p3

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

p3 posts

I wandered, lonely as a cloud.

It  is a big step in a presenter’s development moving out from behind the lectern. It allows you to engage more effectively with the audience and will significantly improve both…

Prepare for failure

SO, the Chair has introduced you and you stride up to the stage, there’s a flicker behind you and your title slide appears on the 20m high screen. You press…

Performance anxiety

My recent trip to a scientific conference allowed me to muse on many things including presentation skills. Most disappointing was not the standard of presentations constructed but the issues of…

It’s .pptx not .docx

A common mistake in attempting to deliver a (scientific) paper is the failure to recognise the difference between a document and a presentation. They are not the same. Perhaps the…

Quick copy this down!

When making an academic presentation it is often valuable to quote the literature. Quote means to speak. Don’t write it down, it is not valuable.There is an increasing tendency to…

  • Please don’t read your script

    Please don’t read your script, particularly when you…

  • Needs no introduction

    “Our next speaker needs no introduction whatsoever as…

  • Speaker Instructions

    Speaker instructions are sent out by conference organisers…

  • *taps microphone

    A great presentation requires effective delivery; the best…

  • practise commando

    Practise commando for significant improvements in your presentation….

  • best presentation

    People often remark the best presentation they remember…

  • Murphy’s Law

    Murphy’s Law states that, “if anything can go…

  • polished performers

    Polished performers are the best examples to observe…

  • comfort monitors

    Comfort monitors are the presenter’s friend. Mostly. Many…

  • any questions?

    “Any questions” is one of those phrases that seems…