368 Answered Questions for the topic public speaking

Public Speaking Presentation Conference Advisor

04/17/19

Signed up for conference, having second thoughts?
My advisor suggested that I should sign up for a conference, which I did - I now have to give a 15 minute talk. However, the conference is taking place very far from me (+20 hour flight), and I am... more
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Public Speaking Etiquette Presentation

04/16/19

How to engage in discussion after a presentation on an unfamiliar topic?
Sometimes I am in a conference presentation or seminar which there are only a handful of audiences, and after the presentation the atmosphere simply urges the audiences to ask questions or the... more
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Public Speaking

04/16/19

What should I eat before public speaking?
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Public Speaking

04/16/19

How can I speak more clearly?
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Public Speaking Presentations

04/16/19

How to present technical presentation with huge amount of information?
I was invited to one of the biggest QA events (expected more than 400+ professionals) in my country with topic about performance testing.The information I would like to cover is:* Install two... more
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Public Speaking

04/16/19

How can I calm my nerves fast?
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04/16/19

How to deal with presentation time running out in a scientific conference?
I understand that it is not a good idea to speak more after your time is out during a conference presentation. So we generally distribute our total times among each slide depending the contents and... more
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Public Speaking

04/16/19

What are the most important qualities of a good orator?
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Public Speaking

04/14/19

How does public speaking enhance or help you be successful being a lawyer?
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Public Speaking Presentations Meetings

04/13/19

Handling Tough Questions in Presentations?
Today, I gave a presentation in front of a group of my manager and a several executives. I spent a long time preparing for it as there were a lot important people attending.It was going well until... more
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Public Speaking

04/13/19

How do you speak with confidence and clarity?
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04/12/19

Interview Presentation Advice - Workplace or Hobby Related?
I have an interview next week, and I have been asked to prepare a presentation on something I am passionate about. I am torn between covering a hobby as a topic or something work related and was... more
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04/12/19

When scheduling talks in a conference session, what is the etiquette, if any, regarding placement of multiple talks from the same research group?
I am the lead co-organizer of a symposium at a technical conference later this year. The abstract submissions are now closed, and I'm working on slotting the talks into sessions. With the number... more
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Public Speaking

04/11/19

How can I make a powerful speech?
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Public Speaking

04/10/19

How do you deliver a speech?
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Public Speaking Etiquette Presentation Defense

04/10/19

How to greet the audience at the beginning of a PhD defense talk/presentation?
I'll be giving a 30-min public talk as a part of my PhD defense next month. It would be attended by the examination committee (consisting of my advisor and two examiners). I reckon that some... more
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Public Speaking Presentation Postdocs Job Search

04/10/19

If you're given an hour, is it bad to finish a job talk in half an hour?
I am applying for postdoc this year. I was given standard one hour for my job talk. I prepared for a 45-50 minute talk and 10-15 minutes for Q & A. But probably I spoke bit too fast and also... more
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Public Speaking Presentation

04/10/19

How to do a flawless and natural presentation?
I have been attending a number of academic / professional conferences recently and one thing that really awed me was the flawless and natural way in which the speakers presented on their... more
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Public Speaking Presentation Conference Poster

04/10/19

Talks vs. poster presentations: Which is better for advertising your research and building research networks?
I'm looking into applying to present at a conference for undergraduates in mathematics this summer. When I apply, I have to either apply to give a talk (~20 minutes) or present a poster.From what... more
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04/10/19

Saying "good question" during a seminar talk?
During seminars and talks, some presenters hear a question and compliment it by saying "Good question." Could this possibly offend the asker? Could this be viewed as a tactic to pretend being... more
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Public Speaking

04/10/19

How can I speak louder and confident?
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Public Speaking Teaching Presentation Lecturer

04/10/19

Giving a test lecture, what should I keep in mind?
I hold a PhD in computer science. I've been travelling to conferences presenting my papers and sometimes as part of my teaching assistance duty, I had to give some very simple lectures to students.... more
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Public Speaking Graphics Etiquette Presentation

04/10/19

Should I include funny pictures in my slides?
I am preparing slides for a short (10min) talk at the group meeting. The talk is about a fairly serious piece of (pure) mathematics, and it so happens that there is a very relevant one-panel... more
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Public Speaking

04/09/19

What are the signs of speech anxiety?
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04/09/19

As a presenter, should I attend all days of conference?
Recently, I have a paper accepted at an IEEE conference, and I am supposed to present my paper orally at the conference. The programs have been released, and it is a four day conference. I am... more
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