talk help: I have to give a talk for an hour and a half! - Help.com

a scientific seminar. :(

Lots of notes and don’t forget a glass of water:)
I like to squeeze a lemon in my water, it helps to keep my throat lubricated.
Will you be giving a presentation on a screen? Do you have something to pass around? What is the topic? How long do you have to prepare?

Lemon seems like a good tip, throat always gets dry. It is on climate change and biodiversity, and needs to be interactive.

I think a fish tank with frozen water melting throughout the whole presentation would be a good punctuation. An hour and a half, wow.

ha ha… that would be a talking point!

So……how long have I got at elevation 1350′. Did I build my house on solid ground or what:)?

You’ve got a while yet.

Is that your scientific opinion:)? A while to you and a while to me might mean I should start building an ark?

So, I suppose you want more ideas, but you give me a while. OK, do you have a film, slides, endangered species list (ie polar bears…)? Pictures, plans, suggestions, theories…

You could start building an arc just to be on the safe side!

Well, I am ok with the theory behind it all, just the idea of talking so long scares me! Also I am supposed to involve the audience, with “educational games” which is what I am a bit stuck on really. I think I’d just prefer to talk at them for the whole time!

I am thinking about some kind of debate or something.

arc = as in American Red Cross

I fill some of the time with film, slides, objects to be handled, questions…

How old is your audience and what level of knowledge can you assume they already have?