3. How to prepare an effective Powerpointe presentation?

The presentation should only serve as a support for the talk; the whole talk cannot and should not be written in a presentation; consequently, the presentation should be limited to :

• short, key phrases; however, pay attention to semantics: every word counts;

• diagrams, figures or illustrations to support the presentation;

• the presence of hypertext links to other files or relevant websites.

You are reporting to your boss and/or customer. Their time is precious. You don't have much time: an average of 40 minutes, including 10 minutes of questioning.

You should therefore limit yourself to the essentials, taking into account the following factors: except in special cases, your audience is familiar with the subject; you...