1. BEST PRACTICES FOR TURNING YOUR RESEARCH INTO A RELEVANT AND ENGAGING CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
BY: Laura galloway, pHD
ASSISTANT FACULTY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY

2. Don’t let your presentation go like this!(

3. Agenda Locating Academic Conferences
4 Keys to Constructing A Presentation
References
Agenda

4. Locating Conferences Call for proposals- usually 2-6 months ahead
WEBSITE
Locating Conferences
Conal Conference Alters
Call for proposals- usually 2-6 months ahead
Topical: Be creative!
Location: know the location/layout/set-up
Cost: scholarships/partnerships/support
Publish vs. presentations

5. FOUR KEYS TO GREAT PRESENTATIONS
KEY 1: FOCUS YOUR TOPIC
KEY 2: FORMAT OF DELIVERY
KEY 3: DINNER CONVERSATION STYLE
KEY 4: HAVE A PLAN

6. Key 1: Focus your topic Example
Dissertation Topic: What are the conditions and components that contributed to Transformative Learning in a Blended Social Justice course.
Presentation 1: Teaching for Transformation: Cultivating Student Transformation in Virtual Social Justice Education Seminar
Presentation 2: Seven Steps for Students to Apply Transformations from the classroom to their workplace
Presentation 3: Transformation and Blended Learning: Tactics, Technology and Tales
Presentation 4: Design and Practice: Creating Transformation in Virtual Learning Spaces
Presentation 5: How to Build, Create, Support and Facilitate Authentic Learning in Virtual Spaces
Poses an interesting question
Conveys how people in other fields think
Describes important ideas
WIFFM

7. Your turn

8. FOUR KEYS TO GREAT PRESENTATIONS
KEY 1: FOCUS YOUR TOPIC
KEY 2: FORMAT OF DELIVERY
KEY 3: DINNER CONVERSATION STYLE
KEY 4: HAVE A PLAN

9. Key 2: format of delivery
NO READING!
2-2.5 minutes per page
ADULT LEARNERS
State your thesis clearly
Tell your audience why this topic is relevant
Make sure you tell your audience what awaits them.
WHITE SPACE IS YOUR FRIEND

10. layout Every slide should have a heading.
Pictures are preferred to make a statement.

11. Be generous with empty space.
Layout
Be generous with empty space.

12. Layout
If you try to cram too much into a slide, and place things too close to the sides, they can get cut off if you’re using a poor projector. In any case, the slide looks all cluttered and junky.

13. What do you think of the following slide?

14. Emk1 knockdown inhibits lumen formation in MDCK cells:
RT-PCR: EMK1 is effectively knocked down in MDCK cells 24 hours after transfection with P-SUPER (control) or P-SUPER-siEMK1 plasmid; knockdown confirmed on the right with antibodies to EMK1.
Collagen overlay assay: cells cultured 24 h on collagen I before being overlaid with additional collagen on the apical surface, analyzed 24 h later. Note the lack of lumen in EMK1-KO cultures.
Ca switch: control or EMK1-KO cells were plated in low Ca medium 24 h upon transfection with pSUPER or pSUPER-KO. After 12 h, cultures were switched to normal medium for 24 h. Transmission EM of cells sectioned perpendicular to the substratum shows lack of microvilli in EMK1-KO cells.

15. Not much.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
3 suggestions for improvement

16. Emk1 knockdown inhibits lumen formation in MDCK cells:
RT-PCR: EMK1 is effectively knocked down in MDCK cells 24 hours after transfection with P-SUPER (control) or P-SUPER-siEMK1 plasmid; knockdown confirmed on the right with antibodies to EMK1.
Collagen overlay assay: cells cultured 24 h on collagen I before being overlaid with additional collagen on the apical surface, analyzed 24 h later. Note the lack of lumen in EMK1-KO cultures.
Ca switch: control or EMK1-KO cells were plated in low Ca medium 24 h upon transfection with pSUPER or pSUPER-KO. After 12 h, cultures were switched to normal medium for 24 h. Transmission EM of cells sectioned perpendicular to the substratum shows lack of microvilli in EMK1-KO cells.

17. FOUR KEYS TO GREAT PRESENTATIONS
KEY 1: FOCUS YOUR TOPIC
KEY 2: FORMAT OF DELIVERY
KEY 3: DINNER CONVERSATION STYLE
KEY 4: HAVE A PLAN

18. Key 3: Conversation style
Foster engagement (Read your audience)
You
Content
Each other
have a conversation
share your passion with your audience
Walk around
use humor and roll with issues

19. Questions and interactions
READ & ADJUST TO YOUR AUDIENCE
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING
INCREASE ENGAGEMENT BY ASKING QUESTIONS
ASK FOR EXAMPLES
BE READY FOR CRITICISM

20. Signs of success? Leaning forward Note-Taking Challenges Networks
Questions
Others??

21. FOUR KEYS TO GREAT PRESENTATIONS
KEY 1: FOCUS YOUR TOPIC
KEY 2: FORMAT OF DELIVERY
KEY 3: DINNER CONVERSATION STYLE
KEY 4: HAVE A PLAN

22. Key 4: have a plan Conference format Room location and layout
Allotted time (leave time for Q & A)
Place on schedule
Dress code?
plan b: use humor and roll with issues

23. References Recommended reading for grad students.
15 Minutes Including Q&A: How to Save The World From Lousy Presentations
Advice for thesis proposals.
Productivity tips for academics.
The CRAPL: An open source license for academics.
Even A Geek Can Speak
References

24. THANK YOU! Questions or comments? LAURA GALLOWAY, PHD
BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY