class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # Making it a fab five minutes ] .subtitle[ ## Some handy tips and tricks ] .author[ ### Deirdre Toher, University of the West of England, Bristol ] .author[ ### <span class="citation">@dtoher</span><span class="citation">@mastodon.ie</span>; twitter: <span class="citation">@dtoher</span> ] .date[ ### 2023-05-05 ] --- <script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){new xeBanner(JSON.parse('{"exclude":["title-slide"],"position":"top"}'))})</script> <script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){new xeBanner(JSON.parse('{"left":"https://dtoher.github.io/YSS_talk/","exclude":["title-slide"],"position":"bottom"}'))})</script> # What's the point? Why do a rapid fire talk? .pull-left[### My ideas - cv - exposure - feedback - prizes! ] -- .pull-right[### Your additional suggestions .can-edit.key-audienceReasons[ - investors - public engagement - 3MT - 3 minute viva - practice ]] --- # Setting Yourself Up to Fail - Too many slides -- - Too many messages -- - Too much information -- - text -- - mathematics -- - graphics --- # Prepare for success - One key message -- - Tempt and tease -- - Advertise rather than explain -- - Link to details --- # Preparing for your talk - Set up autoplay for timings‽ -- - Rehearse those timings -- - Create short url for your slides -- - Put link at start / at foot of each slide -- - Publish link in advance! -- - Advertise! --- # Short talk ≠ Other types of talk - Redesign from scratch -- - Focus on key idea - Possibly in the form of a worked example -- - Don't: - introduce what you'll say - recap what you said! --- # Being Prepared - format; need to check! - html (should be self contained) - pdf - powerpoint - send current version of file to the desk day before - last minute updates easier if online with short html link to site 😀 --- # Standing Out (in a good way) - Find out your chair in advance - Try to talk to them in advance - Think about accessibility - Stick to time - Be available for questions later - Perhaps end with link to technical paper?