Excellence in Presentations | and other public speaking tips. The Extreme Presentation(tm) Method. The most popular thing we've ever posted on this blog has been, without doubt, the Chart Chooser. Available in nine different languages, the Chart Chooser has been featured in numerous books on presentation and data visualisation, and continues to serve as a very simple but effective tool for choosing a good chart. We have applied the same idea to the question of chosing different slide layouts, so here is the new Slide Chooser(tm). Try as we might, we couldn't fit it into one 8-1/2 x 11" (or A4) page, so we had to split it up on two pages: It works the same way the Chart Chooser does. You begin with the question What is the main point of the slide? You can download the Slide Chooser here as a single, two-page pdf: Download Slide Chooser 2 pager An earlier version, laid out on a single, 11 x 17" (A3) sheet, looks like this: You can download this larger, single page version here: Download Slide Chooser 11x17.
The Extreme Presentation(tm) Method. Podcast: Writing a Successful Proposal for a Conference Presentation. In this podcast, we feature insights from three academic professionals on writing a winning academic conference proposal. Our interviewees have submitted successful proposals of their own and served as proposal reviewers at various conferences as well. They give their take on what they look for in a submission and advice on approaching the writing process. Our interviews include: Elizabeth Unger, Vice Provost for Academic Services and Technology, Dean of Continuing Education, and Professor of Computing and Information Sciences at Kansas State University Jeff Bullington, Data Services and Government Information Librarian at the University of Kansas Veronica Diaz, Associate Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative.
Speaker Resources. Tips for Improving Your Next Conference Proposal. Proposal Preparation Checklist. Who Attended? Security staff, IT staff, privacy officers, and others from the higher education community with an interest in security or privacy. About the Conference As the breadth of technology expands globally, so do the boundaries of information security. The 10th annual Security Professionals Conference, held May 15-17, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis and online, attempted to recalibrate security during a paradigm shift. Our institutional data resides in environments where borders continue to dissolve. Constant accessibility and portability have become commonplace for employees and students. Data resides on a diverse array of personal and enterprise devices Global and instantaneous information sharing are readily available Attacks and malware now focus on every facet of our environment Browse the face-to-face and online agendas to see what innovative and practical ideas were presented, and what hot topics were discussed.