p cubed framework

A presentation is made of three component parts; the message (p1), the supportive media (p2) and the delivery of these (p3). The value of a presentation is the product of these three factors, the p cubed value.

The three components are discussed in more depth in their individual sections. Please check them out. This section deals with the p cubed value, the product of preparation, design, and delivery.

Some key posts include:

graphic representation of the sigmoidal curve of improvement

You’re doing great

If you have come to this site to improve presentations, you’re doing great. That is NOT because I think all the knowledge of presentation skills is held here. You’re doing…

man on dark presentation stage

environment

The environment into which a presentation is delivered can significantly affect its reception. As a presenter, you can influence this. It may require negotiation and time, but the environment should...

Ross standing in front of a presentation screen that says, " remember, all I am offering is the truth, nothing more."

p cubed

The p cubed value of a presentation is the product of its message (p1), the supportive media (p2) and delivery of that (p3), in the view of the individual audience…

Without further ado

“Without further ado, I would like to introduce our next speaker.” It’s just a phrase, but the introduction defines the presentation to follow. As a presenter, one can(and should) influence…

Your stage, your rules

As a conference organiser, you are responsible for what happens on your stage. Your stage, your rules. This starts with the backdrop, the IT system and the lighting. You are…

zombies watching a presentation

Just another presentation

A presentation is an opportunity to change the world. A presentation is an honour, hugely valuable and life changing. The experience of the world though is that a presentation is…

What if…?

It is a privilege to travel the world sharing ideas on improving presentation skills. An encouragement is that many people know and understand that their presentations could be better and…

JFDI. Do it!

Let’s face it: most presenters already know their approach isn’t working. They recognize the glazed-over looks, the restless shifting in seats, and the distracted scrolling through phones. Deep down, many…

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  • Lost in time

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    One of the commonest questions I am asked…

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  • Never about slides

    The future of presentations is not about slides,…

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    It might be a research funding panel, a…

  • Being an expert

    Expertise in a topic does not make you…

  • Kintsugi

    The way presentations are currently constructed, delivered and…