Presentation Tips from 2Connect
Presentation AdvantEdge - Presented by the BIOCOM Institute and 2Connect
July 28, 2009: 8:30-5:00pm
Location: BIOCOM
2Connect and BIOCOM are once again teaming together to provide our one-day, Presentation AdvantEdge workshop geared toward the life sciences industry. Companies such as Cardinal Health, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Vertex have benefited from this customized program. The next hands-on training session will be held on Tuesday, July 28th from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM at BIOCOM. Click here for more information or to register.
We don't all think alike. This fact can contribute to one of the most challenging assignments for you as a presenter -- to deliver a slide deck that you did not create yourself. In the world of business, we are often handed a set of slides and asked to deliver them - with confidence! If the prospect of this makes your brow sweat, below are a few tips to quickly make this type of presentation your own. Crystallize the single, core message you want to communicate with the presentation. Do the work ahead of time to determine the overall core message and then use the slides to reinforce that message. It will give you, and the slide deck, direction. Plan out how YOU will open before you get to the first slide. Presenters, not slides, should start a compelling presentation. Consider addressing these questions before you hit slide one:
- How will you engage your audience?
- What is the single, core message
they should
take from the presentation?
- Why should they care?
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What do you want them to do at the end of the
presentation?
- Communicate the core message for each slide. Your gift as a presenter is to net out key messages. Spend time clarifying the message for each slide and why it's important to your audience.
- Use your own examples. You most likely have been asked to present on this topic because of your depth of knowledge. Let your expertise shine through with the examples you share.
- Plan out your transitions between slides... and say them before advancing to the next slide. The quickest way to make it look like you created the presentation is to find a way to link one slide to the next. Because of this, transitions are worth scripting out.
- Close like you opened. Black out the screen (hit the "B" button), move to the center of the room and conclude like you started: re-engage the audience, restate the core message, why it is important to your audience and what you would like them to do.
Use these tips and, before you know it, the presentation will feel like your own. For more information and to register click: http://www.biocom.org/event/presentationadvantedge/
Mobile Science Lab for Students-You can help make a reality
The Venter Institute, BIOCOM Institute and Life Technologies look to recruit philanthropic support to build two DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Laboratory (science lab on wheels) for Southern California. We anticipate that these mobile labs will attract participation from at least 14 middle schools, educate a minimum of 1,000 middle school students on the latest and technological techniques while training 14 teachers in its first year of operation.
Many have heard science education has been under national scrutiny for many years. Success in the science classroom is often limited by the resources available such as well-equipped laboratories and reagents, but also trained, knowledgeable and engaging teachers. Most emphasis has been at increasing the test scores of standardized tests at the high school level with little regard to instilling the awe and wonder of science. With your support and cooperation we will bring the excitement back!
The DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Science Laboratory-SoCal will be a self-sufficient mobile laboratory hosting middle school students and teachers in the San Diego/Orange County areas, providing opportunities to learn current bioscience concepts and to master the use of current laboratory. The Mobile Lab Staff will work closely with educators to assure curriculum meets California State Standards and will provide 30 hours of training. A multiple-day visit approach will be implemented and is designed to allow more interaction during the school’s daily and academic school year, unlike existing local science programs.
Home to some of the world’s leading genomic scientists and one of the largest and mostly sophisticated genomic sequencing facilities in the world, the Venter Institute and BIOCOM Institute are committed to offering high quality science education opportunities for students and teachers with your support. In honor of our generous supporters, each will be offered multiple recognition benefits. For significant contributions, these benefits include bi-coastal acknowledgement. Benefits include logo/brand placement on the bus, educational visits to schools of your choice (one per coast), print materials, visibility on the Venter and BIOCOM website (with link to your site) and a well-distributed press release. Should this project be consistent with the goals and funding patterns of your organization, we would be pleased to arrange discussion meetings with your designated leadership team.
For more information please feel free to contact: Selina Hudgins, JCVI, 858.200.1821 or shudgins@jcvi.org
‘A-G' Curriculum for All
The San Diego Unified School Board took a bold step towards ensuring that all students will graduate high school prepared to become lifelong learners in an ever changing economy and will be prepared for their choice of post-secondary education. In a vote of 4 to 1, the school board adopted a resolution (pasted below) directing the superintendent to develop a plan to provide the rigorous 'A-G' curriculum to all students beginning in the academic year 2010-11. The Education Consortium of San Diego County, which is made up of more than 25 organizations and includes students, parents, community members and community leaders, applauds this visionary step.
The 'A-G' course sequence is made up of 15 courses that teach core academic skills in English, Math, Science, and other subjects. Students who complete the sequence are better prepared to enter a variety of post-secondary education and training programs including rigorous apprenticeship programs, community-college degree programs, and universities without having to take remedial classes. Because only 4 in 10 high school graduates in the county complete the 'A-G' sequence--a far lower rate than in most other major counties in the state--the Education Consortium has been urging school districts across the county to adopt 'A-G' as the default curriculum such as has been done in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. The San Diego Unified School District is the first district in the county to adopt 'A-G' as the default curriculum and now leads the way for other districts to follow.
For more information about the Education Consortium or about the importance of 'A-G' curriculum, go to www.educatesandiego.org.
Biological Technician Workforce Survey
The purpose of the study is to understand the role of biotechnology training partnerships in the recruitment and hiring of entry-level biological technicians. The data from this survey will be used to analyze trends in company sourcing of manufacturing and research support staff, as well as the effectiveness of community college programs in meeting industry demand for a well-trained technician workforce.
Please note that your answers will be kept confidential and all data will be reported in the aggregate so that your company’s information will not be identifiable to others.
Thank you very much for your participation. Please email Kristie Grover at kgrover@biocom.org with your responses.
1. Please list the occupational titles of all entry-level technician positions in your workforce for which a community college Associate’s degree (A.S.) or Certificate is typically the minimum or preferred educational requirement.
2. What is the size of your current entry-level technician workforce?
3. How many entry-level (EL) technicians in your current workforce have a certificate or two-year A.S. degree from a community college biotechnology program?
4. How many entry-level technicians were hired in the last three years?
5. Of the entry-level technicians hired in the last three years, please state the number that has a community college certificate or A.S. degree.
6. What are your company’s primary recruitment methods for entry-level technicians?
7. Do you work directly with community college program staff or faculty to fill your entry-level technician positions?
PGC200 Consultant Café
Pass Go, Collect $200. PGC200 is a Consultant Cafe in San Diego, California. Our vision is to provide the tools and support necessary for life science professionals to successfully transition their careers in these times of rapid change.
Whether you are in transition or have decided to raise the level of your career, it may feel like you are on the "Pass Go, Collect $200" square, about to embark on the next round. How you decide to play the gainful employment game depends on who you know, what you know, and when you are ready to make the big change. At PGC200 events, you will see how others have successfully changed tracks to become independent consultants, obtain academic tenure, or added new capabilities to adapt to our changing economy. Through seminars and group events, you may also learn the soft skills that will help you transform you career to the next level.
Find out more about PGC200 please visit the LinkedIn page: http://tinyurl.com/mtd882