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:

just talk

Just talk.

Just talk. When presenting one must have a message that works for the individual audience. Those presenters who simply talk or list facts are just a clanging bell. As George…

slide sharing

On sharing slides

The recent podcast started the discussion around sharing slides. I felt it would be helpful to expand upon some of the ideas in written format. All of this was sparked…

version 1

Version 1 is never the best

Version 1 of your presentation is never the best version. Most presenters, given the opportunity to revisit a presentation for another audience, make changes and deliver an improved version 2.…

enemy of good is perfect

The enemy of good is perfect

Voltaire, apparently, popularised this aphorism: “The enemy of good is perfect.” As with all good philospophy, the longer one thinks about such a concept, the deeper the understanding becomes. It…

hysteron proteron

Hysteron proteron

Hysteron proteron is a figure of speech, probably inherited from the Greeks, where the object that should come second is put in first place; “to put the horse before the…

not just repetition

Practise is not just repetition

It is humbling to see the p cubed ideas being taken up and shared by others. A recent blogpost by a twitter friend Shane Gryzko reiterates a valuable point: there is more…

  • The last post.

    On Tuesday 5th March 2013 I first posted…

  • Credit where credit is due.

    In a previous post I recalled my sadness…

  • Where are your slides?

    A great presentation is the product of three…

  • The Greatest Presentation in the World (tribute)

    As titles of talks go, that is something…

  • It’s not about you

    The value of a presentation is NOT what…

  • Which part of your preparation took the most time?

    A great presentation takes time. None of them…

  • 200 and counting!

    This post marks the 200th in a series…

  • Presentation wisdom from Winnie the Pooh

    My dear friend @nicolegugger is very wise. She recently…

  • M’eh.

    If you are going for an important interview…

  • On speaking to a wider audience. Do

    There is increasing recognition that a presentation delivered…