Effective presentations

Our effective presentations lecture was very useful I think, here's what I learnt.
-only include meaningful information, keep it concise or it will get boring.
-Know your audience so you know what kind of language to use and tone of voice.
-Assume they know very little
- inform them what you are doing and who you are.
-be professional
-tell a story in chronological order
-the presentation is not about you-how you dress or sound- it's about the content.
-the presentation should not be stressful, as long as you are prepared for it
-keep it simple.
-don't use clip art.
-Use imagery to illustrate a point when necessary,
-Don't use too much text, you will bore people and no one will read it.
-avoid bullet points
-if your stressing, stop and think what you need to say
-be enthusiastic
-if you make a mistake correct it and carry on
-use cue cards/notes if you need it but don't just read a script as you loose the life.
-don't leave it till the last minute

-PRACTICE
-make sure it works
-offer a Q and A

All of these are very useful tips that I will use in my presentations in the future, many of which I was aware of already but I did learn some new ones.