For techies, many presentations come with demos. If you running a demo: * Don't swing your mouse cursor around. It is very distracting. Keep it still unless yo

For techies, many presentations come with demos. If you running a demo: * Don't swing your mouse cursor around. It is very distracting. Keep it still unless you are really doing something with it. * Tools such as OmniDazzle helps. But don't overdo it and don't use it if you can't master it * Sometimes it's useful to highlight a piece of text by selecting it with your mouse cursor so the audience know what you are referring to (OmniDazzle helps) * If you have a scripted demo, do screenshots in powerpoint and annotate it as a backup. If you don't have a scripted demo.. well you aren't prepared to do a demo * Demo with data/scenarios that the audience can relate to or understand. * Bring your own device for connectivity, be it a HSDPA modem or a phone that lets you tether. * If things go wrong, move on, quickly. Don't try and retry. * Nobody can read fine print in on your demo screen. Many web browsers can zoom nicely with the + key. * Watch out for the screen resolution of the projector (it might be too low or too high and not match your application's assumptions). * Look and talk to the audience. Not to your laptop. * Demos are often easier to do than presentations if you are a techie. After all, you built it or you know the details.