368 Answered Questions for the topic public speaking

04/09/19

Overcoming nerves from anticipating conference questions?
My field is atmospheric physics.The irony is that I have been a school teacher for over a decade, but soon, I'll be giving a presentation of some of my findings at a conference. I think that the... more
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Public Speaking Presentation

04/09/19

Should I assume that attendees have read my papers when I give a talk?
On occasion during talks, presenters will say, "as you know from reading my papers" or during a Q&A someone will say "you should know from my papers".The above clearly seems inappropriate for... more
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04/08/19

How to present a review paper at a conference?
I sent an abstract of a review paper for oral presentation to a conference, and it was accepted. The presentation will be about the most important developments and contributions made in the last... more
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Public Speaking

04/08/19

What are the causes of speech anxiety?
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Public Speaking

04/07/19

How much do public speaking coaches charge?
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Public Speaking Learning Concept Style

04/07/19

How do speech writers find the contents that make their speeches so impressive?
I wonder, when I hear JFK, Obama, Lincoln, Gandhi, Modi. The sentences, phrases in their speeches are so impressive. The content of their speeches are wonderful. I desire to be a successful orator... more
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04/06/19

How can one carry out a "Russian style" seminar?
A "Russian style" seminar, as in the Israel Gelfand form, breaks from the traditional format of talk followed by Q&A and just opens the floor to questions at any time. I've seen a few... more
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Public Speaking Presentation Career Path

04/06/19

Should I accept an invitation to give a talk on dated work?
I'm a recent math PhD, working in Subject X. I had the good luck to give a counterexample to a conjecture in Subject Y, using ideas from X. I don't know much about Y -- in fact I learned the... more
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Public Speaking

04/06/19

How can I be the best speaker?
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Public Speaking Leadership Presentations Team

04/05/19

How do I give feedback when I know more about the topic than the presenter?
I believe I have specialized expertise in a specific area of technology. At work, I often have to sit through presentations given by others in the same area of technology that I have expertise... more
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Public Speaking

04/05/19

Is caffeine bad for your voice?
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Public Speaking Resume Interviewing Germany

04/04/19

How to introduce myself in 10 minutes?
I am invited to an interview and was asked to prepare an introduction of myself and my proficiency, i.e. explain briefly my CV and an example project I am currently working at. I was given a time... more
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Public Speaking Presentation Conference Slides

04/04/19

Should the slides in a presentation be self-explanatory or be as minimal as possible?
When you do a research presentation, what is usually the focus that you take.Some professors tell me to make the slides as self explanatory as possible, and I quote:> Someone should be able to... more
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Public Speaking College Presentation Self Esteem

04/04/19

How do I improve my presentation skills in the seminar?
I am an engineering student and I have to prepare seminars frequently. Seminars count for the marks scored and credit. I'm given a topic, I prepare it thoroughly and make a good content slide.*All... more
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Public Speaking

04/04/19

How do you gain confidence in public speaking?
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Public Speaking

04/04/19

How can I stop public speaking anxiety?
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04/04/19

How to motivate speakers to give less specialized talks at a "colloquium?"?
Our applied math department is beginning to have a serious attendance problem at our colloquium. The appropriate level for our colloquium is that any person with an undergraduate degree in a... more
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Public Speaking Ethics Management Presentations

04/02/19

Concerned with my boss presenting my project/presentation?
About 8 months ago, a coworker and I worked on a project which lasted about 4 months to complete. After completion, we as a team presented the findings to 3 different groups of increasing... more
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04/02/19

Should I lead an applause after introducing colloquium speaker?
I am introducing my first speaker at my university and, since the speaker is rather famous, I wrote a 1-2 minute introduction. The crowd will be interdisciplinary and between 100-400 people.Should... more
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Public Speaking Presentation Disability

04/02/19

How to prepare a presentation if there is a visually impaired person in the audience?
When preparing a presentation, I usually avoid putting a lot of text and then read the slides. To me, the best presentation contains very good figures with presenter explaining them, and not... more
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Public Speaking

03/30/19

Is banana good for your voice?
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Public Speaking

03/30/19

What are the qualities of a good speaker?
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03/27/19

How to protect yourself from being misrepresented by others?
This can be a problem stemming either from the boss, or co-workers competing for promotions. Examples include(what other people do) - writing inaccurate details in email causing other people(who... more
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Public Speaking Presentations Professionalism

03/27/19

How should I respond to observations from customers during software product demos?
I'm not sure if this question is placed in the right site but this is my workplace, and this site often discusses diplomacy in the workplace. I'm a software developer and I'm not very skilled in... more
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Public Speaking Presentations

03/27/19

Does using notes during a presentation indicate a lack of preparation or self confidence?
Is it a good idea to use notes during a presentation/demonstration, such as delivering a PowerPoint presentation of a mobile project in my organization to my colleagues, or does that indicate lack... more
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