p2

The supportive media (p2) is everything that adds to the story (p1) in its delivery (p3) whether as a presentation or visual aids. If you have visited the site looking for tips on using powerpoint, you will be disappointed. The discussion is around design conceptsuse of text in slides, images and data slides used to illustrate and support the message. It is the least important part of a presentation and some presentations may even be better without slides! Most importantly, the .ppt file is not your presentation.

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p2 posts

Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980) scene from a movie with intense character and emotional moments.

I know

In the Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, there is a dramatic and romantic moment where Princess Leia calls to Han Solo as he is about to be immersed...

Why do you have slides?

Why do you have slides in your presentation? Whether this is an in-person or online presentation, the answer to this question is foundational to any changes one would consider in…

Schrodinger’s slides

Schrodinger's slides are both there and not there at the same time. Sadly, this analogy describes many presenters' approach to their supportive media; It is either there or not there....

Dance on the radio

Dance is a beautiful medium conveying story, emotion, and passion. Radio is ubiquitous, free, and a perfect way to communicate effectively, widely, and efficiently. Dance on the radio does not…

Font choice matters

Font choice matters; they change the impact and meaning of your message. You may not be as aware as your audience but that doesn’t change the impact. The particular choice…

Screens are not books

Screens are not books. Reading from a screen is not the same as reading from a book. A recent research paper adds to the evidence that a presentation (or its…

Mobile phones

Mobile phones are a part of our existence. They have real value but can significantly affect presentations. Be aware of these issues in the planning and delivery of presentations. Mobile…

volataire and his famous quote

A quotation

A quotation often serves an elegant and memorable purpose in a presentation. If well know, it strikes with resonance into the memory. If, unknown, its humanity can speak with clarity...

  • With images, it’s about focus

    When is an image not an image? When…

  • Add a picture, that’ll make it better!

    Progress along the artistic journey from Death by…

  • Why does good design work?

    I have been struggling with the question of…

  • Good design is about function not decoration.

    I recently spent some time discussing all things…

  • The maths of a better presentation

    In my original post I proposed that a…

  • Clip art

    What are you? Six?

  • Where’s Wally?

    The point of a data slide is a…

  • Images work on their own.

    Images work because we can look and see,…

  • Your presentation is the product of its parts

    A presentation, whether it is an audit project,…