Members of the audience not familiar with the research area usually leave the session befuddled, dazed, and annoyed rather than enlightened and engaged. Complaints about poor presentations have been received for decades and continue to be received. The ASA has offered a short-course on presentation for many years, and routinely sends tips to speakers to promote effective presentations. Unfortunately, these recommendations often are ignored. An ad hoc committee was formed at the April 1999 ENAR business meeting, to address this persistent and pervasive problem.
Effective presentations make learning and technical advances more likely.
They also enhance the perception of the presenter in the eyes of the professional community. Boring, ineffective presentations are not paid much attention and the presenters often are quickly forgotten, especially by planners of future invited sessions. Preparing the presentation 2.1 Content organization 1. This usually will take more than 30 seconds. Leave enough time to present your own contribution clearly.