Every great presentation is the product of its message (p1), the supportive media (p2) and the delivery of that (p3).
That’s it. Buy a presentation remote control. It will free you from the podium, or a mouse or even the keyboard. You will be more able to engage with your audience and you will be a better presenter.Buy a simple…
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Fontography 102. The font that you chose to use in your presentation “says” something about you. It is essential that you consider this in design of p2. Clearly there are nuances that take hipster beards, kopi luwak coffee and ironic…
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“The liver transplant patient needs you to take consent.” “There’s a neonatal cardiac patient collapsing in ED.” “The Oncology clinic are waiting for you.” “Could you just review this tumour biopsy?” “Labour ward called, the eclamptic mother is in trouble.”…
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People can get very excited about fonts but most people just haven’t a clue. A good font can change the look of your presentation dramatically, both for the best and for the worst. Rather than get worried over the complexities…
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There is no place for a light sabre in presentations, unless you are a Jedi Knight. The laser pointer is not to be used, ever. (And if I find you using the mouse and arrow, then there will be serious…
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As speakers we need to be aware the effect our body language has upon the audience. Where you look, the audience will look. Your gaze, if anywhere other than on the audience, will lead their gaze to that same spot….
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The quality of a presentation is the product of the three basic components of p cubed : p1 story, p2 supportive media and p3 performance. It is proposed that a presenter themself might be classified according to the predominant component…
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Presenting using the P cubed method: A lesson in educational liberation http://t.co/3BHtYGkeMy via @wordpressdotcom— Ken Spearpoint (@K_G_Spearpoint) February 1, 2015 It is always lovely to hear praise and good feedback and I am especially grateful to Ken Spearpoint @K_G_Spearpoint at The…
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The reason that most text based presentations suck is because science. It would be wrong to assume that this means text is banned from presentations, far from it. It is totally acceptable to use text in the supportive media (p2)….
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One of the reasons there are very few really great presenters is that it is hard work! It’s important to recognise that giving a great presentation is not a gift but a skill, nurtured and developed. Great presentations take planning,…
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