Tips on presenting complicated material

Today, Shane Larson from the USU Physics department spoke on presenting complicated material.  Here are a few point that I got from it:

• Imagery: helps the peers feel like part of the group – makes the topic approachable.  It also acts as a pathway to the topic.  Use lots of images that are applicable to the topic
• Inserting your email on the title page indicates that you are willing to answer questions
• Practice: Ask others to listen to the presentation and give advice
• Listen to others speak!
• Ted.com has lots of speeches - consider listening to one or two occasionally
• Only add the equations (or part of equations) if you’re going to use it and it is essential to the discussion