p cubed framework

A presentation is made of three component parts; the story (p1), the supportive media (p2) and the delivery of these (p3). The value of a presentation is the product of these three factors, the p cubed value.

The three components are discussed in more depth in their individual sections. This section deals with the p cubed value, the product of preparation, design, and delivery.

Some key posts include:

This is all your fault.

It’s conference season once again and I’ve had my vaccination booster. Sadly it will be wall to wall text dense slides, with little structure or purpose, read outloud in a…

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…

My boss won’t like it.

“I would love to change presentation style but my boss won’t like it,” is a familiar lament heard when considering improving presentations.This resistance may be perceived, explicit, limited or simply…

  • The 5 Ps of Presentation

    In order to improve the value of a…

  • Less is more

    Less words.Less complexity.Less facts.Less bulletpoints.Less datapoints.Less graphs.Less clip…

  • It’s just not scientific…

    Recently I shared ideas with a colleague about…

  • Your “powerpoint” is not the message, it supports the message.

    I did a little talk in late November…

  • @ffolliet would be proud…(2)

    More pride as more friends and colleagues make…

  • PechaKucha :Twenty, 20 sec tips.

    I recently had the opportunity to present at…

  • Open house

    If a blog post falls in the forest,…

  • Hope springs eternal.

    Your audience has high expectations of your presentation…

  • My Boss won’t like it…

    This isn’t another post persuading you to give…

  • The perfect handout

    I was watching a colleague preparing a presentation…