Webinar vs. Seminar:  Webinar Tips

Webinar vs. Seminar: Webinar Tips

Jul. 14, 2011 by

The key difference between a live presentation and an online presentation is the challenge of holding attention.  An audience member sitting in his underwear scarfing a bagel, holding a baby in his lap, and flipping through emails on a Blackberry is

Public Speaking as Olympic Sport

Public Speaking as Olympic Sport

May. 18, 2011 by

The original Olympics were a religious festival meant to occasion the divine spark in man.  The early Greeks believed that humans could come close to being gods when competition pulled the best out of them. They also believed that humans

Scientific Presentations

Scientific Presentations

May. 5, 2011 by

Over the last few years, I have worked to help discovery scientists within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries make persuasive scientific presentations in order to sell their ideas for new drugs to decision makers. The challenges were many.  Often, scientists