CSCI 303 Laffra's Chapter 15: "Presenting"

01. Elaborate on these general presentation  tips:
    -Consider your audience:
    -Less is more: KISS
    -"A long,long time ago...": story
    -A picture is worth a thousand words:
    -Be data driven:
    -Focus on the goal: of the presentation

02. Explain this general structure of a pitch deck:
    -Tada! title, author, date, affiliation
    -Agenda: what to expect, how many
    -Problem you are solving
    -Intro Your solution
    -Scope of solution and what not ...
    -Decision
    -Summary/conclusion
     and thank

03. State a simple pitch plan: Tell what, Tell, what told 

04. Tell more about Laffras simple recipe for making a great slide:
    -Data driven: use metrics
    -Charts or imagery:
    -Point-style words:
    -Omit words to be spoken:
    -Avoid bullet points:
    -Focus on one single idea:
    -Minimize content
    -Readable font size

05. Identify Pat Twoomey's rules for presentation success.
    know room, tell story, simple, engage audience, bring passion

06. Say more about  mastering these basics of public speaking:
    -Body language, Vocal, and Emotion: 
    -Home base position:
    -Engage audience:
    -Influence emotions: words you use  
    -Concentrate on the message:
    -Tell a story

07. What needs to be done to be prepared for sharing your screen?
    -Cleaning up your browser? close tabs, bookmarks, hide downloads, no notif
    -Distractions from other applications:

08. Explain how switching  between tools becomes easier when you  
    prepare for these: zooms, fonts, screen share, multiple 
    work spaces, virtual camera tool

09. Discuss these factors when sharing your video:
    -Laptop placement
    -Lighting
    -Background things, and blurring out
    -Eye contact
    -Green screen
    -Personal appearance