Things to do before a presentation

I’m trying to make a list of things TO DO before a presentation so I don’t forget. This is what I have so far:

SCHEDULE
– Invite everyone and check confirmed people coming
– Book them 2 weeks in advance, minimum. Month, preferred if it’s a big audience & important
– Send out an Agenda for the meeting (Purpose, Presenters, Topics covered)

IN PERSON PARTICIPANTS
– Ensure there are enough chairs/enough room to be comfortable

OFFLINE PARTICIPANTS
– If there are offline participants, give them 2 passcodes. Real + Backup
– Email out the presentation to offline participants before starting meeting

DAY BEFORE
– Test and check projector
– Install and test Live Meeting/Net Meeting

DAY OF
– Store presentation on 2 USB keys and email it to yourself and someone else who is in the meeting with you just in case each others’ laptops dies

Any other suggestions?

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