Tips for Presenting Your Work to an Audience
Tips for Presenting Your Work to an Audience


Public speaking can be critical in explaining the importance of your work. Some prep work on the front end will calm the nerves and smooth your presentation.
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Giving a speech, seminar, or lesson can be a great opportunity to bring visibility to your work and open your research up to potential funders or stakeholders that can help you advance it further. If you’re nervous about presenting in front of an audience, there are several things you can do to prepare and make the most out of the experience.
The first step is to assess who your audience is and what they would most like to know. Consider the following:
The first step is to assess who your audience is and what they would most like to know. Consider the following: