Many speakers are drawn towards computer applications to enhance their presentations, with the most popular application being Microsoft PowerPoint.  When it comes to computer presentations, Less is More.

Stay away from the design templates!  Most of the templates are way too graphic intensive, and while they look impressive on your computer screen, they can be distracting to audiences.  The simplest presentation can actually put the attention on your content, not your PowerPoint skills.

To see some great examples of how others implement Less to create More, take a look at Prezi. This company has created an alternate to PowerPoint that will blow your mind with the  simple-ness. CommonCraft has made a complete business by eliminating the bells and whistles from their presentations.  Don’t be tempted by your applications special features. Spinning text never sold anything!