# Have a backup machine. # Have a video version for backup. # Run from localhost if you can. # Identify goal of demo. # Script the demo accordingly. # Foll

# Have a backup machine. # Have a video version for backup. # Run from localhost if you can. # Identify goal of demo. # Script the demo accordingly. # Follow the script. # Be ready to run an adhoc demo without the script (ie. be familiar enough with the product). # Go slow. # Don't move your mouse unless you need to. # Consider using something like OmniDazzle. # It helps if the features you show have obvious visual impact (this may sound obvious, but I'm sure everyone has seen demos of someone clicking a button, waiting for 10 seconds and then say it has finished processing). # It may help for 1 person to talk to the audience and looking at the audience while another runs the demo. May be useful if the latter is a techie who also happens to be not able to do the talking as well. Still having the latter on stage allows him/her to help answer questions. # Practise with different groups of people. # Don't use overly high resolution for demo. The projector (or whatever display) you will get may not support it. # Test run the demo through a few different screen resolutions. # Bring your cables, charger, adapters, and whatnot. # Sleep the night before, if you can't, practise more. # If people fall asleep during the demo, ignore them. PS: need Markdown or something similar