Avoiding PowerPoint Presentations that Suck: A really good, to-the-point list on how to use PowerPoint.
The first thing to remember about using materials when public speaking is that people are there to hear you, not to read your handouts or look at your slides. These things are icing on the cake, and should not be your competition. Be aware that anything you hand out stands a good chance of being read right away and thus will compete with you for your audience’s attention.
It's almost lunch time, and I'm driving down the street, not too fast and not too slow. My belly has been reminding me for a while that it's been several hours since I finished my bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats, and just then a Burger King joint comes into…