Fifteen minutes of fame: the conference paper presentation

Abstract

Purpose

A satirical reflection on the perils of conference paper presentations.

Design/methodology/approach

Poetic exposition.

Findings

Highlights the traps into which conference paper presenters can sometimes unwittingly fall.

Research limitations/implications

For effective presenting within strict time limits, a speaker can never be too prepared.

Originality/value

Presents a visual picture of the dilemma and final crash that occurs when presenters fail to impose self‐discipline in structuring and delivering to the audience they desperately want to reach.

Citation

Parker, L. (2012), "Fifteen minutes of fame: the conference paper presentation", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 25 No. 8, pp. 1378-1379. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513571211290707