How to Give a Successful Presentation

Craig Alter, MDSusan Starr, MEd

April 31, 2005

How to Give a Successful Presentation

Craig Alter, MDSusan Starr, MEd

June 1, 2005

Pediatric Endocrine Review Course 2005

What are features of good presentations? (or bad ones?)

Good Presentations

Consider: The Content

The Methods

The Speaker

Organizing The Content

GNOME

Goals Needs Objectives Methods Evaluation

Goals

Ask the boss:

GNOME

(What is the goal of this talk?)

Needs

What does the

audience need

to reach the goal?GNOME

Objectives

The specific, measurable

knowledge or skill

GNOME

that you wantthe learners to know

by the end of your talk.

Update on Diabetes 2006Pediatrics in Review Conference

Mary Tyler Berry, M.D.

Dick Vanderdyke University

Update on DiabetesObjectives

• Discuss history of diabetes• Demonstrate Egyptian methods for

diagnosing diabetes• Discuss the 5th amino acid of insulin• Discuss everything in the world that I know on diabetes …• What does that mean, “Leave time for questions?”

Update on DiabetesObjectives

Participants will be able to:• List new diagnostic criteria • Cite evidence that high BS is healthy• Use new implantable pumps

ObjectivesBy the end of this session, participants

will be able to:

1) Organize a talk

2) Choose appropriate methods, including effective slide formats

3) Tailor the talk to the audience

4) Continue to improve your speaking

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Goals Needs Objectives Methods Evaluation

Methods: General Tips

1. Summarize/ reinforce main points

*(GNOME)*Content, Methods, Speaker

2. Interactive or didactic?

How many of you order an MRI after

you diagnose a child with GHD?

Interactive

Methods: General Tips

1. Summarize/ reinforce main points

2. Interactive or didactic?3. Use cases (with photos!)

Case of DI * 14 year old male w/polydipsia and polyuria* Duration of symptoms was 4 months * He had a 5 lb weight loss* He denied any headaches* There were no CNS concerns, such as

seizures, loss of balance, etc* He had no nausea or vomiting, no lethargy,

no constipation, no dry skin

* His school performance remained excellent

Case of DI * 14 year old male with polydipsia/polyuria

* 4 months duration* He denied headaches,

nausea, orsigns of thyroid disease

Methods: AV Tips

1. Video2. Transparencies3. Slides4. Handouts

Methods/AV

1. Using VideoDemonstrates: Interactions

Teaching Procedures

(Things that talk or move)

Methods/AV

2. Transparencies

Real time ideas Less formal tone

Methods/AV

3. Slides

Slide Tips

Focus the reader

Clark Kent*Can leap tall buildings with a single bound

*Able to fly*Kryptonite is weakness*Lois Lane is other weakness

Clark Kent*Can leap tall buildings with a single bound

*Able to fly*Kryptonite is weakness*Lois Lane is other weakness*How many read this already?

MRI Findings Seen in Fred Flintstone’s NEJM Study* Abnormalities ectopic posterior pituitary

small pituitaryhypoplastic stalk / thickened

stalk craniopharyngioma (calcified)mass or large arachnoid cystsmidline defectswhole brain issuesempty sella

macroadenoma* Unclear significance:

pineal cyst, change in pituitary curvature

Flintstone’s Findings

* Abnormalitiesectopic posterior pituitary

small pituitaryhypoplastic stalk / thickened stalk craniopharyngioma (calcified)mass or large arachnoid cystsmidline defectswhole brain issuesempty sellamacroadenoma

* Unclear significance:pineal cyst, change in pituitary curvature

Is there a role for showing all of these structures???

Is there a role for showing all of these structures???

Slide Tips * WHAT DO YOU THINK?* #s vs bullets?* Not too many builds* Color (what and how many)* Vary types of slides

Flintstone Findings * 17 point font or larger for transparencies;

* You don’t need to put long sentences to convey

points or remind you of what to say * Key words only (40 pt font)

*Key words only (48 pt)

*Key words only (54 pt)

DKA

MRI ReportChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Patient: Fred FlintstoneMRI: Pituitary/Hypothalamus

Results:

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Including Documents

MRI ReportChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Patient: Fred FlintstoneMRI: Pituitary/Hypothalamus

Results:

MRI ReportChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Patient: Fred FlintstoneMRI: Pituitary/Hypothalamus

Results:

Ectopic Posterior Pituitary

Hypoplastic Stalk

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Girls: solid linesBoys: dashed lines

Girls’ peak growth rate: 11.5 yearsBoys’ peak growth rate: 13.5 years

Boys: dashed lines

Boys’ peak growth rate: 13.5 years

Initial MRI 12/2000

Emphasis

Figure 3b. Diagnosis of diabetes insipidus as a function of age Data are taken from lots of children and if you are reading this than you are obviously not paying attention to the speaker. Error bars represent true error and we apologize. Red Sox are the world champs.

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Clarity: Diagnosis of DI Based on Age at Presentation

SOS!!! savemytalk.com

Endings to Remember

Endings to Remember

GNOME

Goals Needs Objectives Methods Evaluation

Methods/AV

4. Handouts

* Provide notes* Reformat if

necessary

Good Presentations

The Content (GNOME)

The Methods

The Speaker

Good Speakers

• Know and can speak to audience level

• Know the audience needs• Organize the information• Choose key information

• Are flexible (length and style)• Vary their voice• Use movement

Good Speakers continued

• Show obvious effort• Are confident• Include humor

(planned/spontaneous)

• Rehearse! Rehearse!

Bad Speakers Are:• Arrogant• Poorly prepared• Sound like a repeat

talk• Rushed• Monotone• No eye contact• Umm, uhhh, ummm

Humor

•Gain trust•Know your personality•Be natural and

spontaneous•Don’t force it

GNOME

Goals Needs Objectives Methods Evaluation

Evaluation

*Acquire honest feedback*Self-evaluate!*Expect feedback with colleagues

Pearls•Organize the content

(GNOME it!)•Choose best methods

–Design slides carefully–Reformat handouts

•Be personable–Rehearse!