words
what is the problem addressed (contrasting it with thepresent state of knowledge)the quantities involvedthe symbols and abbreviations usedexplain each diagrams – AND its axes!
Where in a diagram many curves plotted, explain whichparameter corresponds to each curve.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 5 / 24
on
Emphasize what don’t you know
Clearly stating what you don‘t know is valuable to yourcolleagues.
It shows that you have identified a problem.
Often, the rest is quite routine and of limited interest.
The identification of a problem is the most exciting element inscience. . .
and also. . .
the most valuable part of a presentation.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 6 / 24
on
Emphasize what don’t you know
Clearly stating what you don‘t know is valuable to yourcolleagues.
It shows that you have identified a problem.
Often, the rest is quite routine and of limited interest.
The identification of a problem is the most exciting element inscience. . .
and also. . .
the most valuable part of a presentation.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 6 / 24
on
Emphasize what don’t you know
Clearly stating what you don‘t know is valuable to yourcolleagues.
It shows that you have identified a problem.
Often, the rest is quite routine and of limited interest.
The identification of a problem is the most exciting element inscience. . .
and also. . .
the most valuable part of a presentation.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 6 / 24
on
Emphasize what don’t you know
Clearly stating what you don‘t know is valuable to yourcolleagues.
It shows that you have identified a problem.
Often, the rest is quite routine and of limited interest.
The identification of a problem is the most exciting element inscience. . .
and also. . .
the most valuable part of a presentation.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 6 / 24
on
Emphasize what don’t you know
Clearly stating what you don‘t know is valuable to yourcolleagues.
It shows that you have identified a problem.
Often, the rest is quite routine and of limited interest.
The identification of a problem is the most exciting element inscience. . .
and also. . .
the most valuable part of a presentation.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 6 / 24
on
Emphasize what don’t you know
Clearly stating what you don‘t know is valuable to yourcolleagues.
It shows that you have identified a problem.
Often, the rest is quite routine and of limited interest.
The identification of a problem is the most exciting element inscience. . .
and also. . .
the most valuable part of a presentation.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 6 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Communication
Communication has been debated since the earliest times:
It has to be appropriate for its audience.
For example: You can’t teach the theory of relativity tosomeone wholly ignorant of physics.
There has to be a resonance: You can only amplify apre-existing idea, if you use the same ’frequency’.
You must help the receiver of your message to grasp it.But, he has to understand it himself!
To overload him with information will not help.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 7 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Keep it simple!
Speak slowly!
Use pauses to add jokes or remarks - or silence!
Don’t overload your transparencies!
Explain your points repeating them with other words!
Never hurry!
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 8 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Do I have enough time?
Many speakers think: ”The prescribed time is too short topresent my results. Hence, I must hurry!”
Completely wrong!
Important:You must be able to reduce a body of knowledge so that youcan present it within any prescribed time length.
No need to present all your results, all your curves, all yourequations!
You will not be judged on the number of equations but on thequality of your presentation.
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 9 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Be economic!
Don’t show material which you don’t refer to.
Never show long tables!
Don’t overload your transparencies with text – the audienceloses concentration.
E.g., instead of writing
”In this transparency are presented the results of my workreferring to this theme”
you could only write:
”Results:”
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 10 / 24
on
Text
Avoid lengthy text! Nobody will read it.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 11 / 24
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Text
Avoid lengthy text! Nobody will read it.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 11 / 24
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Equations
Lengthy equations are not suitable for presentations.
Nobody will understand them.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 12 / 24
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Equations
Lengthy equations are not suitable for presentations.
Nobody will understand them.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 12 / 24
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Diagrams
Complex diagrams are not suitable for presentations.
Nobody will understand them.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 13 / 24
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Diagrams
Complex diagrams are not suitable for presentations.
Nobody will understand them.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 13 / 24
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Tables
Avoid long tables!
Nobody will read them.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 14 / 24
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Tables
Avoid long tables!
Nobody will read them.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 14 / 24
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Drawings
Avoid overloaded drawings!
They are confusing.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 15 / 24
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Drawings
Avoid overloaded drawings!
They are confusing.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 15 / 24
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Drawings
A schematic diagram is more instructive
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 16 / 24
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Drawings
A schematic diagram is more instructive
Less is more!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 16 / 24
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Abbreviations
Avoid abbreviations!
In most cases the audience is not familiar with them.
They often suggest importance of some notions, which isunjustified.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 17 / 24
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Abbreviations
Avoid abbreviations!
In most cases the audience is not familiar with them.
They often suggest importance of some notions, which isunjustified.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 17 / 24
on
Abbreviations
Avoid abbreviations!
In most cases the audience is not familiar with them.
They often suggest importance of some notions, which isunjustified.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 17 / 24
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Do not overload your transparencies!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 18 / 24
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Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
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Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
Symbols
Use intuitive symbols.
E.g., if you refer to costs, use the symbol C rather than −Ωξ′
?,cal
Do not use many different FONTS!
Neither too many different colors!
Do not use light colors in text or diagrams!
Don’t use too small letters!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 19 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
During the presentation
Do not:
look constantly at the screen
hide the screen with your body
walk in and out
mumble
read your text from your manuscript
SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 20 / 24
on
Rehearsal
Before delivering your presentation hold a rehearsal in front ofyour group.
Let them tell you what was unclear, and
check whether you keep to time.
Important:To exceed the prescribed time shows lack of respect for theaudience and the next speakers.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 21 / 24
on
Rehearsal
Before delivering your presentation hold a rehearsal in front ofyour group.
Let them tell you what was unclear, and
check whether you keep to time.
Important:To exceed the prescribed time shows lack of respect for theaudience and the next speakers.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 21 / 24
on
Rehearsal
Before delivering your presentation hold a rehearsal in front ofyour group.
Let them tell you what was unclear, and
check whether you keep to time.
Important:To exceed the prescribed time shows lack of respect for theaudience and the next speakers.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 21 / 24
on
Rehearsal
Before delivering your presentation hold a rehearsal in front ofyour group.
Let them tell you what was unclear, and
check whether you keep to time.
Important:To exceed the prescribed time shows lack of respect for theaudience and the next speakers.
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 21 / 24
on
Give time for preparation
To devise and prepare an imaginative presentation istime demanding.
If you don’t devote sufficient time to preparing it, you won’tobtain a satisfactory result.
Your presentation can be important to science: take steps tomake sure it is well prepared!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 22 / 24
on
Give time for preparation
To devise and prepare an imaginative presentation istime demanding.
If you don’t devote sufficient time to preparing it, you won’tobtain a satisfactory result.
Your presentation can be important to science: take steps tomake sure it is well prepared!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 22 / 24
on
Give time for preparation
To devise and prepare an imaginative presentation istime demanding.
If you don’t devote sufficient time to preparing it, you won’tobtain a satisfactory result.
Your presentation can be important to science: take steps tomake sure it is well prepared!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 22 / 24
on
Respect!
RESPECT YOUR AUDIENCE!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 23 / 24
on
The end
Less is more!
THANK YOU!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 24 / 24
on
The end
Less is more!
THANK YOU!
Some hints for better presentations Prof. Dimitrios Kolymbas 24 / 24