How to explain difficult things
‘That will never work, my research is just too complex.’ Researchers often feel that they are simply buried too deep in their research domain to …
Posts about Presentation structure
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Can robots make us into better presenters?
Robots are already capable of a great number of things. But for them to give a presentation? Nah. That is what I thought. And possibly, so …
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Why your research is (not) hitting the media
So, why is your scientific breakthrough not hitting the news? After all, you did your best: you found a clever angle, reached out to your …
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Letter to Donald Trump
Dear Mister President, In the newspapers I read that your Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Wilbur Ross, had fallen asleep during your speech in Jerusalem. No need …
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Where is the Brussels inner ring road located?
There is more jargon out there than you think. In this blog post we will answer the question: ‘Where exactly is the Brussels inner ring …
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Never go overtime again during your presentation
5 helpful tips for successful time management. There’s nothing more annoying than presenters going overtime, upsetting the entire program. But how should you manage your time …
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From mediocre to masterly in 48 hours
‘Everything is under control’, he assures me. It is Sunday evening. In exactly 48 hours he will be presenting his talk at the University of …
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Find the opposition
Imagine that you are driving along a dark highway. You are all alone in the car and the road is deserted. You have another 400 …
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5 tips to score points with your PhD defense
Could you also apply our presentation tips to a PhD defense? This is a question we are often asked. As if jury members at a PhD defense …
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Why your presentation should not be anything like Facebook
Imagine life being a string of Facebook posts. A latte macchiato on a sunny day, attending a festival together with good friends, completing that 10K event, …