Now start outlining. The outline merely previews your speaking points. Plan on making one slide for every one or two minutes you will speak. For a 20-minute presentation, prepare 10 to 20 slides. Don't worry about the details at first, just write a title for each slide.
Some slides can drill down deeper, but make certain there's a steady flow of ideas.
If you have a notebook computer and the conference room has a projection system or large monitor, go with the dynamic show. If the room lacks a projection system but you have access to a color printer, the static color presentation is the second-best option. Lacking the above, turn to the lowest common denominator, a monochrome laser printer. PowerPoint 97's Auto-Content Wizard supplies both a design and a good outline for general presentations. Otherwise, it may be too generalized.