Do you spend too much time preparing your presentation because otherwise, you would have to postpone the more important work? Never mind, the best presentations are those delivered spontaneously. This way you will appear authentic – for sure! No one will notice in case you skip important items anyway. If this is not your cup of tea, then of course you can also learn your speech by heart. You will never forget what you actually wanted to say.
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Too many people are satisfied with mediocrity. Some people work on themselves becoming better than average. Only a few people take the chance to achieve outstanding and excellent results. This is why I repeatedly see speeches in which the potential for excellence is ignored or disregarded. This is where I will address ten of the […]
What do speakers need for a high-class presentation? The “Presentation Rocket Day” is promising some valuable answers – and delivers!
The event is aimed at people who want to present more effectively. In addition to classical rhetorical skills and the confident, convincing stage effect, the aim is to convey information in an interesting way and to make optimum use of media.
Staging and focus are well received by the audience
Of course, successful presentations offer much more than just the mentioned aspects. Hermann Scherer speaks plainly in the first presentation: Read more
Simon is a PhD student and is currently preparing his conference presentation. He has already improved his start after a meeting with his mentor Sarah. Now he asks himself: How can I present the results of my study concisely? What details are my audience interested in and what new insights do they gain? How does the transition between the individual sections work?
PechaKucha is a special presentation format that was developed in Japan in 2003 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, two architects working in Tokyo. For the PechaKucha (pronounced: “petschaktscha”, Japanese for “chit-chat”) you use exactly 20 slides which you present in 20 seconds each. Each presentation lasts exactly 400 seconds or 6:40 minutes.
Here is THE tip for all presentations you will give in the future: Dare to prepare – each of your speeches, again and again!
Of course, every speech should be prepared so well that you can deliver it in a convincing way. Every single speech is unique and cannot be compared to any previous presentation. Also consider your target group: your audience…
- is not comparable
- has its very own expectations
- often brings with them very different levels of expertise.
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14.11. Live + 21.11. Online: Wissenschaft / Forschung verständlich kommunizieren
16. + 17.11. Online: Science Pitch
22.11. Live: Impromptu Speaking
23. + 24.11. Live: Presenting at International Conferences
29.11. Online: Erfolgreich Netzwerken mit dem Science Pitch
30.11. + 01.12. Live (Inhouse): Effective Science Presentation
06.12. Live: Science Pitch & Poster Presentation
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