Ten Talking Points 1. Practice, practice, practice. 2. A clear talk comes from a clear short sequence of main ideas. Tell a simple story. 3. Overview, preview, view, review. 4. Slides: Pictures, not text; brief phrases, not sentences. The content delivery is you talking, not text on your slides. 5. Don't bog down in the Intro; it is later than you think. Time is always too short. 6. Relate your talk to AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM, even if indirect. 7. Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end: Intro, content, summary. 8. Tell only the most interesting details, and control talk length by controlling detail depth. To shorten or speed up a talk, say fewer details. 9. Make eye contact with someone in your audience, relax, and speak directly to them; then make eye contact with someone else, and repeat. 10. Practice, practice, practice.