Editorial events: 10 practical tips for beginner presenters

Editorial events: 10 practical tips for beginner presenters

Author: Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor) January 29, 2025 Duration: 17:32

Learn how to hone your presentation skills at online and in-person conferences, professional awaydays and webinars.

Listen to find out more about

  • Starting with a strong title
  • Mapping out the structure
  • Clarifying learning outcomes
  • Numbering session sections
  • Keeping slides decluttered
  • Offering a transcript
  • Making decisions about scripting
  • Handling questions
  • Practising out loud
  • Crafting an introduction

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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