Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Practical Pointing Practices for Demos


“There are always three demos for every one you actually gave. 

The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.”

– Dale Carnegie, paraphrased

 

What’s in this article for you?

 

-       General Great Demo! Pointing Principles

-       Pointing Practices for Face-to-Face Demos

-       Practical Pointing for Online Demos

-       And a Few Ideas for Whiteboarding

 

Including:

 

-       Can You See My Mouse?

-       Be Aware!

-       Older Audience?

-       Please Stop!

-       Look, Find, and Then Move

-       A True Story

-       Click-Click-ClickClickClickClickClickClick…!

-       Face-to-Face Demos

-       I Have to Point This Out!

-       Get Up!

-       Tap the Screen!

-       Beware of Laser Pointers

-       What About Not Pointing?

-       Online Demos

-       Can You See My Mouse Here and Here?

-       Whiteboarding

-       Get the Point?

 

Now move your mouse smoothly and deliberately to this link and click!

https://greatdemo.com/can-you-see-my-mouse-2/ 

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