Meditations on the perils of presenting at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Meditations on the perils of presenting at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Jan. 11, 2010 by

The perils are listed in no particular order. Needle in a haystack The audience will be drinking data from a firehose.  The savvy presenter recognizes this peril as an opportunity. To capture attention—do something that stands out from the environment. 

Rationality and Emotion:  How we Make Decisions

Rationality and Emotion: How we Make Decisions

Dec. 2, 2009 by

The Wise Presenter would do well to study how people make decisions (and how you yourself make decisions.) Jonathan Lehrer is a Rhodes Scholar out of Columbia University, an editor at large for the science-focused Seed Magazine and the author

Presentation Preparation:  Where to Start

Presentation Preparation: Where to Start

Dec. 2, 2009 by

How should you start preparing a presentation to senior executives? Don’t start by digging through your slide library and pulling the old standbys out. Rather, answer these questions. What is the topic or subject you are reporting on? Be clear