'YES' to hand-outs in advance!
Hand-outs in advance always help:
- Attendees feel they have been given something as active participants
- Attendees know in-advance they've got a copy of the slide show
-- They don't have to write-down every point throughout the presentation
-- They can write notes on their handouts (note-takers)
- It speeds-up the presentation
I agree, however, it all depends on each particular situation. Prepare and practice is optimal, but there are those instances when short-notice warrants a quick presentation which has not necessarily allowed time for practice. Minimize the amount of slides, while not cramming too much onto each particular slide. Power Point is a 'visual aid' to enhance a presentation.
