p2

The supportive media (p2) is everything that adds to the story (p1) in its delivery (p3) whether as a presentation or visual aids. It should illustrate the message, not seek to annotate it. 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. Some presentations may even be better without slides! Most importantly, the .ppt file is not your presentation.

the supportive media of a presentation should illustrate the message, not attempt to annotate it.

Cornerstone posts include.

p2 posts

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

    An interesting question and a good topic for…

  • Baby steps

    It is often daunting when considering change, such…

  • The sigmoid curve of preparation

    The (perceived) overall value of a presentation, the p…

  • The value of backgrounds in presentations

    Just for clarity, there is NO value in…

  • I need to present more data. You don’t

    A frequent question from clinicians about presentations involves…

  • How to use a bulletpoint…

    Professor John Ioanidis from Stanford University spoke at…

  • Prepare for failure

    SO, the Chair has introduced you and you…

  • Simple design tip #1

    Justify your title, don’t center it. I know…

  • I can’t see the wood for the trees

    I’ve never quite been sure of the derivation…

  • It’s .pptx not .docx

    A common mistake in attempting to deliver a…