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…

  • 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,…