115 Key Principles for Success

Principle 114 - 10-20-30 Rule for Presenting

The 10-20-30 Rule was first introduced to me by Guy Kawasaki from his book The Art of the Start.

The rule was for presenting to venture capitalists but I think it's a great general presentation rule that states to:

Use 10 Slides
Keep presentation to 20 minutes, which means a slide every 2 minutes
Use 30-point font.

The 10 slides he recommends are:

Problem
Your solution
Business model
Underlying magic/technology
Marketing and sales
Competition
Team
Projections and milestones
Status and timeline
Summary and call to action

You can see more details on Guy Kawasaki 10-20-30 rule.