I’ve been introduced with fanfare, and I’ve been introduced with a kind of shrug in my general direction, as if to say, “Hey Sims. You’re on.” I like fanfare, pomp and circumstance. But when it’s touting my resume and puffing
When scientists present, they usually start with methods, then move to findings, conclusions and perhaps recommendations. There are good reasons for this, and it can provide some drama. Yet any communication we are willing to pay for is built in
Browsing the web recently, I ran into a video teaching the purpose and structure of 3-minute elevator speeches. The advice was sound for structuring a formal talk, but I couldn’t conceive of an elevator speech lasting three minutes. I could see