Presenting on stage
Presenting on stage
26 February (full day) + follow-up session on 13 March 2025 (1/2 day)
General context
Science deserves a stage!
Are you giving a presentation on a public event, or for stakeholders, schools or colleagues? Are you nervous beforehand? Or do you want to get just that bit of extra flair? In this workshop, you can learn what a good story looks like on a stage, how to interact with your audience, and: you will practice it!
Learn how to build a story:
Learn what story is hidden in you research and take it with you in project applications, articles, and presentations.
Feel confident on stage:
Discover your charisma and learn to connect with your audience
Prepare for your future:
Whether it is as an academic, freelancer, or in a private company: presentation skills can be useful in many professional contexts
During a pysical workshop of one day, Ben Verhoeven teaches you all secrets of an impactful presentation. How can you catch the attention of your audience? How can you be confident on stage? Ben uses techniques from impro theatre to make you interact with your audience in a natural way.
After that, you will work on your own presentation with or without slides, and you will rehearse the first couple of minutes.
But you’re not on your own in the process: you can repeat the most important lessons online and watch some inspiring examples.
And then, it’s time to get real! In a small group, you will gather for half a day for a tryout of your presentation. You lift each other up to a higher level and you get some final tips and feedback from Ben.
- Are you a researcher?
- Do you want to master the art of stage presence for every type of presentation: from conference to three-minutes pitch?
- Are you available on 26 February and 13 March 2025?
If the answer is yes: this workshop is what you need!
- This training is only open to VIB participants.
- This workshop is organized by SciComm Academy. Registration procedure: see links under the registration button.
- Registration fees will not be refunded in case of a no-show without timely notification or valid justification (medical attestation).
- You will not be admitted to any future VIB TRAINING course for 12 months following the no-show. For courses consisting of several days, we expect you to be present on all days.
- Click here for more information.
Trainers
Ben Verhoeven
Ben Verhoeven is an improviser and doctor of linguistics. During his scientific career, he found new methods in improvisational theatre to move away from classical reading. With ELRNMYR, he passes on that passion and knowledge to researchers.
https://www.erlnmyr.be/
Practical info
26 February 2025 - 13 March 2025
Brussels - SciMingo Office
Leopoldstraat 6
1000 Brussels
Belgium
26 February 2025 - 13 March 2025
Brussels - SciMingo Office
SciMingo has its offices in the Flemish-Dutch house deBuren.eu, which is located near the Muntplein, a stone's throw from:
Central Station (SNCB), five to ten minutes' walk away. View the SNCB timetable. Metro, tram and bus station De Brouckère (STIB): metro lines 1 and 5; tram lines 3, 4, 31, 32 and 33; bus lines 29, 38, 63, 66, 71 and 86. Handy: the travel planner of MIVB
26 February 2025 - 13 March 2025
Brussels - SciMingo Office
26 February 2025 - 13 March 2025
Brussels - SciMingo Office
Are you coming by car? Beware for the notorious Belgian traffic jams. The Leopoldstraat and Muntplein are traffic-free.
You can park your car in these car parks: Schildknaap, La Monnaie, De Brouckère are nearby or Parking 58 is close by. More information on the different car parks in Brussels.
26 February 2025 - 13 March 2025
Brussels - SciMingo Office
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