I recently spoke with Andy Churchill, Ph.D., who is a master presenter and has built a career in helping scientists deliver impactful presentations.
His tips on better research presentations amassed him a following of 30 thousand people on Linkedin.
In this episode, we spoke about dealing with stage nervousness, making better presentation slides, body language and much more (timestamps are below).
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Origin Story
03:21 The Importance of Providing Value
08:14 Overcoming Insecurity and Anxiety
11:59 Dealing with Anxiety and Unpreparedness
25:49 The Power of Feedback
30:19 Understanding the Audience
37:44 The Importance of Engaging Presentations
40:07 Anyone Can Give a Great Presentation
41:27 The Science of Body Language
45:15 The Impact of Nervousness on Presentations
51:25 Effective Eye Contact
54:26 Improving Q&A Sessions
59:59 Creating Effective Slides
01:07:02 Avoiding Overloaded Slides
01:11:38 Being Worthy of Your Audience's Attention
Better scientific presentations