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Getting started using Prezi
In the last post, Melonie Fullick gave a review of Prezi based on her experience of using it for her recent conference presentation. Here are Melonie’s thoughts on the process of learning to use Prezi, along with useful links to … Continue reading
Posted in Other Resources, Presenting
Tagged how-to, Melonie Fullick, presentations, Prezi
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Presentations, articles, and writing to think
Shortly after Congress, Melonie Fullick shared a copy of her presentation. She’d used a new online presentation software called Prezi and I was intrigued with the possibilities. I asked her to write about it for us. In addition to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Melonie Fullick, mind map, non-linear thought process, presentations, Prezi, software review, tools, visual
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From Conference Presentation to Journal Article (reprise)
This is an update version of a post first published in 2009. You’ve just presented a paper at your association meetings or other conference. A conference presentation is an important stage in the development of your research. It allows you … Continue reading
Getting useful feedback on your conference paper
There is plenty of evidence that conference presentations don’t necessarily get you any useful feedback.
But that doesn’t mean they couldn’t.
You have to build an audience
Do you tell people you know are going to be at the conference when you are presenting? Do you ask them to come? Do you tell them you would like feedback? Continue reading
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Tagged conferences, Congress 2011, discussion, feedback, intellectual stimulation, presentations, relationship building
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