some presentation tips

I’m going to skip over the common presentation tips like practice a lot, talk loudly, etc, and go straight to a list of things that are important, but far less obvious:

Vividly paint a problem your audience has, then tell them how you will solve their problem. At the end of the day, what you are trying to sell is the promise of a better life.
Try to connect to your audience emotionally. Be passionate about your topic.
Tell a story. Some ideas: a personal story, a story about other people, or a story about successful brands or companies.
Make your presentation surprising. e.g. “Did you know that the greatest mountain range on Earth lies not above ground, but beneath the ocean?”
Your slides should be aesthetically pleasing, filled with images and occasionally simple words and phrases.
Mix up your presentation to make your message stick. Use live demos, video clips, physical props, etc.
Make data contextual and relevant to the audience.
“5GB of storage” doesn’t mean much. “Able to store 1,000 songs in your iPad” is mind blowing.
Don’t stand behind the podium. Stand so there’s nothing between you and your audience. Use hand gestures. Pause in between key points. Vary your volume.
After your presentation, your audience will be looking for the right words to describe what they just saw.
Make it easy for them and give them a memorable phrase of your choosing. Plan your presentation around this key message / memorable phrase. For example, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone by giving the media a ready-to-use headline: “Today, Apple reinvents the phone.”
Video record your practice presentations, so you can focus on areas of improvement.