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Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.

Not sure if this belongs here, but are there any tips on gaining the audience's interest when giving talks, such as a research project? I couldn't find anything with the search function, which leads me to believe this question doesn't belong here. It's simple enough, though, I'd think. Besides the basics (don't be nervous, don't talk too fast, don't be boring and read all of your slides straight off the presentation, etc.), what can someone do to actually have the audience's undivided attention? I see a few articles like [this](http://focs.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/9-tips-how-to-give-a-technical-presentation/), but I was wondering if there's something more along the lines of social engineering to make it a top-notch presentation. *Edit:* By the way, this talk will be in front of maybe a hundred people or so, at a national conference. I was invited to speak due to my research, so my talk is going to be around 20-25 minutes. Unfortunately I can't shorten it too much. So far, thanks a lot for the responses and sources you've left. They're great.