The New York Times reported that touchscreen smartphones like the iPhone have found new utility as universal remotes for televisions and for projectors using PowerPoint. PowerPoint remote application for the iPhone (and the iPod Touch) called i-Clickr. PCWorld author Zack Stern, in a February article referenced the iClickr and two other tools that allow you to convert your iPhone or According to the article " Senstic makes a $9.99 i-Clickr.

And, of course you have a backup copy with you, just in case. I’ve run into two situations lately that slipped right by my preparation process---I didn’t have a remote control, and both times, I had to make do with a less than ideal situation, and frankly, a little embarrassment. A brand new client was coming to my office for a presentations coaching session. told him to bring his laptop with presentation and I would supply the projector. by Dana Bristol-Smith Be prepared. That’s the Boy Scout motto and it’s really good advice when it comes to giving presentations.

When I was 17, before Macintosh was even invented, I gave my first multimedia presentation using two 35mm projectors. Bill's delivery style below is not as engaging as some others, and I'd much prefer he had used a remote and moved away from the computer (and took a drink of water), but his content and stories very much connected with the live audience. My topic concerned the environment and the dangers of air and water pollution. Maybe this is why I have a special interest in presentations related to health and cleaning up the environment.

They also gave me an amazing remote wireless projector adapter. This little device plugs into your USB port on one end, and the projector on the other, and voila, you have a wireless projector! On Monday evening, I ran a PowerPoint Karaoke contest at the Cape Communicators Toastmaster Club. This is the first one that I have ran, and it was a fantastic evening!

The more common toss up is should I bring paper notes with me or not rather than to use a projector. Use a remote to switch slides so you dont switch attention over to the computer. Do NOT turn around to view the projector screen, it takes the attention from you and your presentation over to the Slideshow. Boing Boing Home Gadgets TV Boing Boing Offworld Suggest a Link Archives Subscribe Mark Cory David Xeni John Moderation Policy Excellent public speaking advice Posted by Cory Doctorow , March 8, 2009 4:01 AM | permalink The inestimable Duncan Davidson, photographer laureate of the OReilly tech conferences, has distilled his experiences watching thousands of speakers on thousands of stages into a pithy, useful article about how to be a better

One such silly rule is that you shouldn’t walk into into the beam of the projector. But just because remote mouse manufacturers put laser pointers into their remotes doesn’t mean you should use it. The closer you are to the projector the more central you can be without getting in the beam: Public speaking and presenting are full of silly rules. I

When was the last time you used an overhead projector and transparencies? photo credit: Cappellmeister When I posed this question at Twitter yesterday, I half expected scorn. haven't seen an overhead projector since the 1900's. It seems that overhead projectors are still in use today. Overheads and transparencies? Such old presentation technologies!

When I travel to deliver customized workshops or speak at conferences, I carry the normal equipment for a presenter: my laptop, presentation remote and projector if required. It allows me to move my laptop away from a podium or projector. Too often, A/V people position the cord to connect the laptop to the projector in places that cause a problem as a presenter. In today’s tip, I want to share with you a few of the other pieces of equipment I carry that come in handy when travelling. I know all of these are perfectly OK to carry on an airplane since I regularly

A Pico Projector from Optoma A Kensington wireless handheld remote Summer must be the season for contests, ’cause SlideRocket is having one, too! Simply tweet #sliderocket to enter for a chance to win an Ultimate Presentation Survival Pack. (More tweets = more entries = more chance to win!) If ever there was a reason to twitter , this is it.

I'll be on the lookout for a suitable replacement and report back!) Technology Listen to your presentation after the fact with a digital voice recorder Videotape yourself (and -- why not? -- your audience) with this tiny Flip Mino camcorder Unhitch yourself from the laptop with a wireless presentation remote If you don't want to leave your technology to chance , invest in your own portable Super-Slim Data Projector Visuals Make your audience notes portable when you carry a lightweight table top easel pad Or if you're in the market for a reusable flip chart, try this