1⃣ if you’re not a visualization nerd and need an intuitive tool that does the job: use canva.com for stunning templates, easy edits, trendy font combinations, and styles
@canva pro tip: you can download your favorite template in a ppt format if you feel more comfortable with editing ppts
2⃣ pitch.com has a tonne of free templates that are so incredible, you’ll spend hours scrolling through them. My recommendation? Choose a template and tune it in @canva
3⃣ you can also download amazing (and free!) ppt templates from slidescarnival.com
4⃣ gamma.app looks like if @NotionHQ and @canva had a baby 😀 (you guys are already using both, right?)
Write like a doc, present like a deck, and share like a doc again - a great alternative to standard ppts
Now that you have this thread, designing your academic presentations should be a piece of cake 🍰 Do you know any other tools that can help researchers elevate their presentations? Please share below 👇
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🔺 litmaps.com: shows you all the articles on your topic and cross-citation. Search using keywords, DOI, titles, and authors to visualize your field of interest
🔺 openknowledgemaps.org: comprehensively maps your research topic by 1) showing the main research streams within it, 2) identifying all relevant concepts and terms, and 3) clustering similar articles to make learning easier. It's a must!
1. No onboarding, having to piece together all the info
How do the printers work? What is FAIR data? For most of us, there was no comprehensive onboarding that'd explain how the academic environment works
💡Tip: team up with a more senior PhD student to get some lifehacks
2. Feeling frustrated, lost, lacking progress
Most of us have to define the project ourselves. An overwhelming amount of information and no clear "rules of the game" take their toll
💡Tip: narrow down, define your niche, read the best articles from your field, get feedback early