Create and Deliver Standout Technical Presentations

Create high-impact technical presentations with techniques used by professionals at NASA, Pfizer, and other leading organizations.

Introduction

• Communicating science matters
• The three principles of powerful communication

1. Tell a Clear Technical Story

• Audience-centric speaking
• Overcoming audience bias
• Reaching experts and nonexperts
• Filtering technical details
• Heads vs. hearts: Connecting with emotions

2. Transform Your Slide Design

• Challenging the status quo: Why bullet points don't work
• Brain hacks for slide design
• The assertion-evidence slide design
• A template beyond bullet points
• Creating a successful handout
• Gain attention with your title slide
• Make your agenda slide memorable
• Close with impact

3. Deliver Dynamically

• Effective pace enhances credibility
• Engage your audience with eye contact
• Be a tour guide with verbal pointing
• A blank screen is a power move
• A successful formula for transitions

Conclusion

• Science not communicated is science not done