Once you become the scientist whose name others circle in the conference program, your academic career develops much easier: citations to your journal papers accumulate, collaboration opportunities mount, and research funding starts to flow. This book will show you:

✓ A step-by-step system for acquiring academic presentation skills which I call the "Five-S presenting pyramid"

✓ An approach for designing scientific posters that attract attention and facilitate fruitful conversations

✓ Techniques for communicating your research in a way that is understood and remembered, regardless of the listener's experience

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To deliver a powerful presentation at a meeting or a conference, in a lecture, or during an interview, you don't need talent. You need to learn certain skills. Through both good and bad examples, this book shows how to master the presenting skills every scientist should possess.

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What's included:

1) Online tools that will make your presentations stand out

2) Visually captivating templates for designing conference posters and creating academic presentation slides using PowerPoint, Canva, and other apps

3) Two printable cheat sheets to remind you of the tips from this book

About the author

My name is Martins Zaumanis and, when starting in academia, I would rather go to a dentist than get on the presentation stage. Soon, though, I grasped the incredible impact that powerful scientific presentations can have in driving an academic career. My journey to becoming a scientist at one of the most prestigious research institutions in the world (ETH group) has relied heavily on my presenting skills. In this book, I will share with you the techniques that made this journey possible.