Here are 26 tips on giving a successful job talk. You can use this list as a guide when working on creating your research presentation for an academic position or research-based role.

1. Good to have pretty pictures on the title slide.
2. A “quick orientation” slide quickly provides information to the audience on what to expect. It has helped me to deliver my talks. Here, you give basic info on you and your project immediately after the title slide.
3. It is very important to show knowledge of the field as a whole and acknowledge other work. Do this for your research early on in the talk.
4. In a “background slide,” you can expect questions where understanding what is being asked is critical. Get clarification on the question.
5. It is important to tell the audience why they should care early on so that you can keep their attention throughout the talk.
6. Break down confusing things into bite-sized chunks.
7. Spend enough time explaining everything in a heavy slide. If there is quite a lot going on you could lose your audience.

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