– A unique skill set.
With our backgrounds as researchers in Public Health Sciences, Anthropology, and Sustainable Design, and as 3D artists and documentary filmmakers, we combine a unique skill set that can help communicate your research. We have over twelve years of experience in professional film production, animation and visual communication.

Improve your research presentations

With storytelling, rhetorical strategies and slides

Introduction

Imagine standing on stage at an important conference. All eyes are on you, and you have 10 minutes to convince the audience that your research matters.

If you succeed, many doors could open: invitations to give new presentations, exciting collaborations, or perhaps even the opportunity to submit a special grant application.

But effective communication isn’t easy. It requires the right tools and plenty of practice. That’s why we’ve created this course.

You will be taught to

  • Angle your research to make it relevant to your audience.
  • Structure your presentation into one cohesive story.
  • Create an engaging hook.
  • Transform your script into a dynamic, speech-based format.
  • Design simple, supportive slides.
  • Use body language and vocal delivery to appear passionate and professional.
Kjestine Emilie Møller
Kjestine Emilie Møller

Ph.d. student, Rigshospitalet

I just gave a talk as an invited speaker at a conference in Oslo, and I used the structure we learned in the course. The hook-loop approach worked incredibly well! My little story at the beginning of the presentation immediately captured the audience’s attention (over 200 people). It gave me so much energy on stage to see how engaged people were, listening attentively without being distracted by their phones. I only received positive feedback after the presentation—an all-around success! Thank you so much for making presenting both fun and rewarding. I recommend your course to everyone I meet!

Emma Neble Larsen

Overall, an absolutely incredible course!!!!

Stine Staal Steffensen

I highly recommend this Madeclear workshop. I have used the techniques in all of my presentations since.

Sara Juul Mansachs

Madeclear gave me simple methods to make my research results useful for my listening audience.

Sofie Boesgaard Neestrup Hansen
Sofie Boesgaard Neestrup Hansen

Ph.d. student, Region Hovedstaden

Highly recommended. Loved all the relatable examples—it created a great atmosphere where you feel safe and comfortable. This comes from someone who struggled significantly with presentations throughout university. The individual feedback during the course was amazing. The tools provided are truly excellent for creating a complete presentation (short or long).

Sahar Moeini

I presented at a conference last week using many of the elements I learned from your course. I received very positive feedback. A colleague was amazed and said that my presentation was comparable to a TED talk. What I am trying to say is WOW and thank you for your course. I have learned an incredible amount.

Program

Day 1: Develop the narrative

Tool 1: View your presentation as an opportunity to achieve a goal. When you know your goal, you can tailor your presentation to achieve it.
Tool 2: Make your presentation relevant by starting with what the audience wants to hear.
Tool 3: Create a cohesive story that engages your audience by posing an unanswered question your presentation addresses.
Tool 4: Learn to open and close your presentation in a captivating way.

Day 2: Gain tools to communicate clearly

Tool 5: Learn to transform academic text into a lively, speech-based format.
Tool 6: Build a connection with the audience by incorporating your personal experiences into the presentation.
Tool 7: Design slides that support your story without stealing attention.

Day 3: Improve your delivery

Tool 8: A workshop with a rhetorician where you practice body language and vocal techniques.
Time to shine: Present to an audience and receive feedback. Your presentation will be recorded so you can see yourself.

Teachers

Silas Addington

cand.scient.san.publ,
co-founder, Madeclear

Anders Devantier

cand.scient,
co-founder, Madeclear

Emil Andersen

cand.mag. i retorik lektor,
Roskilde Universitet

English or Danish

3-day course over three weeks:

40,000 DKK excl. VAT.

2-hour course:

6,000 DKK excl. VAT.