It pays to have friends in high places. Eric Schurenberg, a neighbor and friend of long-standing, has seen fit to cast me as a poster child for the road less taken to riches. Since I am not rich, and hardly… Read More »Executive Speech Coach Sims Wyeth in Money Magazine
With the average sales call in the pharmaceutical industry now shrunk to less than 30 seconds, medical liaisons have an important opportunity to engage the interest of key physicians at advisory board meetings. However, there are several common problems. First,… Read More »Facilitation skills for medical liaisons at ad boards
Keep your head relatively still most of the time when speaking! A case in point. My daughter took me to see Romeo and Juliet at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park on Father’s Day. Juliet waggled her head to express emotion. We… Read More »Communication Skills: The Head Waggle
When I ask people to remember three talks they’ve heard or seen recently, most people have to think long and hard. I asked myself this question a few days ago, and this is the third entry in my response. I… Read More »Effective Presentation: Quick! Name three talks you can remember!
There are men and women who live on the back porch of their souls, and when you walk up on the front porch and knock on the door, they take a long time to open up. You can hear their… Read More »Presentation Tips: The Thoughtful Presenter
I attended the World Health Care Congress in Washington and saw some remarkable presentations. Here is a brief synopsis from my notes. 33% of health care costs in the USA are cardio-vascular; 20% cancer; 11% diabetes; and 10% obesity. Does this mean that if… Read More »Effective Presentation Skills: Health Care Presentations