p2 Archives - Page 8 of 16 - p cubed presentations

The supportive media (p2) is everything that adds to the story (p1) in its delivery(p3) whether as a presentation or visual aids. If you have visited the site looking for tips on using powerpoint, you will be disappointed. The discussion is around design concepts, use of text in slides, images and data slides used to illustrate and support the message. It is the least important part of a presentation and some presentations may even be better without slides! Most importantly, the .ppt file is not your presentation.

Cornerstone posts include.

purpose of the p2

basic type choices

when to construct the p2

design matters

The best title slide blogpost, ever (i)

ffolliet January 21, 2016 1 Comment

The title of your presentation must stimulate interest even before you start speaking. If the title slide is full of words and useless information it is likely you will have lost the audience at that point. A great presentation has…
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p1, p2

audience needs, p1, p2

This is the title of the blogpost.

ffolliet January 20, 2016 0 Comments

It is always interesting to have questions from twitter. Thanks to Cian O’Brien for this one. @ffolliet any tips for title slide of a presentation? — Cian O’Brien (@CianSOBrien) January 17, 2016 The title of many presentations simply represents a…
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New Year’s Resolution

ffolliet January 11, 2016 0 Comments

The new year is upon us and by now most of the resolutions will have slipped by like the flood water. It’s not too late though to make that decision to change your life, to give up a ridiculous and…
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Avoid cliches like the plague

ffolliet January 6, 2016 1 Comment

The best presentations have supportive media (p2) that adds to the overall value of the piece (p cubed). There is more to this than simply adding pictures. A few banana skins have already been covered: clip art, multiple images; poor…
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Just add pictures

ffolliet December 31, 2015 0 Comments

The same image cropped in different ways can convey a completely different meaning. Illustration in a presentation is not simply about “adding a picture“. There are simple tricks that can significantly add to the impact of an image. Consider the…
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Be creative with text

ffolliet December 24, 2015 0 Comments

Text has value in presentations. That value can be added to by fontography choices as well as altering the size and position of text within an image. Think of this as making an image including words rather than annotation.In a…
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creative, p2

p cubed value of a presentation

ffolliet December 15, 2015 0 Comments

Your presentation is the product of three component parts; the story (p1), the supportive media (p2) and the delivery (p3). The product of these three parts gives us the value of your presentation (p cubed). Relating this concept was the…
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p cubed, p1, p2, p3

p cubed, p1, p2, p3, practise

What is the optimum number of slides in a presentation?

ffolliet December 12, 2015 0 Comments

Whats the optimum number of minutes per slide and words per slide for a presentation? @ffolliet I’ve always used 1 min/slide and 4-6 x 4-6. — David Warriner (@doctordiscodave) December 11, 2015 None. No slides. So no words.There is no…
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p1, p2, p3

audience needs, comic sans, p1, p2, p3

A good presentation doesn’t need slides, does it?

ffolliet November 26, 2015 0 Comments

An interesting question and a good topic for debate when presentation geeks get together and have a few beers. (We do get together and have a few beers!) @stemlyns @_NMay @gracie_leo @OliFlower @ffolliet @srrezaie @EM_Educator does anyone think good Med…
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p cubed, p1, p2, p3

Baby steps

ffolliet October 29, 2015 0 Comments

It is often daunting when considering change, such as in presentations, to consider only the difference between an expert and your current position. This brings feelings of inadequacy, powerlessness and resignation. Consequently no change is made except in feeling bad….
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p1, p2

p1, p2, practise