SPEAKING

• On requiring experienced presenters to rehearse

  There’s a small controversy brewing behind the scenes at conferences because of this trend to require speakers to rehearse their talk via video conference prior to the event.

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• Communicating Using the Numbers 1, 2, 3, and more

  The human brain reacts differently to lists of different sizes. When we align what we say with what the human brain expects, we are more effective communicators.

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• How to encourage people to ask questions

  One cool trick to get an audience to ask more questions: Silence inspires questions.

  When you ask “Any questions?” be silent for least 10 seconds for someone to speak up. 15 seconds is better.

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• The Naming of Talks and Papers

  I’m reviewing a LOT of talk proposals, draft papers, draft chapters, etc. I’ve noticed that people’s titles tend to rarely be plainspoken descriptions of the topic.

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