How to Present at Meetings

The second edition of this concise, practical and easily accessible book aims to provide a basic framework for all health care professionals and trainees to give a competent presentation.
How to Present at Meetings has been fully revised, offering advice on skills such as how to prepare presentations of varying lengths (10, 20, 45 minutes) and how to work with Powerpoint, complemented by entertaining chapters such as the hilarious 'How Not to Give a Presentation' by Richard Smith.

With well known contributors from medical academic and media backgrounds, this book is the ideal companion for healthcare professionals, clinical researchers and anyone making presentations.

This practical and easily accessible book aims to provide a basic framework for all health care professionals and trainees to give a competent presentation. Now in its second edition,
How to Present at Meetings has been fully revised and covers all aspects of presenting from the timed presentation to dealing with difficult questions.


Contents include:


Principles of communication
Preparation of the talk
The three talks 5, 15, and 45 minutes
Visual aids
Computer-generated slides: how to make a mess with Power Point
How to appear on stage
How to sell a message
How to present a talk
How to deal with questions
How not to give a presentation
How to chair a session



With well known contributors from medical academic and media backgrounds, this book is the ideal companion for healthcare professionals, clinical researchers and anyone making presentations.

"This really is almost an idiot guide to presentation skills but at the same time it is much more.... The book has a nice style and reads almost like a novel with an informal yet informative nature. It is easy to read and good value for money." (
Urology News, May/June 2009)

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