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How much time do you have? Things to know You must: Never speed up! Assume everyone is busy You must: Know your subject matter! No need to tell everything you know You must: About one slide/overhead per minute Know your limitations! You must: Never blame the audience! STAT8801 (Univ. of Minnesota) Writing Talks & Using Beamer January 28, 2009 5 / 40 Organize STAT8801 (Univ. of Minnesota) Writing Talks & Using Beamer January 28, 2009 6 / 40 January 28, 2009 8 / 40 Structure of a basic talk This works most of the time 1 Determine the objective/goal of talk Tell them what you are going to say, then say it, then tell them what you said. 2 Analyze the audience; you say different things to scientists, juries or bus drivers. Or ... 3 Identify takeaway message; build presentation around it Get their attention, let them have it, then drive it home. 4 Organize your information; match content and structure to audience and objective Approach the talk logically: 5 Choose a look for presentation 1 Set up (opening) 2 Say it (body) 3 Repeat and conclude (summary) Repetition not a vice. STAT8801 (Univ. of Minnesota) Writing Talks & Using Beamer January 28, 2009 7 / 40 STAT8801 (Univ. of Minnesota) Writing Talks & Using Beamer
