CDOT Presentation Guide

Setup

• Make your presentation offline by downloading all your resources
  • Using local links to your content
• Don't count on the network working - regardless of the venue!
  • Live demo bugs (after all its not a live demo without them)
• Ensure that you have the appropriate presentation adapters for your laptop

Day Before

• Familiarize yourself with the projector/screen
  • If you can't find your device on the inputs, ask for help
• See if the connection to your device works
• Do a dry run
• Charge your batteries

Presenting

Pre

• Lay down the video cable you're using
• Appropriately place the podium if you require it
• Open your presentation and test the video
• Ensure that you have adequate battery charge and/or you're properly plugged in
• Make sure you have a "Plan B" and a "Plan C" - e.g., a backup laptop, paper notes from which to speak, or a whiteboard version of your presentation

During

• Speak clearly and loudly
• Do Not Put Your Hands In Your Pockets
  • Grip the podium, animate your examples, put your hands behind your back
• Face the audience, you should know what is on your slides
  • Use "presenter mode" or mirroring on your laptop
• Engage the audience
  • Questions, eye contact, and anecdotes help with this
• Open the floor for questions or criticisms if appropriate
• Keep an eye on the clock

Post

• Put all the resources back where you found them
• Turn off the projector/screen

Presentation Technologies

Online Tools

• Google Docs
  • Collaborative editing
• Sozi
  • Open source
• Slide Deck
  • Hackable
• Reveal.js
  • Hackable
• Prezi
  • Use the educational license for more features
• SlideRocket

Video Capturing

Do Not Post Private Videos Publicly
If a screencast contains any confidential (NDA) material, do not post it on YouTube or other publicly-accessible services.

• Gnome
  • Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift and R to start/stop recording - note the red dot icon in the status area
  • Duration is limited
  • Videos end up in ~/Videos in webm format (use a browser to present, or use Handbrake or another tool to transform the format if absolutely necessary)
• Quicktime
  • Using its screen capture ability