Conference talks
Talks need fewer words and more rehearsal. Draft the structure with your assistant, cut the slides back to the essentials, then rehearse with the timer.
Step by step: presenter view on a projector
- Extend your screen. Connect the projector or TV and set it to extend your desktop. Then open presenter view with the notes button beside Present.
- Open the audience window. Drag the audience window onto the projector and click it for full screen. The room sees only the slides.
- Present from your laptop. Keys, a clicker or your phone move both screens together. Press T to pause the timer, B for a black screen and Esc to end.
From abstract to slides
Paste your talk abstract into the topic box, choose Conference talk, and set slides to roughly one per minute. The assistant drafts a narrative arc with sections, and section slides mark the turns in your story.
On the day
- Venue laptop? Open presentercue.com, then New → Open a .json file with your backup. Nothing to install.
- Presenter view (Pro) shows your notes, the next slide, a clock and the talk timer.
- Your phone (Pro) moves the slides and points with a laser dot, and works with no internet if the venue Wi-Fi fails: pair offline over a hotspot.
- Backup plan: keep a PDF (Pro) on a USB stick.
Planning a talk that fits the slot
Conference slots are strict. As a rule of thumb, allow one to two minutes per slide for a talk with ideas, less for a talk with many visuals. For a 20-minute slot, aim for 12 to 15 slides and 2 minutes of spare time. Set the slide count in the studio before you generate, and rehearse with the timer.
Slides for a big room
- Fewer words. A conference audience reads slides instead of listening; keep text to a headline and a few words.
- Full image slides for photos and screenshots, with one line on them.
- Big numbers for the statistic you want people to remember.
- Dark themes (Midnight, Cue dark) on large stage screens; light themes in bright rooms.
- Slide numbers in your notes, so you can answer “could you go back to the slide with the chart?” by typing the number and pressing Enter.
On the AV desk
Conference AV often wants your slides on their computer. Download a PDF (Pro) and bring it on a USB stick as a backup, plus the JSON backup so you can open the deck in Presenter Cue on any laptop with a browser. If you present from your own laptop, extend the display, open presenter view and put the audience window on the stage screen.
Q&A and sharing
End on a closing slide with how to reach you and where to find the slides. A short link or QR code to a PDF of the deck works well; put it on the last slide and leave it up during questions.
Questions
What if the venue has no internet?
Open the studio once beforehand: it then works offline. For the phone remote, use No internet pairing over the same Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot.
Can I present from the conference computer?
Yes, if it has a modern browser: open the studio and your JSON backup. Bring a PDF too, in case the venue requires one.
How do I share my slides after the talk?
Download a PDF (Pro) and post it where attendees can find it, then put the short link on your last slide.
Does it work offline at the venue?
Yes. Open the studio and your deck once while online; after that it works without internet, including phone remote pairing with No internet.
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