How to do a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) or Famelab | Don't make these mistakes!

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Planning on doing a three-minute thesis (3MT) or a Famelab presentation? Not sure what makes a good a compelling pitch? Then today's video is for you!

I'm discussing nine common mistakes I've frequently see when PhD's are doing a 3MT/famelab style presentation. These include:

1. Lack of Preparation (1:04)
2. No Hook (2.25)
3. Uneven Structure (3.40)
4. Too much content (4.34)
5. And, and, and (5.23)
6. not seeking feedback (7.15)
7. Using too many Analogies (8.31)
8. Bad props (9.46)
9. Finishing weak (12.04)


4:23: Don't feel like you need to be locked into the specfic structure here, or in the order I said. It really depends on what hook you go with or how you can present the most compelling story. It may make sense to mix the order up. Main point here is to make sure you touch on all aspects of the project. You don't want to leave the audience wondering key aspects of what, why, or how you did the research.

11:00: On props. I should clarify that sometimes using the actual item of your research can be a good idea. Particularly if its very interesting, unusual, not-common or left-of-field. The point I was trying to make here was when your using a prop to talk about something that the audience would be well familiar with. Like using a DNA helix to talk about genetic research (most people will know what a helix is or have seen it before). Unless there's some way your planning on using it to explain your research, just holding it up as a show and tell isn't adding much value. Instead get creative! For an example, see my famelab video above. I use body postures to explain genetic findings.

Nothing ventured, Nothing Gained.

Stemventurist credits
Content Curation and Direction: Ken Dutton-Regester
Producer and Editing: Dave Dutton-Regester
Thumbnail and Social Media Assets: Lisa Dutton-Regester

Content created for PhD, graduate students, postdocs, academic researchers or those looking to understand the skillsets to succeed within or outside academia.
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I came here looking for silver and I've found gold. Thank you, kind sir. From Colima's University, thank you! I'm going to prepare a 3MT so wish me luck!

MissusPenPen
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This guy deserves more audience ❤️❤️. Your content is really helpful to me for my dissertation presentation in my postgraduate!

सृजनपथ
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Thank you! I don’t do MT3 but have to prepare a 2 minute pitch for a postdoc interview - what a torture 😟 but now your video made my life a bit easier!

marynashevtsova
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Very useful guide! It’s along time since I presented my thesis, but I’m going to a conference soon that requires a video abstract of my poster (this will be my first time using #BetterPoster format!), so this is very on-point! It’s so great to see the process of scientific presentation getting shaken up.

MrFgibbons
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Amazing summary of the common mistakes, my friend. Thank you for your efforts.

jayarajradhakrishnan
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Thank you very much indeed for your insightful tips they r very helpful

souadhamidi
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Hey! These tips were super great, thank you from Canada! :)

tessalania
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Thankyou, this helped me prepare for my 3MT presentation

craig
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My 3MT is kinda different, it's about presenting a solving a programming problem
Hope Those tips are gonna be useful
Anyway Thanks, man I appreciate ur efforts

كافاكاموروكامي
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That's amazing info. . . Thank you very much. . . Regards from INDIA

maximusmeridius
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nice video thanks! one tip I'd give you is that the video transition between tips is a tad too long!

physis
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If I start with the application/impact part of my research, how shall I finish my speech? with the impact part again? is this OK?

nowshinfarjana
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I wish these tips were done in 3 minutes

sb.sb.sb.
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Thank you for the video! It is really great! :) I am just preparing to my 3mt presentation. And i have a question. :D I just started my phd last september, and i don't have clear results yet. Is it a good way to end the presentation with the questions, i am examining in my research right now?

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