Is there really a trick to pulling off a great presentation?

I've been looking at all the big presentation sites online. They're packed filled with presentation tips and ticks this, and how to make a successful presentation that, but is it really so easy? If you follow another presenter's advice is it really that easy to pull off a successful presentation?

Well we're going to find out because over the next few weeks I'm going to be giving a series of presentations and following the differing advices of differing online self proclaimed presentation experts, to put their expertise to the test. Whose advice will succeed? Whose insight is most valuable? Which presentation site provides the best help?

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Is PowerPoint still the preferred presentation software?

In the past years an umber of tools have emerged to challenge PowerPoint as the definitive tool for creating presentations. Adobe's Flash, erain's Standout, OpenOffice, as well as Wildform's Wild Presenter Pro. But can any of these applications ever seriously compete against Microsoft PowerPoint?

In all honesty, I don't think so. I don't think they even come close.

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