How often do we sit in a lecture and listen to the speaker blowing his/her trumpet repeatedly? In what started as a purportedly genuine attempt at validating statements made, would quickly degenerate into an annoying pathetic display of a lack of insight and a classical case of over indulgence.
Although it is important to educate the audience on your background and expertise, it is often unnecessary to remind your audience of this fact. Most educated audiences would have gotten that information at the start of your talk.
Often the humility of the speaker would be more appealing to the audience. This actually portrays confidence as opposed to insecurity.
So please spare me the agony, my dear speakers.
Note : at a conference in Singapore.
