p3

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

p3 posts

hit it and quit

Let’s hit it and quit!

The most important part of your presentation is the closing line. It is essential that the audience is left in no doubt the purpose of the whole presentation whether that…

movement on stage

Movement on stage

A real step forward in #presentationskills is out from behind the lectern. This simple movement on stage engages the audience and frees the presenter. It also leaves some speakers unsure…

dual projection problems

Dual screen projection

Dual projection screens showing the same image is a bad idea. It is bad for speakers and bad for the audience. Sometimes it may be necessary but if this is the…

when imperfect is perfect #FOAMed #ffoiliet

When imperfect is perfect.

The p cubed value of your presentation is not what you think it is. It is never about how you think your presentation went but always what the audience thinks,…

credit where credit is due

Credit where credit is due.

In a previous post I recalled my sadness of hearing a colleague say “what he suggests is interesting, but I wouldn’t do it for an important presentation.” He was expressing…

Feel better, not more

For some presenters, there is a striving after perfection that drives them to constantly tinker with presentations before delivery. No presentation will ever be perfect; there is always space for…

Never, ever, ever, ever

Never, ever, ever, ever overrun. Ever. Aim for 75% of your allotted time, make sure your practise delivers that and ensure you have a means of monitoring your performance on…

er…thank you?

A sentence without the final word is. A journey without reaching the destination is just tiring. Sadly many presentations simply reach a point where the presenter says, “thank you” and…

  • PechaKucha :Twenty, 20 sec tips.

    I recently had the opportunity to present at…

  • Einstein

    This applies to your story (p1)This applies to…

  • My Boss won’t like it…

    This isn’t another post persuading you to give…

  • What sort of presenter are you?

    One of the tests of a descriptive model…

  • Changing your slides won’t improve your presentation. (much)

    Too often I hear people say, “I really…

  • Read these.

    33 blog posts, about 80 page views a…

  • One change for dramatic improvement. (you won’t do it!)

    I’m rather hoping that frequent visitors to the…

  • Don’t put the cart before the horse.

    To develop presentations, one must move away from…

  • Are you talking to ME?

    In the movie “Taxi Driver” Rober de Niro…

  • Good design is about function not decoration.

    I recently spent some time discussing all things…