Slide design
Do jam-packed, illegible slides make you shudder? During our workshop you will discover how to put just enough relevant information on your slides and we will also share with you some graphic design tips.
We cover these topics
What you need to know about slides
- Added value Why should you use slides?
- Alternatives How do you handle no (or fewer) slides?
- Step-by-step plan How do you get started?
Text
- Number of words What is the ideal number?
- Essence How do you select the text?
- Structure Where do you put it on the slide?
Visual
- Photos or icons Where can you find them?
- Data and graphs How do you best present them?
- Uniformity How do you ensure unity? Using templates?
Presenting with slides
- Rhythm The slides follow you, not the other way around, right?
- On stage How do you best present your slides?
- Online What do you pay attention to when you virtually share slides?
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Target audience
Researchers, scientists, students and professionals, at universities, colleges, governments, companies and associations.
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Format
Online, on location or blended learning. Additional sessions are possible.
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Language
English or Dutch
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Instructor
Hans Van de Water, science communication expert and founder of The Floor is Yours.
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Approach
Our workshops are always:
Customized We adapt the content to the target group.
Interactive We involve the participants and let them immediately try out our tips.
Specific No endless chatter, but practical tips and recognizable examples.
Create your training
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Workshop
During the workshop, participants will receive our best presentation tips, with customized examples and practical exercises. Choose between a half or full-day workshop. A short version of one hour or two hours is possible too.
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Try-out session (optional)
Knowing how to do it is one thing, but applying this to your own topic and getting immediate feedback will ensure the very best learning experience. We do this in a small group during the try-out session.
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Book (optional)
Our book ‘The floor is yours: Because life is too short for bad presentations’ contains useful presentation tips and useful tools. It is an ideal addition to this workshop.
Sample combinations
- A 2-hour online workshop with 10 participants, followed by two try-out sessions in the afternoon.
- A half day workshop, in combination with the book ‘The floor is yours’.
Try-out session
With a try-out session, the participants will have the opportunity to process our tips from the workshop and really apply them to their own research or project. During the session they will review some of their slides and receive feedback from the instructor and fellow participants. (5 participants, 1,5-2 hours per session)
The combination of the workshop and a try-out session generally produces the best results. We also offer video feedback.
In combination with our book
The book ‘The floor is yours: Because life is too short short for bad presentations’ is the ideal addition to our workshops. It not only deals with the topics from the workshop, but also goes into more detail, provides additional examples and offers useful tools that the reader can implement right away. A ‘must read’ according to Jan-Willem Toering, director of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV).
What do the participants think?
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