p cubed presentations
In 2007 my personal organisation structure was terrible. I saw a video of a talk at Google by Merlin Mann on the concept of Inbox Zero. I was completely blown away not…
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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…
Conference template
Scientific organisations frequently prescribe a specific conference template. Do not use templates. Templates steal real estate in slides, they are visually distracting and unnecessary. If requested, use the template for…
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...
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…
in actual fact
One of my father’s dear friends, John used to say, “in actual fact,” a lot. In actual fact, he would say, in actual fact, probably every other sentence, more in…
Mumble mumble
Effective delivery (p3) is essential to an excellent presentation (p cubed). The good presenter will have practised, arrived early and ensured that both slides and the presentation area are ready,…
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…
Memes are time specific
Ideas, music and memes are time-specific in popular culture or presentations. Their use in a presentation may not convey the desired impact to the whole audience. Be aware of such…