Your Colleague Carly Gave Her First Presentation to Your Department

Multiple Choice

Your colleague Carly gave her first presentation to your department. Before the slide show, she took a few minutes to remind the audience of their shared work goals. Carly used a keyboard to advance her slides, and she was careful not to block the projection. For each slide, she explained how the information related to the larger takeaway messages. She became flustered when two slides were out of order, but she recovered quickly. Afterward, Carly asked you how she might improve. Which guideline will you remind her of?

A) Do not start your slides right away.
B) Use a remote control to advance slides when possible.
C) Interpret, do not read your slides.
D) Preview your slides before showing them.
E) Avoid standing in front of the slide projection.