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May 22, 2023Science Communication

Where to Find Free, Royalty-Free Media

Sometimes you need photos and other media to work with.

When putting together videos, websites, and presentations, it’s helpful to have good quality, royalty-free images and other media on-hand.

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Science Communication

Questions to Ask When Dealing With Word and Time Limits

When you're dealing with limits, you've got to plan for them.

When you’re dealing with limits, you’ve got to plan for them. Here’s what I do.

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023Science Communication

Preparing a Five-Minute Talk

Step up to the mic.

There are a suite of quotations — attributed to Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, Woodrow Wilson and others — that go approximately like […]

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023Science Communication

Start With Expectations

When the audience's expectations are your starting point, you never have a blank page.

What had I done to so thoroughly please the audience in spite of my shortcomings? Quite simply, I’d listened to what they wanted.

January 2, 2023January 3, 2023Science Communication

What Star Wars Teaches Us About Animations in Presentations

A screen wipe in Star Wars Episode IV, during a transition from the villains to the Rebel Alliance.

Why the transitional animation should NOT be with you.

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022Science Communication

How to Avoid the Presenter’s Nightmare Scenario

Extreme close-up of frightened eyes.

It was my first business travel in my new job. I was fresh out of grad school, coming off a long holiday […]

October 24, 2022Science Communication

The Presenter’s Secret Weapon: Test Audiences

Two people addressing an audience in a work environment.

When I was invited to give my first keynote address, I was fresh out of my Ph.D. I knew that I would […]

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