Tip 205: Rehearse the presentation one last time

After you have loaded your slides, checked that they work, analysed the structure of the room and done your warm-up, now is the time for a final dress rehearsal.

Go to the room where you will be presenting, and with no one else in the room, stand at the podium, take a deep breath and practice your presentation one last time.

Use this opportunity to remind yourself about the sequence of your presentation, to figure out how loud you have to talk, to practice any demonstrations and get yourself mentally and psychologically ready.

At the end of this dress rehearsal, you can think of yourself as the pilot of an aircraft standing at the start of the runway. Your aircraft is fully fuelled for the journey. The engines have been warmed up. The flaps, ailerons and elevators have been tested. All the passengers are seated and their luggage is secured. You are waiting just for the control tower to give you permission to take off.

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Table of contents
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Introduction
About the author
How to use this book
Who needs this book?
Chapter 1: Planning for your presentation
Chapter 2: Preparing the delivery
Chapter 3: Preparing effective PowerPoint® slides
Chapter 4: Preparing a handout
Chapter 5: Rehearsals
Chapter 6: Just before the presentation
Chapter 7: Last-minute tips for confidence
Chapter 8: Delivering the presentation
Chapter 9: 'Any questions?'
Chapter 10: After the presentation
Chapter 11: Final Thoughts

About the author

Dr Mandar Marathe graduated from Southampton University with an honours degree in Biomedical Sciences in 1998 and a Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1999. He holds advanced qualifications in Emergency Medicine and in Toxicology.

He juggles a career as a doctor working in Accident & Emergency, while raising three children with his wife, writing books, and endlessly surfing the internet looking for the next "big thing".

With almost two decades of public speaking experience in both academic and professional arenas, he is today an enthusiastic and popular educator who is well qualified to share his ideas about what makes a successful speaker and a powerful presentation.

Dr Mandar Marathe is the course director for the FCEM Course.