From lectures to conference presentations to job talks, you will certainly give numerous presentations throughout your academic career.  This blog post discusses what an Academic audience expects.  It covers preparation strategies, how to use presentation materials effectively, different kinds of academic presentations, and how to handle nervousness.

Giving an Effective Academic Presentation

“What Makes a Great Presentation?” From Briefcase Books’ Presentation Skills for Managers, this is a more business-oriented discussion of presentation skills, but provides some good general advice; chapter made available for free via Briefcase Books’ website.

Examples of strong poster presentations at UT Austin’s website.More on dealing with nervousness from Univeristy of Wisconsin Stout.