p3

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

p3 posts

grab bag

grab bag

Every good presenter carries a grab bag stocked with (nearly) everything they will need to deliver a great presentation. The reasons for this become apparent if you give more than…

ffolliet is in the audience

I know it’s a compliment but it is also a slight sadness when people comment that they are anxious about presenting because “ffolliet is in the audience”. I’m humbled to…

last minute tips

Last minute tips

So, The Greatest Presentation in Your World #gpitw is constructed, practised, duplicated and ready to go but still the good presenter is looking for last minute tips just to make…

version 1

Version 1 is never the best

Version 1 of your presentation is never the best version. Most presenters, given the opportunity to revisit a presentation for another audience, make changes and deliver an improved version 2.…

Was that any good?

When most presenters step from the stage their main feeling is relief, relief at having finished, relief at having survived, relief at having not failed. The real question though about…

sean spicer

This is how not to do it

The White House Press Spokesman Sean Spicer is, sadly, not a good example of how to perform in public. Under the glare of the world’s press his performance as well…

pink elephants

On pink elephants

The mind is a very strange thing and sadly it doesn’t always respond in the way we would like it to. Here is simple example. Close you eyes and do…

  • 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…