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:

Presentations fail because science

There is a feeling that this improved approach to presentation is principally about style. No, it is principally about science. The reason that the majority of presentations fail is because,…

The practice of presentations.

The 5th P in Presentation is for Practice. It is, of course, the most important. The astute or grammarians amongst you will have noticed that this is the noun version…

One Hundred Posts!

Way back in March 2013 I published my first post on this blog site; “Your presentation is the product of its parts.” In it I discussed the p cubed concept…

Less is more

Less words.Less complexity.Less facts.Less bulletpoints.Less datapoints.Less graphs.Less clip art.Less annotation.Less slides.Less rambling.Less apologising.Less time.Less is more.

It’s just not scientific…

Recently I shared ideas with a colleague about presentations and she significantly altered the supportive media (p2) of her upcoming presentation. She was very pleased with her performance and the…

  • Delete your slides

    I received a question via Twitter about #presentationskills…

  • Design affects function

    Simple design changes in the supportive media  make…

  • My boss won’t like it.

    “I would love to change presentation style but…

  • It’s a presentation not a…

    Take your phone out and have a look…

  • Speaking in public terrifies me. Help?

    For many, the hardest thing about giving a…

  • That’s not how you spell prezentation

    The original website for this blog was at…

  • Presentations fail because science

    There is a feeling that this improved approach…

  • The practice of presentations.

    The 5th P in Presentation is for Practice….

  • One Hundred Posts!

    Way back in March 2013 I published my…

  • It is a performance, not a reading.

    The 4th P in Presentation is to Perform….