Presentation Skills for Scientists

Presentation Skills for Scientists

Nov. 26, 2006 by

I went to a slew of parties over the holidays.  When people asked me what I do,  I found myself saying, “Consultant,” or “Speech consultant,” or if I’m feeling really insecure, “Itinerant rhetorician.”  I am essentially dodging the phrase “presentation skills”

Business Presentations:  Scientists as Speakers

Business Presentations: Scientists as Speakers

Jun. 1, 2006 by

I just spent a few days with several scientists from the pharmaceutical industry.  Their company wanted them to be more persuasive when presenting their research to business decision makers. To prepare for the assignment, I conducted a series of interviews to determine what they thought