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<p>List of Contributors vii</p> <p>Preface to the Third Edition ix</p> <p>Preface to the Second Edition xi</p> <p>Preface to the First Edition xiii</p> <p>Foreword: Wogan’s wisdom: how to ‘read’ an audience xv<br /> <i>Sir Terry Wogan</i></p> <p>Chapter 1: Principles of communication 1<br /> <i>Angela Hall and Peter McCrorie</i></p> <p>Chapter 2: Preparation of the talk 9<br /> <i>Mal Morgan and George M. Hall</i></p> <p>Chapter 3: The three talks 17<br /> <i>Mal Morgan and George M. Hall</i></p> <p>Chapter 4: Visual aids 25<br /> <i>George M. Hall</i></p> <p>Chapter 5: Poster displays 35<br /> <i>Philip M. Sedgwick</i></p> <p>Chapter 6: Data projection software: the hard facts 41<br /> <i>William Harrop-Griffiths</i></p> <p>Chapter 7: How to appear on stage 51<br /> <i>Alan Maryon-Davis</i></p> <p>Chapter 8: How to sell a message 57<br /> <i>Martin Godfrey</i></p> <p>Chapter 9: How to present a talk 63<br /> <i>Charlotte Green</i></p> <p>Chapter 10: How to deal with questions 67<br /> <i>Sir Alexander Macara</i></p> <p>Chapter 11: How not to give a presentation 75<br /> <i>Richard Smith</i></p> <p>Chapter 12: How to chair a session 81<br /> <i>Roger Horton</i></p> <p>Index 87</p>

<p>“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.”  (<i>Chromatographia</i>, 1 August 2013)</p> <p> </p>

<p><b>George Hall</b> MBBS, PhD DSc, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia, St George's, University of London, London, UK.</p> <p><b>Neville Robinson</b> MBCh, FRCA, Department of Anaesthesia, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospitals, Harrow, London, UK.</p>

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