PowerPoint presentations pop up everywhere, from class projects to group meetings. But let's be honest: we've all zoned out during a dull slideshow.

10. Prepare your success rituals and mantra: Public speaking and/or stage fright can feel debilitating for some. Have your calm-down ritual prepared and ready to go before you start your presentation.

7. Provide takeaways and resources After your presentation, you must provide team members with clear, concise handouts or digital resources.

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Slide decks are the gold standard for delivering presentations in virtually every field. Within science, researchers use them in both forma situations such as conferences or informal scenarios such as ...

In my experience as a communication coach, I find that adding multisensory elements to a presentation–videos, photos, animations–is the easiest way to take a presentation from good to great.