Upcoming presentation and communication skills workshop series

Not sure where to start to prepare your Grad Slam presentation? Nervous to talk in front of other people?

Don't worry, the Graduate Division has you covered! Our ​presentation and communication workshops are designed not only to help you ​hone your 3-minute Grad Slam ​talk but also to help you be an effective communicator in any setting. These workshops will cover topics such as using acting techniques to improve your delivery, ​telling your research story, and designing beautiful and informative slides to help support your talk.

FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
February 13, 10 a.m.-noon
February 24, 2-4 p.m.
Student Resource Building, Multipurpose Room

Bri McWhorter, Founder and CEO of Activate to Captivate, will lead the February workshops designed to improve your communication skills and command a room through your presentation skills. This workshop uses acting tools to teach participants how to craft and present a dynamic and compelling presentation. Topics covered include: vocal, articulation, and breath-support tools; overcoming anxiety, commanding a room; and effective communication with an audience of any size.

CAPTIVATE AN AUDIENCE WITH YOUR RESEARCH STORY:
FUNDAMENTALS OF EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION DESIGN
March 8, 2-4 p.m.
March 13, 1-3 p.m.
Student Resource Building, Multipurpose Room

In March, Jeffrey Hanson (Lecturer for the Writing and EMS/Linguistics Programs) and Madeleine Sorapure (Writing Program Director) will offer two sessions of their workshop designed to help you craft your content into a story and design your slides accordingly. Learn a story-based approach to presenting that works with virtually any research topic or discipline. ​The workshop will be a hands-on experience and step-by-step perspective to crafting your presentation to avoid "death by powerpoint."

Stay ​tuned for more information on each workshop on GradPost. Questions? Contact Shawn Warner-Garcia.