Handy Hints for the Novice Conference Presenter - The Book - OUT NOW
Seminar Information


6 May - 6 May 2012 , Shipped from Sydney, NSW, Australia

, Shipped from Sydney, NSW, Australia

TABLE OF CONTENTS  

 Chapter 1 Yes! You can Become a Good Conference Presenter
Born a Speaker or Born a Listener?
Yes, You Can! Public Speaking is a Skill for Life
 
Chapter 2 Take the Plunge and Manage your Debut
Presenting and the Network Connection
The Personal Rewards
Self-limiting Beliefs and Distorted Thinking
Managing Your Debut
Chair a Session First
Participate in Question Time
 
Chapter 3 Writing a Winning Abstract
Manage the Text Before it Manages You
A Sad, Bad Abstract and Its Re-Invention
Your Biography
Before You Submit
Submit on Time
Top Twenty Ways to Irritate the Reviewers
Formalising your Abstract Acceptance
When the Unthinkable Happens — the Refusal Notification
Even More Unthinkable — Withdrawing Your Accepted Abstract
The Substitute Presenter
 
Chapter 4 Your Place in the Conference Program
General Principles for Scheduling Abstracts
So, You are Scheduled to Speak Last!
The Case for Asking for Your Presentation to be Rescheduled
Best Time Slots for a Novice Presenter
 
Chapter 5 Yawn-proofing your Presentation
It’s All in the Construction — Plan, Prepare, Proof, Perfect and Put it Away
PowerPoint is a Tool, Not a Crutch
Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement and Cyber Snatch and Grab
 
Chapter 6 Great Presenters, Great Presentations and the Others
What Makes a Great Presenter?
What Makes a Great Presentation?
From Good to a Great Presentation – the X Factor
How Important is PowerPoint…Really?
The Others
 
Chapter 7 Managing Yourself
Keeping your End of the Bargain
The Lost Presentation
Travel and Accommodation Arrangements
A Warning for the Unwitting
Special Meals and Other Assistance
The Venue and its Layout
Up Close and Personal with the Stage and the Audiovisual Equipment
The Dress Code
A Word About Audiences
Anxiety and your Behaviour
 
Chapter 8 Surviving the Delivery
Be Totally Yourself
Watch the Audience for Feedback
Question Time
When Things Go Bump on The Stage
 
Chapter 9 The Aftermath
 



 

 


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