Useful Tips for Presenting with PowerPoint

1. Hold up your end with compelling material.
2. Keep it simple.
3. Minimize numbers in slides.
4. Don’t parrot PowerPoint.
5. Time your remarks.
6. Give it a rest.
7. Use vibrant colors.
8. Import other images and graphics.
9. Distribute handouts at the end — not during the presentation.
10. Edit ruthlessly before presenting.

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/technology/ business-software/presenting-with-powerpoint-10-dos-and-donts.aspx