I'm doing my first one tomorrow, a guest talk. Anybody got any tips or advice other than "don't say stupid stuff"? i've got my presentation ready, i guess i'm just nervous.
Hey man, I graduated from the uni you are giving a talk at last year! Just wanted to say the students on the course are awesome. I am sure you will be awesome too. Good luck man!
You need to go Glengarry, Glen Ross... [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kZg_ALxEz0"]Glengarry Glen Ross speech - YouTube[/ame] But seriously you will do fine. You know what you're talking about.
I've been teaching a weekly class at the Guildhall for a while. If you are giving an instructional talk, pause frequently to ask if anyone has questions. This will be smoother than someone interrupting you, or going back a few steps to explain it again. You're work is awesome man! You'll do great.
hey guys! thanks for all the support, i had a killer time, had to give a four hour talk (split into two, two hour sessions) and then go round and give feedback to people, see what they were working on etc, give pointers. was an awesome experience, i'd love to do it again! thanks to the Derby University for having me!
It's totally ok to be nervous man. if you're not nervous - something's wrong with you:D But when you know and care about your subject, as soon as you step up on that podium/ stage and utter the first few words with a shaky voice (and see that no tomatoes are flying your way) the fear steps back. You just have to live…
Whenever I have lectures I just usually have each subject I want to bring up in a couple of points. Then I wing it from there. I also have all the images I need to show etc collected. Once you're up there, stand up, relax, you can walk around the place and talk at the same time, point at the image, move your arms. Get to…
It is natural to feel "naked at the podium" when giving a talk. The term "Imposter Syndrome" is often used to describe it. Remember that the audience does not usually have your level of experience nor skill. You tend to think that someone will discover "your weaknesses" and expose you. Be organized (have a simple…