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Virginia Barbour who works for the Australasian Open Access Support Group talks about pros and cons of open access publishing. 

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Many otherwise extremely competent and confident presenters will tell you that they really dread the question and answer session of a presentation. They seek ways to ‘avoid’ difficult questions. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Dealing with questions in a presentation is a skill which anyone can master.

Let's start with one simple truth: The most important visual in a presentation is not that dazzling animation or PowerPoint slide overflowing with data. The most important visual is you. And when presenting, a large part of the "visual you" is conveyed in your body language. Study after study confirms that gesture, movement, and facial expression contribute significantly to helping your listeners grasp what you say.

Non-verbal communication can impact your presentation at large. Several studies have shown that body language contributes both in a positive and negative way to a presenter’s influence. Body language is extremely important as you walk into a room to deliver a presentation. Your behavior helps the audience to figure out your personality and message much before you begin the presentation.

This page draws on published advice from expert presenters around the world, which will help to take your presentations from merely ‘good’ to ‘great’.
 

This presents 10 Powerful Body Language Tips for your next Presentation.

PowerPoint, the public-speaking application included in the Microsoft Office software package, is one of the most pervasive and ubiquitous technological tools ever concocted. 

This guide is intended for use in an eight-session course designed to develop the presentation skills required of persons employed in the manufacturing and service industries. The course is structured so that, upon its completion, students will be able to accomplish the following: ioentify the traits of good and bad speakers; research and organize information; define objectives; identify different audiences and situations; identify purpose; write a presentation draft (introduction, support. conclusion); condense a draft and transfer it to notecards; use strategies to reduce presentation stress; make prepared and coherent impromptu presentations; and give and receive constructive feedback. Included in the guide are a course outline and eight sections of materials for use in conducting each of the course's sessions. Each section contains some or all of the following: objectives, topical outline, suggested teaching and evaluation methods, list of required materials, student handouts, teacher tips, and learning activities/worksheets.