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

It’s .pptx not .docx

A common mistake in attempting to deliver a (scientific) paper is the failure to recognise the difference between a document and a presentation. They are not the same. Perhaps the…

Quick copy this down!

When making an academic presentation it is often valuable to quote the literature. Quote means to speak. Don’t write it down, it is not valuable.There is an increasing tendency to…

No script.

At no time should you use a script when giving a presentation.I know one should write paragraphs with three or more sentences that explain the initial statement but that statement…

Delete your slides

I received a question via Twitter about #presentationskills and where I might focus beginning the journey of improvement. As with so many things, the more I considered the issue the…

Design affects function

Simple design changes in the supportive media  make dramatic differences to the audience’s perception of value in a presentation. The overall value of a presentation (p cubed) is the product…

Never say, “I’m sorry.”

There is no place in a presentation for apologies. There should be nothing in your preparation that would cause you to apologise and nothing in your delivery that you should…

  • 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…