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Book SynopsisDoes the thought of presenting a paper make you go cold? There are so many things to consider: getting your message across clearly, making the PowerPoint easy to read, keeping to the right length and keeping the audience riveted enough to induce nerves even without the thought of standing up in front of a crowd and delivering your talk fluently. How to Present at Meetings, 3rd Edition, gives you practical advice on all these aspects, and more. Written by high-profile public speakers in the health sciences, it includes chapters on the 10-, 20- and 45-minute presentation, how not to make a mess of PowerPoint, and how to appear on stage.
Trade Review“The experienced speaker can get away with ignoring some of the points suggested, but this is a book that should be read by everyone called upon to give a talk and I cannot recommend it too highly.” (Chromatographia, 1 August 2013)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii
Preface to the Third Edition ix
Preface to the Second Edition xi
Preface to the First Edition xiii
Foreword: Wogan’s wisdom: how to ‘read’ an audience xv
Sir Terry Wogan
Chapter 1: Principles of communication 1
Angela Hall and Peter McCrorie
Chapter 2: Preparation of the talk 9
Mal Morgan and George M. Hall
Chapter 3: The three talks 17
Mal Morgan and George M. Hall
Chapter 4: Visual aids 25
George M. Hall
Chapter 5: Poster displays 35
Philip M. Sedgwick
Chapter 6: Data projection software: the hard facts 41
William Harrop-Griffiths
Chapter 7: How to appear on stage 51
Alan Maryon-Davis
Chapter 8: How to sell a message 57
Martin Godfrey
Chapter 9: How to present a talk 63
Charlotte Green
Chapter 10: How to deal with questions 67
Sir Alexander Macara
Chapter 11: How not to give a presentation 75
Richard Smith
Chapter 12: How to chair a session 81
Roger Horton
Index 87
