Giving effective presentations

Making good slides and delivering an engaging, professional talk are key skills. 

• • If you study just one piece with advice on presentations, let it be this new one by Will Ratcliff.  Will (Twitter: @wc_ratcliff) has offered to share a pdf if you hit a paywall.  

  • Each of your slides should have one message.  

  • Use the text at the top of your slide to convey the message or conclusion of that slide, not as a title. So, "Phosphorus stimulated algal growth", not "Nutrient Results". 

• Check out this masterful series of Tweets on design. 

• Ten tips.

• And ten more. 

  • Check out Todd Reibold's masterful Powerpoint tips. 

  • Here are more handy tips, in presentation form!  

  • The quality of your presentation depends on your slides and your delivery.  Where better to get tips on engaging delivery than at TED?