Contents

List of Contributors

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Chapter 1 Principles of communication

Preparation

Content

Delivery

Conclusion

Summary

Chapter 2 Preparation of the talk

The invitation

Preparation

Presentation

Visual aids

Summary

Chapter 3 The three talks

General principles

Day of the lecture

The 5-minute talk

The 15-minute talk

The 45-minute talk

Summary

Further reading

Chapter 4 Visual aids

Board and coloured pens

Flipcharts

Overhead projector

Videos

Slides

General format (see Box 4.1)

Text (see Box 4.2)

Figures (see Box 4.3)

Tables (see Box 4.4)

Summary

Chapter 5 Computer-generated slides: how to make a mess with PowerPoint

Basic requirements

What medium?

Slide layout

Graphics

Run another programme

Take-home messages

Controlling the presentation

Jumping to conclusions

And finally

Chapter 6 How to appear on stage

Get there early

Sounds OK?

Looking good

Standing and moving

How to speak

Eye contact

And finally ... a word about coping with nerves

Summary

Chapter 7 How to sell a message

Summary

Further readings

Chapter 8 How to present a talk

Style of language

Use of the voice

Pronunciation

Use of notes

Controlling nerves

Summary

Chapter 9 How to deal with questions

Questions following a presentation

On being interviewed

The brains trust or panel

Summary

Further reading

Chapter 10 How not to give a presentation

Preparing for a bad presentation

Aids to a bad presentation

Making your bad presentation

Winding down

Summary

Chapter 11 How to chair a session

What type of meeting?

First principle: get started early

Index

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List of Contributors

Martin Godfrey

Director, RightAngle Learning
London, UK

Charlotte Green

Newsreader
BBC Radio 4
London, UK

Angela Hall

Reader in Clinical Communication
St George’s
University of London
London, UK

George M. Hall

Professor of Anaesthesia
St George’s
University of London
London, UK

Roger Horton

Professor of Neuropharmacology
St George’s
University of London
London, UK

Gavin N. C. Kenny

Professor of Anaesthesia
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, UK

Sir Alexander Macara

Public Health Physician
Bristol, UK

Alan Maryon-Davis

Hon. Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Division of Health and Social Care Research
King’s College London
London, UK

Peter McCrorie

Head of the Centre for Medical & Healthcare Education
St George’s
University of London
London, UK

Mal Morgan

Emeritus Reader in Anaesthetic Practice
Imperial College School of Medicine
University of London
London, UK

Richard Smith

Chief Executive, UnitedHealth Europe
London, UK

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