Scientific Presentations: Hitting the Audience in the Heart

Scientific Presentations: Hitting the Audience in the Heart

Jun. 30, 2008 by

Here’s the scenario. A bio-tech company will fly to Paris to convince influential French physicians to use their compound-in-development in clinical trials. The company has invited the French doctors to a nice meeting room in a nice hotel and plans

Public Speaking Skills: After Dinner Speaking

Public Speaking Skills: After Dinner Speaking

Jun. 6, 2008 by

I just finished working with a client who had to prepare and deliver an after dinner talk to clients in a museum. Her firm planned to take the clients on a private tour of the museum, feed them dinner, and

Public Speaking Training: The Dreaded just-after-lunch Slot on the Program

Public Speaking Training: The Dreaded just-after-lunch Slot on the Program

May. 22, 2008 by

Effective speaking has many enemies. A partial list would include a speaker’s lack of experience, stage fright, lack of training, no clear point, too much information, and finally, no clear flow, or structure. We could go on. But the items