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
I recently bought a book called The Craft of Scientific Presentations by Michael Alley, which begins with a quote from Isaac Asimov. On March 21, 1949, I attended a lecture given by Linus Pauling… That talk was the best talk… Read More »Scientific Presentations
When Medical Liaisons in big pharma are launching a drug with a major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, you’d think their job would be easy. But it’s not. One way it’s difficult is in the variety… Read More »Persuasive Speaking: Medical Liaisons Tweaking Content
I went to a slew of parties over the holidays. When people asked me what I do, I found myself saying, “Consultant,” or “Speech consultant,” or if I’m feeling really insecure, “Itinerant rhetorician.” I am essentially dodging the phrase “presentation skills”… Read More »Presentation Skills for Scientists
I just spent a few days with several scientists from the pharmaceutical industry. Their company wanted them to be more persuasive when presenting their research to business decision makers. To prepare for the assignment, I conducted a series of interviews to determine what they thought… Read More »Business Presentations: Scientists as Speakers