Building an academic reputation is one of the most important functions of an academic faculty member. One of the best ways to build a reputation is by giving scholarly presentations, particularly those that are oral presentations. Earning the reputation of someone who can give an excellent talk often results in invitations to give keynote addresses at regional and national conferences, which increases faculty members’ visibility along with their area of research, thereby enhancing their academic reputation. Given the importance of oral presentations, it is surprising that few graduate or medical programs provide courses on how to give a scholarly presentation. This is unfortunate because there are skills that can be learned and strategies that can be used to improve the ability to give an interesting, well-received oral presentation. To that end, the aim of this chapter is to provide faculty with best practices and tips on preparing and giving an academic oral presentation.