Here are some tips on how to increase your professionalism.

1. Meet and greet your audience members whilst they are gathering before your presentation. Use this to get to know them and calm your nerves.
   
   
2. Have a back up plan! Technology can fail us. Have all slides printed off using the Print function. If all else fails you can then recreate on flipchart.
   
   
3. Have a trial run through in the room you are going to present in to iron out any technical issues.
   
   
4. Check the size of the projected image in advance, and that it is square on, not blocked or distorted.
   
   
5. Check the font size and colours on the projected screen, they often project differently to how you wanted them.
   
   
6. Test any sound, video or music clips before hand to make sure the audience can see and hear.
   
   
7. Work out where to stand and position flipcharts and other equipment to ensure the audience can see.
   
   
8. Tidy wires away they are a potential tripping hazard.