Totally agree. There are few things that are universally Wrong but not appearing interested in your own subject is one!
(The only others I can think of, are mumbling, swearing / making inappropriate remarks. All else is forgivable, I think).
Anne
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> On 8 Sep 2015, at 14:16, Claire Sewell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Excellent points Alison. I particularly like the one about letting your enthusiasm shine through. Having attended presentations where the speaker obviously had no passion for the topic I can tell you it's one of the quickest ways to clear a room!
>
> Claire
>
>> On 2015-09-08 14:00, Alison Cullingford wrote:
>> Hello everyone
>> I'm Special Collections Librarian at the University of Bradford and
>> really enjoy speaking at conferences. But it has taken me time to
>> build up to this and to find presenting styles that work for me and my
>> audience.
>> Afraid I can't join in much today (combo of strongroom work and a 2
>> hour evacuation of campus this morning!) but will enjoy reading the
>> emails later on. Best of luck to everyone and hope to hear lots of
>> great new speakers at future conferences.
>> All the best
>> Alison
>> Top tips:
>> Give it a go! I have cringey memories of events that went very wrong
>> but I have learned from them.
>> Plan ahead. Think about the venue and what you will do if things go
>> wrong (dodgy IT, fire alarms, having to alter the timetable). If they
>> do go wrong, and you carry them off well, audience will be impressed!
>> Make sure you build in time to write your presentation in advance and
>> think about it beforehand. What do you want to say? What might your
>> audience find interesting?
>> Reflect on other people's performances. What worked? What didn't?
>> How could you adapt what works for your practice?
>> Get training if you can - someone who will be honest about your
>> performance. This may come in as part of other training, for
>> instance in fundraising.
>> Conference speaking skills overlap with writing, teaching, advocacy
>> and many other kinds of communication.
>> Understand and stick to the parameters - above all timing. You will
>> feel better if your presentation fits its slot and you aren't
>> galloping to fit it all in. Organisers and delegates will love you
>> and invite you back.
>> Get involved if you can in organising events - it gives a great
>> insight into the way conferences work.
>> If you're enthusiastic and enjoy sharing what you have to say, that
>> will come across, and audience will respond.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Welsh, Anne
>> Sent: 08 September 2015 12:51
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Welcome and introductions
>> Hi Jennifer
>> All lurkers welcome! And lovely to know who some of you are ;)
>> Anne
>> On 08/09/2015 12:39, "CIG E-Forum on behalf of Jennifer Smith (Library
>> Services - Collection Management and Development)"
>> <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I'll introduce myself as a lurker...
>>> I'm a Metadata Specialist at the University of Birmingham. I haven't
>>> attended many conferences but I am starting to have my eyes opened to
>>> the possibilities of not only attending but even presenting one day, if
>>> the right call for papers came along. I hope to learn more about it
>>> here, so thanks for all the interesting e-mails so far.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jennifer Smith
>>> University of Birmingham
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: CIG E-Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>> Welsh, Anne
>>> Sent: 08 September 2015 11:46
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [CIG-E-FORUM] Welcome and introductions
>>> ... If there are any other participants who think theyıre more likely
>>> to be listening / reading in than answering questions, please do feel
>>> comfortable to identify yourselves!
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