Things that should be in presentations are :
The presentation accessories, Handouts for the audience A printout of your presentation and notes using large fonts (for you) A backup copy of the presentation on CD or thumb drive A map of the conference room and your layout design Evaluation forms Contact information for the site's technical support personnel
The equipment, Projector and replacement bulb Mouse and mouse pad Remote (the ones with the built-in laser pointer are nice) Microphone Headphones (if you use them) Appropriate cables, including a dual mini plug if you use a boom box for sound (#9) Video adapter (many projectors want VGA) if your laptop doesn't output VGA
A battery of batteriesCarry a second battery for your laptop, even if yours is new and promises a long life. (They all do.) The day you don't have the extra is the day your battery will die and an electrical source won't be handy. Better yet, invest in a universal power supply; they're cheap and getting smaller and lighter.You'll also want an extra set or two of batteries for every battery-powered device you use. Take inventory and have plenty of extras on hand. If your client or conference room staff agrees to supply these devices, ask if they also supply fresh batteries.Portable timerMost monitors display the time, but it's a small indicator and not easy to see from a distance. If it's critical that you stay on track to accommodate time restrictions, use a portable timer — something with a large display but that's otherwise discreet.: Sound equipmentSound files will usually feed directly into the room's sound system. If not, consider external speakers. The larger the room the more powerful the speakers should be. Nowadays, you can purchase small speakers with a lot of power without spending a lot of money. A boom box with auxiliary input might also do the trick. You'll need a cable with mini plugs on both ends; plug one end into the headphone jack on your laptop and the other into the auxiliary jack in the boom box. (Not all boom boxes have an auxiliary jack.)This last one sounds a bit contrived: You can get water anywhere, can't you? Usually, you can. But if you can't, you'll be miserable. Put a couple of sealed bottles in your kit. If you don't have access to water, you'll have a backup, and any headache will be the result of thunderous applause and not dehydration!
