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p3

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

p3 posts

No script.

At no time should you use a script when giving a presentation.I know one should write paragraphs with three or more sentences that explain the initial statement but that statement…

ffolliet
June 30, 2015
p3

Delete your slides

I received a question via Twitter about #presentationskills and where I might focus beginning the journey of improvement. As with so many things, the more I considered the issue the…

ffolliet
June 17, 2015
p cubed, p1, p2, p3

Design affects function

Simple design changes in the supportive media make dramatic differences to the audience’s perception of value in a presentation. The overall value of a presentation (p cubed) is the product…

ffolliet
May 20, 2015
p cubed, p1, p2, p3

Never say, “I’m sorry.”

There is no place in a presentation for apologies. There should be nothing in your preparation that would cause you to apologise and nothing in your delivery that you should…

ffolliet
May 11, 2015
p1, p2, p3

It’s a presentation not a…

Take your phone out and have a look at it. You could use it to hammer in a nail. You could use it as a coaster for a hot coffee…

ffolliet
April 26, 2015
p cubed, p1, p2, p3

This is a presentation, not a reading.

If you are giving a presentation, do not use a script. All the excuses you may come up with are limitations to giving a great presentation. The best presentations are…

ffolliet
April 26, 2015
p3

Speaking in public terrifies me. Help?

For many, the hardest thing about giving a presentation is just that, giving the presentation. The p cubed approach recognises that great delivery (p3) of the presentation is essential and…

ffolliet
April 6, 2015
p cubed, p3

How to “do” a short teaching session

One of the challenges of any talk is the wide experience of the audience. The same is true in writing this blog. I recently was privileged to be interviewed by @ccpractitioner…

ffolliet
April 3, 2015
#htdap, practise

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…