Technical demos are always fraught with the danger that something can go wrong. Even if you are one of the slickest and most prepared presenters around, things will go wrong. The lesson here, though, is not that you shouldn’t use technical elements for a talk or demo, but that you should take control of the situation and act decisively:
Note how that Steve Jobs gives the audience the choice – or an ultimatum – about how the talk can continue.
Take control of your audience – they will respect you for it.
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