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[–] 44 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Simple rules of thumb:

Never use windows for presentations.

Never use powerpoint for presentations.

Never use your own profile for presentations.

Always have a synced version to a URL that you can refer the audience to if the projector fails or doesnt like your computer.

But yeah, that sucks.

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  • [–] 20 points 12 hours ago

    A friend who did a lot of presentations said: always have backups for everything.

    • spare laptop
    • duplicates of all kinds of connectors & cables
    • projector and external speakers (if all in-person audience)
    • know of any other available rooms nearby
    • copies of presentation on USB and online
    • etc.

    I went on a business trip with him once, and we all carried 2 bags each of equipment. Last I heard, he ended up working for a large entertainment company in LA.

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