| - Test the equipment. Arrive early and test the equipment. Check the readability of your visuals for different locations within the room.
- Have backups. If you are using a projector, have an extra bulb on hand. Have a second set of PowerPoint files. Recognize that equipment can fail so also prepare to give your presentation without the hardware!
- Dim lights as little as possible. Dim the lights in the room (but don’t make it too dark). If you can, darken the lights in the front of the room where the screen is located. Bring the lights back up to complete exercises or during discussions.
- Position yourself. Stand to either side (rather than in front) of the equipment and screen. Talk to the audience, not to the projected image or your computer.
- Use motion. Motion attracts people’s eyes. Gesture to the screen when appropriate. Stand still when you want people to read the screen.
- Pace yourself. During the presentation, hold the image on the screen only until the audience has had time to grasp the meaning.
- Control attention. Turn the projector off or make the screen black when it is not being used.
- Be confident.
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