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Phone: + 44 (0) 20 8810 1890,
info@avocetsconsulting.com, www.avocetsconsulting.com
How to present to international scientific audiences
A two-day intensive workshop
in London
This course is designed for scientists and clinicians who, for example, have had their
abstracts accepted for a medical conference and who need the tools, support and
training to turn their abstracts into memorable presentations that really connect with
their audiences.
The course is held over two days and provides thorough preparation and practice before
delivery. The course will be held in central London.
If you took part in our pre-conference workshop on ‘How to present to scientific
audiences’ in Istanbul in 2012, you are very welcome to join us for the second day to
refresh your knowledge and build on your current skills.
The Benefits
Our expert trainers will help you to:
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Develop understanding of the principles that drive effective scientific
presentations.
Increase the impact of your presentations.
Boost your confidence, becoming more fluent and articulate.
Develop your presentation techniques: from ‘hooking’ to the ‘call to action’.
Increase your ability to connect with an international audience.
Course Content
The list of topics:
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Making that all-important first impression and establishing rapport.
Creating presence: body language, eye contact and voice control.
Relaxation techniques to overcome nerves.
Shaping an effective presentation: the beginning, middle and end, diagrams, visual
aids, stories and PowerPoint.
Moderating your English so that all of the audience can follow the presentation.
Guiding the audience with language: signposting, rhetoric, etc.
Responding to difficult questions.
Preparing and delivering your own presentations.
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You will prepare and deliver the presentations you wish to give at an Annual Meeting or
other public address. The presentations will be recorded at all stages and will be sent to
you after the course is over allowing you to further practise and refine your skills. In
addition, you will receive an individual report on your progress. This document will
make clear the areas that are working effectively as well as areas that you need to
continue developing.
Who should attend the two-day course?
This course will be extremely beneficial for doctors and scientists who:
 Have had their abstracts accepted and wish to present at a conference but have had
no formal soft-skills/presentation skills training.
 Already have good presentation skills but want to get feedback on the delivery of the
presentation and improve their skills to get the best from the opportunity.
 Wish to practise their presentations in order to deliver a really confident and
effective talk at the Annual Meeting.
 Need to adapt their presentation to international scientific audiences with different
expectations and attitudes.
Location:
London*
* Should you be interested in booking a similar course at another date Avocets
Consulting can provide the programme in any global location.
Proposed number of attendees.
We run this course with 2 trainers and up to 12 participants. This allows the trainers
to work intensively with the group and individuals to get most out of them during
the course.
Costs.
£750 for two days including a light lunch and work materials.
Evening Networking Should you be interested in joining us for an evening meal on
Saturday to network with colleagues we would be delighted to find a venue and
book it for you. Please let us know if you are interested.
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Our team
Consultant
Dr. Ute Bunnenberg
is a consultant gynaecologist and specialist in reproductive
medicine.
After studying in Bologna and Berlin she specialised and
worked for many years as a consultant at the university
clinic Charité, Berlin. After that she worked at a practice for
gynaecology and reproductive medicine in Hellersdorf,
Berlin and is now running her own surgery in Potsdam.
Ute regularly visits international medical conferences to
update her knowledge and to network with colleagues. She
feels that presentation and language skills as well as
intercultural competence are key to insuring that research
findings translate into effective speeches at international conferences.
Ute speaks German, Italian and English.
Trainer profiles
John Waterman
is a trainer, writer and project manager based in
London.
After studying English and American Literature John’s
interest in languages and culture took him to Spain
where he stayed for 13 years. During this time he
worked as a teacher of general and business English
before starting his own language school.
On his return to London he became a lecturer at
Thames Valley University where he specialised in
teacher training, intercultural communication and
pronunciation skills. He designed, developed and delivered intercultural communication
courses for the Council of Europe. Later John moved into the world of publishing and
worked in Latin America, Europe and South East Asia. For the past four years John has
pursued his career as a freelance writer, project manager and senior consultant and
trainer for Avocets Consulting.
He has written four books on the subject of learning English. John speaks English,
Spanish and German.
Andrew Weale
is a writer, trainer and actor based in London.
After studying Classics at Oxford University he trained at the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has worked
with luminaries such as Sir Alec Guinness and Kevin Spacey,
and spent three years playing leading roles in musical theatre
in Germany (where he co-starred with Dirk Bach).
