p3

The delivery of a presentation is p3. It is an essential component of the effective presentation.

p3 posts

You’re in charge

When you present you are in charge so make sure the environment is how you’d like it to be.  Most speakers don’t realise this and consequently presentations are not as good…

Buy a presentation remote control

That’s it. Buy a presentation remote control. It will free you from the podium, or a mouse or even the keyboard. You will be more able to engage with your…

Presentation skills are not intrinsic.

“The liver transplant patient needs you to take consent.” “There’s a neonatal cardiac patient collapsing in ED.” “The Oncology clinic are waiting for you.” “Could you just review this tumour…

Just don’t do it.

As speakers we need to be aware the effect our body language has upon the audience. Where you look, the audience will look. Your gaze, if anywhere other than on…

What sort of a presenter are you?

The quality of a presentation is the product of the three basic components of p cubed: p1 story, p2 supportive media and p3 performance. It is proposed that a presenter…

Presentation Ninja tips.

I thought it might be nice to try and generate some more interaction on this blogsite so what I would like is for folks to add in the comments section…

  • What is the optimum number of slides in a presentation?

    Whats the optimum number of minutes per slide…

  • A good presentation doesn’t need slides, does it?

    An interesting question and a good topic for…

  • Your best presentation will not be on the stage

    In the very best version of your presentation,…

  • The sigmoid curve of preparation

    The (perceived) overall value of a presentation, the p…

  • I wandered, lonely as a cloud.

    It  is a big step in a presenter’s…

  • Prepare for failure

    SO, the Chair has introduced you and you…

  • Performance anxiety

    My recent trip to a scientific conference allowed…

  • It’s .pptx not .docx

    A common mistake in attempting to deliver a…

  • Quick copy this down!

    When making an academic presentation it is often…

  • No script.

    At no time should you use a script…