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Table 2 Top Ten Education Tips

From: Sprinting into the field of neuro-ophthalmology from the streets of Brooklyn

Be brief – the best 30-min talk is given in 15 min

You could ruin a good talk by going over the allotted time

No more than 30 words per slide

Not what you say, it’s how you say it

Be dumb, get to a basic level and build from there

Give a road map, tell the audience where you are headed

Avoid Um’s and Uh’s – take a breath instead!

Talk to a few people in the room, head-nodders are always helpful to look at

Get audience to participate

Don’t read your slides