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Thursday, February 15
SC6 Effective Presentation for Statisticians and Data Scientists: Success=(PD)^2 Thu, Feb 15, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Salon C
Instructor(s): Jennifer H. Van Mullekom, Virginia Tech
Statisticians must be able to effectively convey their ideas to clients, collaborators, and decision-makers. Presenting in the modern world is even more daunting when speakers have the opportunity to employ slideware, videos, and live demos. Unfortunately, university coursework and professional development programs are often not targeted towards sharpening these skills. This short course, developed and taught by statisticians, will provide an opportunity to learn how to employ different methods and tools in the phases of the framework taught. The material covered in the course is geared toward data-based presentations and is based on the works of Garr Reynolds and Michael Alley, among others. The course will emphasize the importance of stepping away from the computer to Prepare an effective message aimed at your core point guided with a series of questions and tips. The Design phase emphasizes the importance of structure, streamlining, and good graphic design accompanied by a series of checklists. Of course, “Practice makes perfect” so we cannot skip this step. Finally, engaging the audience and effectively using the room and equipment is covered in the Deliver phase.