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Be respectful of your fellow presenters by
staying until the end of the session; it is extremely rude for a
presenter to leave before hearing the other presenters.
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Actively participate during others’
presentation by being attentive and asking questions to
stimulate discussion.
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Make every effort to hold your audience by
maintaining eye contact, modulating your voice, and employing a
lively delivery: if you use PowerPoint or other media, be sure
to address the audience and not the screen.
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Observe closely the time limit placed on
your presentation; it is not fair to the next presentation for
you to overrun, as the session then ends up running too long and
everyone is late for the next event in the program.
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Allow a few minutes for discussion at the
end of your presentation; discussion allows you to learn others’
perspective about the topic or issues you presented, find things
you have not thought about, and find new questions/topics to
explore more in the future.
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Questions should be brief.
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Avoid monopolizing discussions; you can
meet with the presenter/questioner after the session if further
discussion is necessary.
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Turn off your cell phone before the session
start.
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Dress/ present yourself professionally.
