Presenting up the chain of command

Presenting up the chain of command

Mar. 2, 2011 by

A bunch of great people (and great presenters) in big pharma told me one of their challenges is re-doing PowerPoint decks for presentations to different levels of management. When they get a PowerPoint deck done to their boss’s satisfaction (they happen to

How science presentations should work, but don’t

How science presentations should work, but don’t

Feb. 16, 2011 by

In the idyllic vision of the uninitiated, a scientific presentation tells a story, starting with a clear description of a problem, then outlining a series of steps taken to address that problem, and ending with a special reward: a glistening

Energetic Lips

Energetic Lips

Feb. 15, 2011 by

Once again, I am the speech coach who has run into a very accomplished person who mumbles.  He’s on the fast track at a major American corporation, and his boss has gotten word that senior people can’t understand him when