Travelling to Your Presentation: Speaker's Checklists for Road Warrior Presenters

Wherever you go to present – whether the next meeting room down the hall, or a big hotel in a foreign country, it’s a good idea to have a speaker's checklist of what you need to take, and what to do when you arrive. Here are two useful checklists that have served me well.
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PRESENTATION SKILLS
This video is part of course module 2.2.2
Program 2: Manager as Communicator
Course 2: Presentation Skills
Section 2: Delivery
Other videos in this section include:
Preparation is Key: How to Review and Rehearse Your Presentation https://youtu.be/_9bOgcBNaeU
How to Control Your Nerves Before and During Your Presentation https://youtu.be/ztB6Qj4NnD4
Travelling to Your Presentation: Speakers Checklists for Rad Warrior Presenters https://youtu.be/n9LNTAhtWs8
Basic Platform Skills: Giving a Great Presentation https://youtu.be/ReEK7ZTK7nM
Advanced Platform Skills: Master-level Presentation Tips https://youtu.be/mOEhksbVcHs
Managing Audience Questions in Your Presentation [inc the Tough Ones!] https://youtu.be/Qygaao2pB5U
LESSON NOTES
Speaker’s Checklist: What to Pack
o Travel documents – tickets, reservations, ID, maps
o Equipment – laptop, projector, power leads, timer or watch, music player and music
o Accessories – remote control, pointer, adaptors for foreign sockets, extension leads, connection cables
o Stationery – pens, notepaper, pencils, marker pens
o Personal items – phone (and charger), business cards, purse/wallet, umbrella
o Materials – your notes, printed materials, reference documents, props
o Backups – USB or SD drive, login details for cloud backup
o Vanity items – make-up, tissues, comb, breath mints
o For emergencies – masking tape, gaffer tape, penknife, sticky notes, plain paper, sticky tac, scissors, paracetamol/ibuprofen

Speaker’s Checklist: Checks to make on arrival
o Visual Technology – does it work? Run through everything. Are laptops running on power? Are screen savers or alerts disabled?
o Audio Technology – test the microphones, spare batteries
o Sight lines – are chairs well placed, where will you stand, how clear are visual aids?
o Supporting Materials – have participants got all the materials they need
o Small equipment – marker pens, pointers, notepaper and pen, watch or timer
o Comfort – water (not fizzy and not iced if you are speaking) and tissues to hand
o Distractions – empty your pocket, remove dangly bracelets, put away unnecessary potential distractions
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RECOMMENDED READING
My top recommendation is my own book:
How to Speak so people Listen - https://geni.us/HSPL
Other Recommendations:
The Presentation Book - https://geni.us/6sqr
Presentation Zen - https://geni.us/mrvmeh
The Pyramid Principle - https://geni.us/9cbjvBs
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs - https://geni.us/KJpG
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CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 - Checklists prevent you from missing things
00:38 - Checklist 1: What to Pack
03:55 - Checklist 2: Preparing to Speak
08:21 - Remove Distractions
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