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Test, Test, Test : Presenting on the Road with Tech

01/28/09

Permalink 01:31:51 pm, Categories: Rants

My first session of the day has started off with major technical glitches. If you are going to be presenting technology at a conference, you must know:

  • You cannot rely on a good Internet connection: Supply your own wireless connection. I think that Verizon and other wireless carriers offer them
  • Don't rely on the room's overhead projection : Get in 90 minutes early and test, test, test
  • Don't rely on your computer to survive the trip : Back up your files onto CD or web disk or portable drive
  • Don't rely on your CD or web disk or portable drive: Back up to all 3
  • Don't rely on web demos or software working correctly in front of 1000 people:Have screen shots as a back up

Grr...very frustrating. Technology can make you look very, very good or make you look very, very bad.

NOTE: I was ATTENDING this session, not PRESENTING this session. These are my rules and I never, ever break them! The poor speaker was having a devil of a time...Vista gremlins...

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