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* think about TV news
* make eye contract with audience
* speak clearly, not too fast
* audience has to have time to digest each slide before giving more information
* practice lots, in advance of course
* slides are to support a spoken presentation
* remarks should broaden, amplify, and clarify what is already on the screen
* KISS -- keywords only, no sentences
* keep it simple, make every slide as simple as possible
* clear visuals with as little text as possible
* don't just read the slides, this is very, very boring and will put people to
sleep
* extra gadgets are just extra distracting, such as cliparts, noises, etc.
* no more than five words per line and no more than five lines per individual
slide
* not everything should be on the screen
* Do not read the presentation. Practice the presentation so you can speak from
bullet points. The text should be a cue for the presenter rather than a message
for the viewer.
* can use black slides, it is okay to speak without a visual
* there needs to be a lot of contrast between words/graphics and the background,
so it is very easy for everyone to read
* graphics and videos from the internet can really help explain things
* pick a very easy to read font
* use the same font on all slides, and the same background
* Check the spelling and grammar.
* Leave empty space around text & graphics
* use more visuals than text
* bullets are bring -> make each bullet into a slide