Vor Ort

Ekkart Kleinod  • 

Allgemein

  • rechtzeitig da sein
  • alle Geräte testen
  • in alle Ecken des Raums setzen
  • zwei Stunden vor der Präsi nichts essen
  • kurz vor Präsi Süßigkeit, Banane für Energie
  • Publikum kennenlernen
  • kurz vorher allein konzentrieren, dabei akzeptieren, dass nicht perfekt wird

Praktische Tips von Pam

Auszüge:

I developed the following practices:

  • Ship your materials via Fedex [...] and have them arrive the day before you do.
  • Don’t rely on Fedex’s record that the materials were received, talk to a live person at the location and make them swear that they are physically looking at and touching the materials.
  • Create a one-page cheat sheet of presentation location, street address and contact person with two alternate phone numbers and carry it with you on the plane.
  • Put one set of presentation-ready clothes in your carry-on in case your luggage is lost.
  • If you are going to a different country, check on the voltage requirements and ensure you bring a trusted power adapter for your equipment.

For presentations:

  • As soon as you get to your location, set up and test your equipment.
  • Check and double check to make sure you bring the right presentation, and right version of the presentation, to the live event.
  • Always arrive at least one hour early, 90 minutes early if teaching an all-day class.
  • Don’t hesitate to re-arrange the furniture to make it a better environment for you and the participants
  • For god’s sake (and that of your audience), do not use a podium.
  • Make a hard copy and electronic backup of your presentation, in addition to the one you have pre-installed on your laptop.
  • Ask your client if they have a backup machine in case something goes wrong with yours.
  • Bring an extension cord.
  • Fire up your presentation and the projector, and play with the lighting in the room.
  • Sit down in a number of different seats around the room to check for visibility of the slides and clarity of the projection.