For the past two years he has been working as a senior
consultant and trainer at Avocets Consulting where he has
trained CEOs, managers, engineers, lawyers, politicians,
architects and other executives from a variety of business sectors.
Because of his background in performance Andrew has specialised in pronunciation,
body language and voice projection. He has edited two theatre books and published
three children’s books with Hodder and Random House. Andrew speaks English and
German.
Victoria Little
trained as an actress and has worked in the world of
theatre, film and TV for 30 years. In the course of her
theatre career she has worked throughout the UK and also
performed in Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Austria.
For 20 years Victoria ran her own touring theatre
company, producing plays that were subsequently toured
by the British Council to South America, Hong Kong and
former Eastern Block countries. Her company, Not The
National Theatre was the first British theatre company
into Argentina following the Falklands conflict.
In the business world, Victoria has worked extensively in
the role-play and performance side of corporate training, both in the public and private
sectors. She has appeared in a number of in-house and corporate training films, and
narrated others in her capacity as a voice-over artist. As a presenter, she has hosted
stands at international trade fairs.
Victoria divides her time between London and her home in Spain.
Jean-Félix Callens
Born in Belgium, Jean-Félix, graduated with a BSc (Hons) in
Business and Marketing from l'EPHEC, in Brussels, before
coming to London to train as an actor. After several years of
working as a stage actor (National Theatre and West-End) and
a voice-over artist, he decided to capitalise on his varied
expertise to become a corporate trainer. In 2006, he went on
to further develop his consultancy skills by gaining a coaching
qualification in Paris and by training in Oxford as a
Transactional Analysis practitioner for Organisations and for
Coaching/Mentoring.
With his trilingual culture (French-English-Flemish) and his extensive experience in
designing and delivering training programmes for the private and the public sector,
Jean-Félix has a track record of adding significant value to organisations.
Kate Montague
is a communication skills trainer and actress with
10 years’ experience in the international corporate
sector in London.
She specialises in the effective use of the voice and
body language in presentation skills training. She
has a BA in Acting from London’s Central School of
Speech and Drama, and is an experienced actress in
theatre, television and film.
Since graduating from the MA Voice Studies course,
at Central, she has established herself as a visiting voice lecturer at drama schools, and
continues to deliver voice and communication skills courses in the business
environment. Kate’s pursuit of excellence in her field is underpinned by her enthusiasm
and confidence. She is passionate about helping clients to achieve their full potential in
effective communication to meet the needs of their respective working environment.
Her client portfolio includes Allen & Overy, Lovell’s and Herbert Smith, BP, Statoil,
McKinsey & Co, Barclay’s Wealth and Bank of America.
Testimonials
How to present to a scientific audience?
ESHRE in Istanbul July 2012
Dr. N N
‘I would like to thank you and your team for the very interesting and useful workshop
which will help us in our practice.’
CM
‘Everything was very professional and truly useful both for professional and personal
growth, with lots of practical examples that I will for sure use in my future career
development. Victoria and Andrew did a wonderful job, offered a lot of support and
shared so many helpful tips.’
Prof D V
‘Getting all these tips is very useful for me both for presentations at scientific meetings
and with my students.’
Dr B B-F
‘I managed to slow down and I even enjoyed my presentation!’
Dr T G
‘This workshop was full of practical tips that are so valuable in preparing and giving an
oral presentation… I will recommend attending this course to my work
colleagues. Many thanks’
Dr I S
‘Thank you very much for your great workshop. I learned different techniques to create
a good speech. It was very helpful to see my speech and the speech of the other
participants on video. I would recommend this course to my peers.’
Dr N C
‘(I) definitely have put the skills to work and I’m more confident to present with a
clearer vision now. For me the behavioural analysis and addressing issues outside of
one’s comfort zone in a like-minded group was most useful. I would definitely
recommend the course and have done so verbally.’
Dr M G
‘The workshop was very useful for me. I completely rewrote our patient information
evening and am very pleased with the new version. I will approach my future
presentations very differently and have recommended the course to every colleague I
met to rethink what should go on slides and what is essential. I also think that it is
important to remember, who we talk to and that not all of our listeners are necessarily
specialists. I enjoyed the experience of looking for a hook (to start the presentation
with) and to occasionally drop in general points so that the audience can recover.’
Dr F J P M
‘The course was wonderful, and I have already recommended it to my colleagues. I really
hope that ESHRE will repeat the experience again.’
You can view some video feedback from attendees on line via this link/address http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsvepP7qIHc