Presentation Likes

For me the most important part of a presentation is a comfortable pace and eyecontact. It almost didn't matter to me what the content was in these presentations because for a lot of people, they were at different points in their research or ideas. I did not like use of aids that distracted the presenter. Reading off a paper was my ultimate pet peeve. People would look up for a split second and then go back down to the paper. If you fast forwarded the video they'd just be bobbing and nodding their heads. No good.

Actually a recent presentation is fresh on my mind for using pace and practice to deliver a presentation where she kept eye contact with the audience the whole time.

Video is definitely a great change of pace from simple powerpoints. There were a couple videos used that illustrated peoples points in a great way.

There were also a couple examples where presenters did almost an impromptu presentation where they were at the board and just talked. They were both great at using this technique to keep the audience engaged rather than seeming "unprepared". They were usually more prepared than most presenters because they knew they couldnt have any awkward pauses.