PPT: PowerPoint season is coming
To me, springtime seems to be the kick-off of conference season, anchored by Microsoft Tech*Ed. So if you are one of those laboring over content for an upcoming show, check out these sources:
First on PowerPoint, the essential cornerstone of any talk, check out Indezine.com hosted by Geetesh Bajaj, a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP. There is tons of stuff on this site including Geetesh's blog and some good articles like Slides from Hell.
Then there's Scott Hanselman's Tips for a Successful MSFT Presentation. This is a really good start for the would-be-presenter in you. Even if you are a pro-speaker, the basic ideas Scott covers should be reviewed. At some point I think I would like to embellish on this list too - way too many tech speakers are ill-prepared, sloppy presenters and it shows. I know I am not nearly a perfect presenter, but I have learned enough to try really hard in valuing my audience's time. I can only hope others so the same...