TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET about presenting technical information clearly and succinctly when presentation time is short. If you are steeped in technical expertise and presenting in conferences or meetings, you can learn practical techniques that make your hard work meaningful to others.
- Know what you want from the audience and what they want from you.
- Simplify the content to make it clear and understandable.
- Design effective visuals that highlight your content.
- Learn ways to practice so that you arrive prepared to engage the audience.
Webinar Presenter: Shelley Row, P.E.,
Shelley Row Associates LLC
Moderated by: Elaine Ferrell,
Transportation Research Board
Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor or non-TRB Sustaining Affiliate employees. A certificate for 1 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual.
This webinar will not be recorded.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand your relationship with the audience and convert “We have a lot to cover” into “We’re here to meet your needs”
- Untangle your content with an easy-to-follow organizational structure
- Develop impactful visual presentation materials that enhance retention of technical information
- Create handouts that complement visual aids
- Hone delivery techniques so that your presentation becomes communication
- Command the podium to confidently and positively engage with the audience
The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to business practices.
Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of
TRB Sponsors or
TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees;
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
- Members of the media;
- Employees of tribal governments; and
- Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $55 per site. View our
pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual.
For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in July 2016. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
This Summary Last Modified On: 4/10/2017