How to Build Compelling Research Stories That People Will Remember
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC1glujAhZI Session 2 of the Awesome Presentations Workshop We remember things that surprise us. We remember things that we enjoy. Mostly, we remember things that we understand. Being understood is the main reason to give a presentation, and also its biggest challenge. Image credits from the Noun Project: Folder by Sergio Calcara File by Pham Thi Dieu Linh Sleep by DonBLC 123 Mountain by Philip Joyce Beret by Einxel Reyes Sheriff Hat by Camila Bertoco
Transcript of How to Build Compelling Research Stories That People Will Remember
research stories
Nacho Caballero
Crafting compelling
How long does it take to create a
presentation?
what is a story?
Facts
Facts
Story
We remember things that we
We remember things that we understand
We remember things that we
can relate tounderstand
We remember things that we
can relate tounderstand
find interesting
We remember things that we
can relate tounderstand
find surprisingfind interesting
We remember stories
How to tell a story: make a list
Bullet point heaven
My presentation
My presentation
script.txt
My presentation
script.txt
My presentation
script.txt
Avoid apps with buttons
Stick to one file
Sublime Text minimap
Make quick drawings
Lists help you iterate
try things out
Lists help you iterate
try things out
gain perspective
Lists help you iterate
rearrange
try things out
gain perspective
Lists help you iterate
How to tell a story: make a list, write the script
We speak in sentences, not bullet points
- project goals - multiple species - viral diversity - impact to humans
We speak in sentences, not bullet points
The goal of the project was to sample multiple species of jungle rats to see if we could detect viruses and their genetic material
The goal of the project was to sample multiple species of jungle rats to see if we could detect viruses and their genetic material
The goal of the project was to sample multiple species of rodents to see if we could detect the viruses they harbor and their genetic material
The goal of the project was to sample multiple species of rodents to see if we could detect the viruses they harbor and their genetic material
The goal of the project was to sample multiple species of rodents to see if we could detect the viruses they harbor and quantify the relative abundances of genetic material that came from each virus
The goal of the project was to sample multiple species of rodents to see if we could detect the viruses they harbor and quantify the relative abundances of genetic material that came from each virus
The goal of the project was to determine the viral diversity of different rodent species living in the region.
Writing forces you do learn this dance before you present
What’s the problem with this approach?
PERFECTIONISM
PERFECTIONISM
80%-ionism
How to tell a story: make a list, write the script, edit with perspective
Want to make your writing 10x better?
Want to make your writing 10x better?Sleep
Wear different hats
Wear different hats
writer editor
My presentation
script.txt
Cut more than you write
My presentation
script.txt
scraps.txt
Cut more than you write
make a list
make a list
write the script
make a list
write the script
edit with perspective
MIDDLEENDING
BEGINNING
BEGINNING
BEGINNING
indifferent
teachable
HEAR ME OUT
A list is not a story
I’m going to talk about because it’s really
Focus on facts
that drive your story
We think that makes sense because the incubation period is
We think that makes sense because the incubation period is
factcontext
If you want your audience to get here
Start here
BEGINNINGDon’t fall in love with the background
MIDDLE
It’s all about this guy
Spiral around each result
Why did I run this experiment?
What does the result show?
Why is that important?
Don’t pile up story lines
yeah, this is just
Don’t pile up story lines
yeah, this is just
oh, and this is
Don’t pile up story lines
and here you can see
yeah, this is just
oh, and this is
Don’t pile up story lines
and here you can see
next slide
yeah, this is just
oh, and this is
Don’t pile up story lines
Extend & combine story lines
Extend & combine story lines
Extend & combine story lines
ENDING
What do you want people to remember a month from now?
Thank you?
LESS IS MORE
Patients that received treatment
recovered faster
iBalance osteotomy achieves perfect rates of union
indifferent teachable
indifferent teachable
Start here
indifferent teachable
Start here
Spiral around each point
Is this too much work?
topic story
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