tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post1516838528713902479..comments2024-03-18T22:17:45.917-07:00Comments on Joyful Public Speaking (from fear to joy): How to be effective as chairman of a meeting with multiple presentationsRichard I. Garberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-25732911332555887192009-01-12T12:05:00.000-08:002009-01-12T12:05:00.000-08:00Thank you David. A typical "time to summarize" sig...Thank you David. A typical "time to summarize" signal would be either five or three fingers held up to indicate five or three minutes left. Once the speakers runs five minutes over you can give him "the finger".<BR/><BR/>Turning off the microphone probably would not have worked in the session I described, because the room only held about forty people. A brazen enough speaker probably would have continued without the microphone.Richard I. Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919709354189953907.post-46997484405320041882009-01-12T08:25:00.000-08:002009-01-12T08:25:00.000-08:00Another possible good suggestion is to give the "t...Another possible good suggestion is to give the "time's up" signal a couple of minutes before he actual time-deadline; most speakers will, as you noted, then begin to wrap up. I've seen some who've hosted multiple speakers actually turn off the microphone on the offending speaker!-but that seems extreme, yes?<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>David PortneyDavid Portneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684777827157664433noreply@blogger.com