p3

The delivery of a presentation is p3. It is an essential component of effective presentation and preparation must incorporate this. A presentation is not reading slides but a whole performance designed to persuade the audience rather than simply provide information.

p3 posts

I wandered, lonely as a cloud.

It  is a big step in a presenter’s development moving out from behind the lectern. It allows you to engage more effectively with the audience and will significantly improve both…

Prepare for failure

SO, the Chair has introduced you and you stride up to the stage, there’s a flicker behind you and your title slide appears on the 20m high screen. You press…

Performance anxiety

My recent trip to a scientific conference allowed me to muse on many things including presentation skills. Most disappointing was not the standard of presentations constructed but the issues of…

  • Be prepared

    The motto of The Boy Scout movement is,…

  • The book was better

    How many of us have read a book,…

  • Useless

    Most presentation feedback is useless. “Thank you for…

  • To be or not to be

    Most of us have heard, even recited, the…

  • Podium problems

    Many conference presentations are set up with a…

  • Practise, practise, practise

    To deliver an excellent presentation, one must practise,…

  • Is there anybody out there?

    Is there anybody out there? Sometimes, when you’re…

  • Remote control

    A remote control is essential for changing slides….

  • Pointless

    A pointer in a presentation is pointless. Whether…

  • imposter phenomenon

    The imposter phenomenon affects virtually every presenter. The…