{"product_id":"how-to-present-at-meetings-isbn-9780470654583","title":"How to Present at Meetings","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes 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. \u003ci\u003eHow to Present at Meetings, 3rd Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: Wogan’s wisdom: how to ‘read’ an audience xv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSir Terry Wogan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Principles of communication 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngela Hall and Peter McCrorie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Preparation of the talk 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMal Morgan and George M. Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The three talks 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMal Morgan and George M. Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Visual aids 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge M. Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Poster displays 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip M. Sedgwick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Data projection software: the hard facts 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam Harrop-Griffiths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: How to appear on stage 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan Maryon-Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: How to sell a message 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Godfrey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: How to present a talk 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: How to deal with questions 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSir Alexander Macara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: How not to give a presentation 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: How to chair a session 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger Horton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 87\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eChromatographia\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Hall\u003c\/b\u003e MBBS, PhD DSc, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia, St George's, University of London, London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeville Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e MBCh, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospitals, Harrow, London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDoes the thought of presenting a paper make you go cold?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are so many things to consider: getting your message across clearly, making the PowerPoint easy to read, keeping to time and holding the attention of the audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Present at Meetings 3rd edition,\u003c\/i\u003e 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, PowerPoint, and how to appear on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third edition has been brought right up to date and has new chapters on advanced PowerPoint, how to present a poster  - and new for this edition - a Foreword by Sir Terry Wogan, who imparts his wit and wisdom on the elusive skills of public speaking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith these new features the third edition of \u003ci\u003eHow to Present at Meetings\u003c\/i\u003e will be even more compelling for all health professionals looking for guidance on how to deliver their paper successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMJ Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989381955813,"sku":"NP9780470654583","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470654583.jpg?v=1761783893","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-present-at-meetings-isbn-9780470654583","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}