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…

  • The 5 Ps of Presentation

    In order to improve the value of a…

  • Thank you for your excellent presentation. I very much enjoyed it.

    Thank you for your Christmas present. It was…

  • Your powerpoint is not an autocue

    One of the reasons some speakers are unwilling…

  • It’s just not scientific…

    Recently I shared ideas with a colleague about…

  • Patronising your audience

    The scientific literature is clear regarding the many…

  • Your “powerpoint” is not the message, it supports the message.

    I did a little talk in late November…

  • @ffolliet would be proud…(2)

    More pride as more friends and colleagues make…

  • You’re boring me.

    Seriously, I’ve heard this all before. You need…

  • Who cares?

    Seriously, what is the point? Why should I…

  • I know, but could I really DO it…

    I realise it is all well and good…