In the 3:50 minute video clip of a live module of my Plan and deliver memorable presentations program – I work with participants at a syndicate table explaining and demonstrating various body language and gesturing techniques.
You can emulate the techniques – first in safe interactions – to present yourself and communicate your ideas with more impact.**
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Imagine you’re a trainee doctor, about to get grilled in an oral examination, or as it is called in the medical field, a viva.
Below are tips given to trainee doctors on how to prepare for their vivas, that you can adapt. My comments on the respective tips are in brackets. The tips are from a stellar article, Twelve tips for performing well in vivas, by Rob Selzer, Steven Ellen, Laila Rotstein and Robert Roseby.
#1 Behave professionally. The posture when seated should be erect and comfortable. Slouching, leaning back, leaning across the table, do not reflect professionalism in our view.
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