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

You’ve got 3 seconds…

Nancy Duarte (amongst others) suggests in her meisterwerk “Resonate” that a slide/image needs to be understood in under 3 seconds or the audience will have to turn its attention from…

But…

It’s an important meeting I have lots of facts to deliver I didn’t have time People expect it It’s my script I need it for confidence I can print it…

one word for prezi

One word for Prezi.

No.   I know it’s non linear. I know it is like mind mapping. I know it allows spontaneity in approach. I know it’s “different”. I know it doesn’t have…

  • It’s not about the slides

    As Lance Armstrong famously entitled his book on…

  • One message per slide

    In the last blogpost I suggested the best…

  • Delete your slides

    I received a question via Twitter about #presentationskills…

  • That’s a paper, not a slide

    As conference season gets into full swing more…

  • Design affects function

    Simple design changes in the supportive media  make…

  • It’s alright Ma, I’m only bleeding

    This is the Mona Lisa, probably one of…

  • Never say, “I’m sorry.”

    There is no place in a presentation for…

  • Text in presentations

    For the benefit of clarity, I am not…

  • One word for templates.

      One word for templates. No If you…

  • It’s a presentation not a…

    Take your phone out and have a look…