I have a minor avocation as a referee in two different sports, and in that capacity have been credentialing up during the past couple months for upcoming seasons.

Being in referee-run training sessions reminds one vividly that accustomed to authority makes not prepared for pedagogy.* And having sat through a number of sessions lately, I've run the gamut from meandering and meaningless to efficiently focused.

In order to keep presentations at the upcoming meeting season truly inviting environments for surreptitiously checking e-mail or leveling up in your preferred MMOG, I've compiled these best practices: