2. Plan carefully Do your research Know your audience Time your presentation Practice your presentation Speak comfortably and clearly

3.  Use design templates  Standardize position, colors and styles  Include only necessary information  Limit the information to essentials

4.  Content should be self-evident  Use colors that contrast  Be consistent with effects, transitions and animation  Too many slides can lose your audience

5.  Generally no more than 6 words per line  Generally no more than 6 lines per slide  Avoid sentences  Larger font indicates more important information  Font size generally 18 to 48 point

6.  Be sure text contrasts with background  Fancy fonts can be hard to read  Words in all capital letters are hard to read  Avoid abbreviations and acronyms  Limit punctuation marks

7.  Should balance the slide  Should enhance and complement the text, not overwhelm  No more than two graphics per slide

8. Rule #1: Don’t give PowerPoint center stage. YOU are the presenter. Rule #2: Create a logical flow to your presentation. Rule #3: Make your presentation readable. Rule #4: Remember, less is more.

9. 1. Slide Transitions And Sound Effects. 2. Ugly/distracting Clipart. 3. Presentation Templates. 4. Text-Heavy Slides. 5. The “Me” Paradigm. 6. Reading. 7. Faith in Technology.