Information Resources for Graduate Success

This page presents a collection of books and other resources offering a comprehensive guide to delivering successful academic conference presentations, covering every step from idea conception to impactful presentation delivery. Here you will find practical advice on writing abstracts, selecting conferences, handling group and poster presentations, and navigating virtual events, along with the various templates for poster presentations. 

Check out the books presented above for more tips on public speaking in the academic settings.

Built-in Slides Templates

• Microsoft PowerPoint
  To access training videos and self-paced online courses on PowerPoint, navigate to LinkedIn Learning 
• Google Slides
  Tips for Great Presentations from Google
• Keynote (for Mac)
  Keynote User Guide
• AI-powered tools
  • Canva Pro (will be available to all FSU users on September 1, 2024) 
  • Gamma 
  • Plus AI
  • Beautiful.ai 

Books

Tools

• Adobe Firefly
  A generative AI tool that allows users to create images and text effects using simple text prompts. Available for free in FSU computers through Adobe Creative Cloud application. Training videos are available at LinkedIn Learning 
   
• Microsoft Power BI

  Navigate to the LinkedIn Learning database at FSU Libraries for training videos on the Power BI

• Tableau

  "Tableau 2024.1: Essential Training" video is freely available at the LinkedIn Learning for FSU users

• Infogram

• Visme

• Pictochart

You will need to unzip these files in order to use them.  If using OS X, Windows XP Pro, Vista or Windows 7, all you need to do is double-click and follow the prompts. 

You will need to unzip these files in order to use them.  If using OS X, Windows XP Pro, Vista or Windows 7, all you need to do is double-click and follow the prompts.