practise
The delivery of a presentation is p3. It is an essential component of the effective presentation.
Never, ever, ever, ever
Never, ever, ever, ever overrun. Ever. Aim for 75% of your allotted time, make sure your practise delivers that and ensure you have a means of monitoring your performance on…
Which part of your preparation took the most time?
A great presentation takes time. None of them fall from the heavens perfectly constructed and no great presenter steps on the stage having just written their piece last night. So…
This is a document. I am reading it. Out.
If you turn on the radio, you can tell immediately whether the piece is a news broadcast or an interview or the presenter speaking directly to you. The reason is…
Your best presentation will not be on the stage
In the very best version of your presentation, the story will flow with an easy eloquence, the supportive media will add only élan to a piece delivered with passion, nuance…
Seven Deadly Sin of Presentations
No matter how amazing your research is, how life changing your story was, how impressive your business case is, if you commit any of the following deadly sins in the…
How to “do” a short teaching session
One of the challenges of any talk is the wide experience of the audience. The same is true in writing this blog. I recently was privileged to be interviewed by @ccpractitioner…
Increase signal to noise ratio
One of the key concepts in improving your presentation is to increase the signal to noise ratio. This applies to all parts of the presentation; p1, p2 and p3. It’s…
The 5 Ps of Presentation
In order to improve the value of a presentation one must construct an excellent story (p1), design appropriate and supportive media (p2) but ultimately all of this will come to…