Don't just present facts. Show that you applied your wisdom in preparing the talk. Second, begin with a short introduction, then introduce your hypothesis/conclusion to capture the audience's attention! If you leave it to the end, people are just spectators during most of the talk. Next, go through the hypothesis/conclusion items, one by one, justifying them (the whys). At the end, summarize what the talk was about.
- The presentation style should pull audience from their collars; punch-line first; i.e. tell the story from end, twist, and then to beginning;
- Never repeat outside information;
- Challenge status quo;
- Make "Wall Street Journal" headlines;
- Try to always have demos or connections to physical world - it draws people's attention, particularly if they don't care that much about the subject of the talk.
The difference between the top and the rest of the world is the arrogance of people. They may be wrong 50% of the times, but they're right the other 50%. Self-confidence is a requirement to move forward. That's how change can happen!
This is particularly true when trying to promote synergy between higher education and industry:
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