p1

p1 is the basis of the presentation. It is the data, the story, the message that the presenter wishes to deliver to the audience. This section covers blog posts that address any part of the construction of p1; taking the “what” of the data and converting it into a “so what” for the particular audience. In particular, this covers audience needs, the value of a single, identifiable message, an elevator pitch, the arc of the story and development of sparklines.

The cornerstone articles on p1 are below but please surf through the links to gain a deeper understanding of why p1 (the story) is the basis of your presentation and must be the starting point in construction.

1.Hysteron proteron – the place to start with a presentation is the message.

2. It is not acceptable or valuable to just talk, you must have a message.

3. The aim and objective of a presentation are not the same thing.

4. The best presentations are planned analog. Shut the laptop and be creative.

5. Consider principally “why” you are presenting, not what to present.

p1 posts

good analogy

Good analogy- guest post

A good analogy can make or break a presentation. It’s always a pleasure to share thoughts and ideas from other presenters on the site. I was pleased to receive this…

effective communication

Effective communication

The purpose of a presentation is effective communication. Effective communication is not recitation of a list of facts. Effective communication is about a message. That message is only effective from…

creativity lesson

Lessons from The Sensei (4) creativity

In the 4th of a series of Lessons I learned from a presentation by Garr Reynolds (my Sensei) I’d like to consider creativity in presentations. Delivering a presentation is more…

Why are you presenting?

The most important question a presenter should address is “Why am I presenting?” The answer has nothing to do with your status, your previous presentations or your knowledge and everything…

  • Reading the dictionary out loud.

    Guten ist mir Freude hier meine Damen. Es Herren Abend eine…

  • Sense you’re not making

    It supports delivery. Many fail due to lack of…

  • Baby steps

    It is often daunting when considering change, such…

  • If you are just presenting data, don’t bother.

    If you are just presenting data, don’t bother….

  • The sigmoid curve of preparation

    The (perceived) overall value of a presentation, the p…

  • Sparklines

    The most important part of your presentation is…

  • I need to present more data. You don’t

    A frequent question from clinicians about presentations involves…

  • Prepare for failure

    SO, the Chair has introduced you and you…

  • It’s for you…

    There’s a great post over on at http://kidocs.org/2015/09/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ giving…

  • It’s .pptx not .docx

    A common mistake in attempting to deliver a…