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10 Webinar platforms reviewed (Plus 3 free tools you can start using today) Webinars can be a powerful tool to help you reach a new audience, offer more to your event organizers, and ultimately build your speaking business.

10 Webinar platforms reviewed (Plus 3 free tools you can start using today)

Not to mention they can help your bring in more revenue. There are a ton of ways hosting webinars can help you build your speaking business by: promoting credibility as a speakeracting as advertising for an upcoming live event or conferenceas a pre-event or post-event value add (to help bolster your revenue from an event)as a pay-to-attend offering Dive deeper into how to use webinars to build your business in this guest post by webinar expert Ken Molay, “Use webinars to boost your speaking revenues” BonCurSeeingEmployesEyesRes. 'Jobs on Toast': A guide to accessing careers outside of academia for humanities and social science PhDs. Location Muirhead Tower, room 420 Get top tips and advice on how to use your PhD to find a fulfilling non-academic career from international PhD careers expert Chris Humphrey.

'Jobs on Toast': A guide to accessing careers outside of academia for humanities and social science PhDs

After his PhD and postdoc in Medieval Studies, Chris Humphrey decided an academic career wasn't for him. He has since worked in consulting, business management and financial services... living proof that you can make the transition into professional work outside of academia, even with a PhD in a very specialist area.

In 2012 Chris set up Jobs on Toast: a blog that has become essential reading for PhDs considering non-academic careers. Come along and get: University of Technology Sydney. Presentation skills for conferences for CUHK. Timeshighereducation. 5 tips to deliver an effective conference presentation » Blog. “There is no such thing as presentation talent, it is called Presentation Skills” David JP Phillips.

5 tips to deliver an effective conference presentation » Blog

Presenting at a conference is no different to any other presentation – you need to be well prepared, consistent throughout and ensure you are able to resonate effectively with your audience. The good news is the techniques of an effective presenter can be practised. So how can is this accomplished? Here are some important things that will help you give an effective presentation. Prepare Well “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”. The Importance of Timing Ensuring your timing is right is so important when presenting at a conference. Consistency is key Consistent slides are a subtle thing but can take away from a presentation very easily. How To Improve The Presentation Skills Of PhD Students. Hey PhD student!

How To Improve The Presentation Skills Of PhD Students

Do you enjoy giving presentations? Probably not. Improving the presentation skills can reduce your public speaking anxiety and increase the joy of giving talks. Nothing paralyses PhD students more than having to present at a conference. FREE Printables Library. Tips on getting published - from our Methods School experts. Notes from our Brown Bag Lecture: How Can Methods Help Get Me Published?

Tips on getting published - from our Methods School experts

Academic Convenor Levi Littvay and Instructor Erin Jenne share their wisdom at the first of this year’s Summer School lunchtime sessions Submitting to journals The first important point is that you need to be super-aware of all the major generalist journals out there – not just the ones in your particular field of interest (which we’re assuming you read anyway). Young scholars have the time to write good studies – this won’t be the case as you progress through your career so make the most of it while you can!

[there were mixed feelings on the next point, so I have indicated who said what - Ed] LEVI MA students should strive to get a paper under review. ERIN I agree with pretty much all that, but just to say that qualitative work is usually in the field, meaning you are immersed in one large project at a time. LEVI Working on a book includes fieldwork in my view. LEVI No, but for faculty. 17 Apps for Teachers in 2017. I Lived for My To-Do List, But Here’s Why I Ditched It. Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles) Dear Scholars, Delete Your Account At Academia.Edu.

Beyond prof group coaching syllabus s2017. Why Typography Matters — Especially At The Oscars – benjamin bannister – Medium. Now, let’s imagine an alternate timeline where the presenters were given this modified version of the wrong card: It may not seem like much to a regular person, but changing the sizing, positioning, and weight of the text makes a big difference.

Why Typography Matters — Especially At The Oscars – benjamin bannister – Medium

A big enough difference that this embarrassing mistake could’ve been prevented. Let’s analyze the differences between the original card and my modified card with a side-by-side comparison of subtle, yet important changes. Here’s what should’ve been changed based on the three critiques I just made: The logo doesn’t need to be at the top of this card. That’s it. With a modified card, even if the presenters had gotten the wrong one, none of this would’ve happened because the presenters would’ve looked at it and one of two things would’ve happened: their eyes would’ve read “Best Actress,” or, “Emma Stone.” The card needed to be written and designed in a way that makes it clear to the reader only the essential information.

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