Women in Big Data - Podcast: Career, Big Data & Analytics Insights

16. Data Science & Presentation Skills - A Talk With Margot Gerritsen (Women in Data Science Worldwide & Stanford University)

June 13, 2024 Desiree Timmermans & Valerie Zapico
16. Data Science & Presentation Skills - A Talk With Margot Gerritsen (Women in Data Science Worldwide & Stanford University)
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16. Data Science & Presentation Skills - A Talk With Margot Gerritsen (Women in Data Science Worldwide & Stanford University)
Jun 13, 2024
Desiree Timmermans & Valerie Zapico

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Listen and get insights into Data Science & Presentation Skills in this talk with Margot Gerritsen, (Founder & Former Executive Director Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide, and Professor [Emerita] Stanford University).

We talk about: presentation framing and motivation;  understanding your audience and the 2 - 3 messages you want them to remember; similarities between your presentation and writing a newspaper article; ending your presentation with a memorable takeaway; explaining where your data is coming from and how you look at the data; overcoming your fear of public speaking - you have nothing to lose, but you have something to gain; being honest about your data and the outcomes; practicing your presentation - the value of multiple dry runs; managing stage fright and anxiety; reducing presentation fears by inviting criticism early on - it will make you a better presenter. 

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Listen and get insights into Data Science & Presentation Skills in this talk with Margot Gerritsen, (Founder & Former Executive Director Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide, and Professor [Emerita] Stanford University).

We talk about: presentation framing and motivation;  understanding your audience and the 2 - 3 messages you want them to remember; similarities between your presentation and writing a newspaper article; ending your presentation with a memorable takeaway; explaining where your data is coming from and how you look at the data; overcoming your fear of public speaking - you have nothing to lose, but you have something to gain; being honest about your data and the outcomes; practicing your presentation - the value of multiple dry runs; managing stage fright and anxiety; reducing presentation fears by inviting criticism early on - it will make you a better presenter. 

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Mentoring Program - Women in Big Data
Mentoring is essential to success at every stage of a women’s career, both as a mentee and mentor. The many WiBD mentoring programs are open to WiBD members and cover opportunities for junior, mid-career, and senior women in technology. Not yet a member? No worries. By joining a mentoring program, you automatically become a WiBD member. Both membership and mentoring are free of charge.


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Intro
Presentation framing and motivation
Understanding your audience and the 2 - 3 messages you want them to remember
Similarities between your presentation and writing a newspaper article
Ending your presentation with a memorable takeaway
Explaining where your data is coming from and how you look at the data
Overcoming your fear of public speaking: you have nothing to lose, but you have something to gain
Being honest about your data and the outcomes
Practicing your presentation: the value of multiple dry runs
Managing stage fright and anxiety
Reducing presentation fears by inviting criticism early on: it will make you a better presenter
Outro