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

Reading the dictionary out loud.

Guten ist mir Freude hier meine Damen. Es Herren Abend eine zu und sein. That is just a list of German words in a meaningless order. I am hoping it doesn’t mean anything (bad) but using…

Sense you’re not making

It supports delivery. Many fail due to lack of effective structure. This is the basis of construction. An effective presentation has structure. This leaves sense making to the audience. Without structure a presentation…

Baby steps

It is often daunting when considering change, such as in presentations, to consider only the difference between an expert and your current position. This brings feelings of inadequacy, powerlessness and…

  • 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…

  • Delete your slides

    I received a question via Twitter about #presentationskills…