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7. Use aids. For certain sorts of presentations, visual aids–such as PowerPoints,
handouts, even things written on the board–can help your audience locate and grasp
the main points. Just be sure to explain these materials fully in your presentation:
No one is happy to see an outline that can't be made heads or tails of.
Extra Pointer. Some presenters find the "speaker notes" feature useful in
PowerPoint (you see a pane with your notes that the audience doesn't see). It sure
beats flashcards.
8. Don't bury the crowd. Including massive numbers of quotations or
unfathomable amounts of data can overwhelm even the most attentive audience.