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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

Thank you!

I was recently working with a colleague who…
That’s not what I meant by that picture

A picture can paint a thousand words. It…
Here is a picture of a journal article

If you want to read a journal article,…
Lessons from the Sensei (i) effective visual message

I was privileged to spend time recently with…
What is the best presentation software?

What is the best presentation software? There’s a…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The best books, the best films and the…
Lists only work for shopping

If your p2 is a list You will…
What single purpose are your slides for?

The challenge in improving presentations is significant….
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This is one of the greatest British Olympians…
Less is more. Or fewer, in fact.

Less is more in design. The same applies…