p3

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

p3 posts

Hara hachi bu (腹八分)

What is the art of good comedy?Timing.I know it’s an old joke but it’s apposite. The art of a good presentation is also timing. There is no-one, not one single person, who…

Are you talking to ME?

In the movie “Taxi Driver” Rober de Niro as Travis Bickle envisages a confrontation with a mugger and the classic line, “Are you talking to me? Are you talking to…

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Be prepared!

One of the skills of a presenter is being prepared. I usually carry a copy of my presentation on a usb. I’d have another copy uploaded to Dropbox and often…

  • 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…