Neil H. Baum, MD, presented “Improving Your Public Speaking Performance with PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach Tool” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in September 2021.
How to cite: Baum, Neil H. “Improving Your Public Speaking Performance with PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach Tool.” September 2021. Accessed Jul 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/improving-your-public-speaking-performance-with-powerpoints-presenter-coach-tool/
Improving Your Public Speaking Performance with PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach Tool – Summary
Grand Rounds in Urology Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School, explains how urologists can use PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach tool to improve their public speaking skills. He observes that while public speaking is important for building and maintaining a urology practice, many urologists lack training in this area and may even be terrified to speak in front of an audience. To help gain these skills and alleviate fear, Dr. Baum recommends using the Presenter Coach tool, a free feature in PowerPoint that gives users feedback to improve their presentations before they ever have to speak in front of another person. He explains that users can present to the computer, and the Presenter Coach will evaluate pacing and pitch, as well as use of filler words, informal speech, euphemisms, and culturally insensitive terms. Dr. Baum then goes over how to use Presenter Coach step-by-step, highlighting the benefits of its real-time feedback and in-depth rehearsal reports. He also recommends practicing with the coach more than once in order to see improvement.
For more commentary on practice management and telemedicine from Dr. Baum, visit his Improving Your Urology Practice page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neil H. Baum, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a retired urologic surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Baum serves as the Medical Advisor to Vanguard Communications Group. Dr. Baum is the author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice - Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which is in its 4th edition, has sold over 175,000 copies, and has been translated into Spanish. He also wrote The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015. Dr. Baum was the columnist for American Medical News for more than 25 years. Dr. Baum also wrote the popular column, “The Bottom Line,” for Urology Times for more than 20 years. He is a requested speaker each year to the Practice Management Seminar for the American Urological Association (AUA), where he discusses techniques for making urology practices more efficient and more productive. He has written more than 9 books on practice management and over 250 peer-reviewed articles on various urologic topics. Dr. Baum is also the medical advisor to Vanguard Communications Group.
