1. How to give effective PowerPoint Presentations Anthony Refino

2. Use bullets sparingly Include illustrations Write a Script

3. Pay attention to Design ORGANIZATION DESIGN Be organized with your information Make clear sections Use sans-serif fonts for information and designer fonts for titles

4. The presentation is not just the information on the slides Think outside the Screen Think about posture, visual presentation, and how you move around the room.

5. Engaging the audience can increase the quality of your presentation by keeping the audience engaged Questions can help you as a presenter lead the discussion towards a direction that benefits the audience Ask Questions

7. Too many images can clog the presentation and make it too cluttered for the messages to come across correctly

9. Open with something Reel them in by Appeal directly to audience emotions Offer something or Have a Hook SURPRISING! little little awesome scary

11. Never read your presentation verbatim

12. Always start with a brief overview and end with a summary

13. Use transitions between slides

14. No Information Overload

15. BE CAREFUL with sound effects

16. Print out complex information so audience can take notes