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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougchaplin.wordpress.com\/2012\/10\/20\/the-anti-powerpoint-rap\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Doug Chaplin<\/a> shared the above video, and I think it might be useful viewing for those gearing up to present at SBL and\/or AAR in November. Or any other conference, or business, or educational institution, or\u2026<\/p>\nOn a related note, there is a panel session at SBL this year, in which I am participating, on the nature of the conference paper and how to present effectively. My own part focuses on what might be called best practices of the presentation itself \u2013 and so many features in the video are relevant to precisely that topic. Here are the details (or if you like, I could show you a chart about it in powerpoint\u2026):<\/p>\nS17-330<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\nNow Presenting: Preparing, Submitting & Delivering Conference Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n11\/17\/2012<\/strong><\/p>\n4:00 PM to 5:15 PM<\/strong><\/p>\nRoom:<\/strong>\u00a0N134 \u2013 McCormick Place<\/p>\nTheme:\u00a0Hosted by the SBL Student Advisory Board<\/em><\/p>\nPresenting at a conference entails much more than the brief delivery of an academic paper. In this session, our esteemed panelists will discuss how to successfully navigate the process of proposing and presenting your work. In particular, they will discuss the ins-and-outs of composing and submitting an abstract as well as the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of stepping on stage to deliver the final product. If you plan to be a participant in the SBL and\/or other academic conferences, you will not want to miss the insights offered in this session sponsored by the SAB.<\/p>\nT. Michael W. Halcomb, Asbury Theological Seminary, Presiding<\/p>\nClare K. Rothschild, Lewis University, Panelist (20 min)<\/p>\nJames McGrath, Butler University, Panelist (20 min)<\/p>\nDavid R. Bauer, Asbury Theological Seminary, Panelist (20 min)<\/p>\nDiscussion (15 min)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Doug Chaplin shared the above video, and I think it might be useful viewing for those gearing up to present at SBL and\/or AAR in November. 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