The most important thing to remember is that you are the presentation, not your visual aid! If it makes without a person talking along side of it, you’ve made yourself redundant. You should be the star of the show, not the Prezi!
That said, here are some great Prezis about how to make your presentation great.
Dos and Don’ts of using Slides or Prezi: The Basics
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10 Common Mistakes When Actually Presenting
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How to Develop an Awesome Prezi
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You may want to check out this reading against power point by Edward Tufte. Prezi is still a great tool, but it’s good to keep some of this in mind. Scroll to page 14 to see a great illustration of if Abraham Lincoln had delivered the Gettysburg Address with a powerpoint (see screen shot below). Don’t let your presentation materials take away from your actual presentation.
Last, If you’ve ever seen a Ted Talk, you know at least one thing: they do their slides well. Check out their tips and watch a few talks to see how they integrate information into slides. See what you can learn from watching how they captivate their audience.
The take away: Your knowledge is the presentation–the digital file is only a supplement. You want people to remember you!
(This post largely scribbed from from awesome ITF, Chrissy)
I love your tip on not allowing presentation materials to take away from your actual presentation. I’ve seen so many presentations where all of the information that the presenters will be talking about is directly on the slide. This causes audience members to be distracted by reading ahead on the slide instead of listening to the presenter! It’s much better to keep material to a minimum on the slides themselves to keep the audience’s attention.