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.

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p2 posts

thank you

Thank you!

I was recently working with a colleague who had developed an excellent presentation. The final slide was incongruous. It had a beautiful image with the words “Thank you” on it. Your…

picture

That’s not what I meant by that picture

A picture can paint a thousand words. It is important that an image within p2 paints the words the presenter intends the audience to hear. A single image may have multiple meanings. It…

one purpose

What single purpose are your slides for?

  The challenge in improving presentations is significant. This is due to a multitude of reasons. One of the fundamental issues though is the supportive media (p2) and addressing the…

  • Credit where credit is due.

    In a previous post I recalled my sadness…

  • On QR codes

        QR codes are perfect in certain…

  • Feel better, not more

    For some presenters, there is a striving after…

  • Where are your slides?

    A great presentation is the product of three…

  • er…thank you?

    A sentence without the final word is. A…

  • The Greatest Presentation in the World (tribute)

    As titles of talks go, that is something…

  • Pictures don’t need titles

    Imagine a beautiful picture, perhaps a sunset or…

  • Miles ahead

      Miles Davis, improvisational jazz wonder developed a…

  • One at a time please? One at a time

    If you are going to use images in…

  • just for reference- don’t

    Big hair, flares, shoulder pads, mini skirts, wide…