by Aaron Pung | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
In “The first 8 seconds”, we learned that you, the speaker, only have eight seconds to capture your audience’s attention. Within that time, you want to make sure that what you say is relevant, worthy of the audience’s attention, and on par with...
by Aaron Pung | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
In our last discussion, we focused on distractions and how items we think are useful (pens, laser pointers, etc.) can actually be detrimental to our presentation. There is still one set of tools we did not discuss, a tool that can make or break even the most solid...
by Aaron Pung | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
During my Ph.D., I had the opportunity to sit in on a number of dissertation defense from other students. While many of them were the same, one stands out in particular. In this situation, a student was presenting the culmination of six arduous years of research. They...
by Aaron Pung | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
As we discussed in our last conversation, you only have eight seconds to grab your audience’s attention and draw them in. What kind of introduction only takes eight seconds? Don’t. First, let’s start with what not to do. Nobody wants to walk into a...
by Aaron Pung | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
You have 20 minutes to convey your message. You have ~8 seconds to capture someone’s attention. You have 1 chance to make a first impression. In the time it takes someone to walk around their neighborhood, you’re expected to capture the audience’s...
