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

not just slides

p2 is not just slides

p2 is not just slides. a great presentation is the product of the story (p1), the supportive media (p2) and the delivery (p3). The p2 need not just be slides.…

busy slide

busy slide

“I’m sorry for this busy slide, let me talk you through it.”  Never be tempted to use a busy slide by either attempting to explain it or by building it…

electronic polling

electronic polling

Electronic polling directly involves the audience in a presentation. The exact purpose of this interaction must be established in the preparation. The vote itself may leave the presenter with a…

accessories

Accessories

Accessories “make” an outfit in the same way the p2 (supportive media) “makes” a presentation. Consider the couple in the picture dressed for The Big Event. Both in their finest…

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Let’s make it a Happy and a New Year in presentations by ditching the standard slideware template and in particular Blue Wave with Times New Roman, centre…

image search

image search

Image search on Google is a very good way of finding images for a presentation as discussed earlier. As the BBC would say, “other free image sites are available.” Listed…

don't overlay

don’t overlay

Don’t overlay multiple images. Images can only be viewed in isolation. Superimposing one image over another is visually confusing and may lose the value of both. Consider carefully if all…

is a zebra black stripes on a white body or white stripes on a black body

What colour is a zebra?

What colour is a zebra? Is it white and black stripes or black and white stripes? Ask Marty, the funky Zebra from Madagascar. When it comes to slide design a…

  • Design for function

    Good design is about function, not decoration. The…

  • Don’t use clip art

    that is the blog post. don’t use clip…

  • I know

    In the Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes…

  • Why do you have slides?

    Why do you have slides in your presentation?…

  • Schrodinger’s slides

    Schrodinger’s slides are both there and not there…

  • Dance on the radio

    Dance is a beautiful medium conveying story, emotion,…

  • Font choice matters

    Font choice matters; they change the impact and…

  • Screens are not books

    Screens are not books. Reading from a screen…

  • Mobile phones

    Mobile phones are a part of our existence….

  • A quotation

    A quotation often serves an elegant and memorable…