Presentations in History

This is a list of things to follow and watch out for while making presentations because otherwise you be following the mistakes of the past. For more ideas of what not to do check out office.com/slidefest

1. Overly complicated information and graphs can making the presentation boring.
2. If you have to explain what the chart means then it is too complicated
3. Simple bullets are better than having many on one page.
4. If pictures can make the point use them instead of bullets.
5. Have slide pictures support what you going to say people do not like to watch you read.
6. Save all printouts of extra information and slide printout tell the end of the presentation.
7. Over the top slide transitions can distract from the presentation.
8. Only use transitions when changing sections or topics not between every slide.
9. Don’t use major graph pictures as backgrounds. 
10. Make sure the presentation is seeable at a distance.