Organization And Preparation

1. What do you think are the author's three most important points?

1st point: Be prepared. The more time put into preparation, the better the presentation.
2nd point: Be purposeful. Fill your presentation with relevant, pertinent information, not garbage.
3rd point: Connect with your audience. Do your 'homework,' be aware of "why you were asked" to be there.

2. How might you apply his advice to your own presentation?

I will certainly be prepared and practiced. I will try to understand exactly what is desired of the presentation and to connect with my audience.

3. What do you think presentation has in common with design?

I am very interested, in light of recent experience, in the design of medical instrumentation. The factors that must be considered when designing instrumentation are legion. how readily must the instrument be usable? Where must it fit? Can it be handled properly? Comfortably? Is it durable? Can it be distinguished from other similar instruments. Surgeons can be very, very frustrated when their equipment does not function absolutely perfectly or they are handed the wrong instrument.