Presentation Tips and Resources

If you only have a minute….

  • (TED Blog)
  • (Visage)
  • (UNC Greensboro)

Where do I begin? 

Turning ideas into a presentation structure

  • (Garr Reynolds)
  • Video: (Lynda Design Course)
  • (Slide Genius)

How do I make it look good? 

Visual design do’s and dont’s

  • (Slide Genius)
  • Short and sweet  on improving design (Shutterstock) 
  • (Design Shack)
  • Video: (Lynda Design Course) 

Sometimes, the details matter

  • (Slide Genius)
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Where can I find good pictures?

High quality and royalty free

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What should I say? 

Your talk should complement your presentation, not replicate it

  • (LinkedIn)
  • (LinkedIn)
  • (Garr Reynolds) 
  • to perfect your public speaking skills (Forbes)

What if it’s a research or conference poster?

Telling the story of your research

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  • (Elsevier)
  • A to creating conference posters
  • Video: (YouTube)
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Pre-fab poster templates to get you started

Print your poster on campus

What if the stakes are high? 

Job or idea pitches

  • (Hays)

Get inspired!

  • Video:  (TED)
  • Video: (TED)
  • Nervous? Read ! (Harvard Business Review)

Interested in more? Check out our recommended books 

  • (Nancy Duarte)
  • (Garr Reynolds)
  • (Harvard Business Review Magazine)
  • (Rick Altman)