AV accessories and equipment lend a degree of credibility and professionalism to presentations. Buying the right business presentation supplies also shows that you come to a meeting prepared. The show must go on even if your projector's bulb blows or your marker runs dry, so you can avoid lots of embarrassment for yourself and actually gain style points from your audience if you come prepared with back-up audio visual supplies like bulbs, lamps and markers.

The business presentation AV accessories and equipment you buy depend on the type of presentation you deliver. Other than displaying actual items as visual aids, you'll likely opt for a presentation using one or a combination of three basic types of audio visual presentation equipment: a projector, overhead projector or an easel. Consider the following as you prepare for your next presentation:

1. Buy a laser pointer for your AV presentation to highlight portions of a visual aid when the aid is too far away or to avoid blocking the visual aid with your body or shadow.

2. Buy spare audio visual supplies and keep them immediately accessible during your presentation.

3. Ensure any audio visual accessories you purchase are compatible with the rest of your equipment.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Purchase business presentation equipment, accessories and supplies for a PowerPoint presentation

Any effective presentation uses visual aids to help get the message across and to hold the audience's attention. PowerPoint presentations have grown in popularity because of how easy they are to build and use and because of their professional appearance and the fact that you can produce top-quality slides or incorporate sound and video clips, too. You'll find a huge selection of business AV accessories and equipment to make your PowerPoint presentation a success.

I recommend: If you use PowerPoint for your slides, start your business presentation equipment search with a Sony portable tabletop projector from Super Warehouse. Buy projector accessories like a replacement projector lamp from Projector Lamp Center. Also consider ordering the Interlink Electronics combination PowerPoint presentation remote and laser pointer from TigerDirect.com.

Order business presentation AV equipment and supplies for an overhead projector

An overhead projector serves as a great AV presentation tool for teaching, demonstrations and training sessions because it helps encourage flexibility and spontaneity in your presentations.

I recommend: You'll need a projector first, so check out the 3M overhead projector at Staples. You can buy overhead projector replacement lamps and bulbs at Focused Technology. Find the transparencies you need for building quality slides at OfficeMax or any office supply store.

Consider an easel and other business presentation supplies when you brainstorm

Using an easel works especially well for brainstorming sessions where pens and paper fly as ideas leap forward. Easels transport easily and provide a cost-effective solution to help encourage active participation from your audience.

I recommend: Go to Business Supply to order just about everything you need for your next training or brainstorming session, to include an easel, flip charts and other easel pads. If you use easels often in your presentations or meetings, consider buying a double-sided, adjustable-height, folding display easel at Ergo In Demand.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  If you plan to deliver an important presentation to prospective clients, business associates or any other audience, try and dry run the presentation in the same location where you'll make your actual presentation. When you do, use this time not only to rehearse but also to make sure you've remembered to bring all your business presentation accessories and supplies like spare batteries, bulb, lamp, markers or extra transparencies for the overhead projector.