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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 concepts, use 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.

Cornerstone posts include.

p2 posts

Say what you see?

The supporting media (p2) of a presentation should augment and illustrate the story. It’s not just about pretty pictures. (and it’s NOT about clip art either, but you knew that.)…

ffolliet
October 30, 2013
p2

PechaKucha :Twenty, 20 sec tips.

I recently had the opportunity to present at a PechaKucha event. The word itself means “chitchat” in Japanese and is a presentation format with a strict structure; twenty slides, each…

ffolliet
October 21, 2013
#htdap, p cubed, p1, p2, p3

Einstein

This applies to your story (p1)This applies to your supporting media (p2)This applies to your delivery (p3)If you consider the arc of the story first (please do) then instead of…

ffolliet
October 6, 2013
p1, p2, p3

Pies are for eating.

This is a pie chart. This a terrible way of showing the difference between the voting in Iowa and Utah. Quick clue, it’s the bluey one and the dark…

ffolliet
October 3, 2013
p2

Your (data) slides suck.

I have previously commented, perhaps too obliquely, on the poor nature of data slides. Trying to be reasonable however, the presenter who simply puts all their text directly onto powerpoint…

ffolliet
September 18, 2013
p2

My Boss won’t like it…

This isn’t another post persuading you to give up bulletpoints; if you’ve come this far and still cling to them, then you are deluded. This is a post about why…

ffolliet
September 13, 2013
p cubed, p1, p2, p3

I’m not confident enough to give up bulletpoints

A recent discussion on twitter highlighted a problem. Most people recognise that bulletpoints limit their expression, stilt the conversation of a presentation but ultimately make them feel more comfortable in…

ffolliet
August 27, 2013
#htdap, p2

This is a blog post

This is the introductory paragraph. It is difficult to understand the origin but a combination of the perfect script and the perfect handout has led to the annotation of absolutely…

ffolliet
August 23, 2013
p1, p2

I know

In the Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes…
Why do you have slides?

Why do you have slides in your presentation?…
Schrodinger’s slides

Schrodinger’s slides are both there and not there…
Dance on the radio

Dance is a beautiful medium conveying story, emotion,…
Font choice matters

Font choice matters; they change the impact and…
Screens are not books

Screens are not books. Reading from a screen…
Mobile phones

Mobile phones are a part of our existence….
A quotation

A quotation often serves an elegant and memorable…
QR code

A QR code is a valuable tool in…
Conference template

Scientific organisations frequently prescribe a specific conference template….