Presentation Skills
Teleprompters for Presenters: Pace, Glass and Who Scrolls
Teleprompter for presenters: prepare the script, set the reading pace, pick glass or a monitor, and choose who scrolls.
63 guides for people who run shows
The Cliqer Blog
Guides for presenters, AV crews and event teams: clickers, hybrid events, show control, security and Cliqer news.
Live Production
Cliqer vs Ecamm Live: which live studio fits your show?
Cliqer vs Ecamm Live compared fairly: Mac and Windows, Studio, Live, Timer and phone remotes against a Mac-only studio.
AV Industry
Cliqer vs Barco E2: why we left the hardware processor behind
The Barco E2 blends by hand, lists no warp and adds a frame of delay. How Cliqer Studio runs corporate shows better, by Barco's own figures.
Live Production
Cliqer vs vMix: Studio Compared Fairly, with What vMix Does Better
Cliqer Studio vs vMix compared fairly: platforms, editions, replay, guests and slide control, and what vMix does better.
AV Industry
Cliqer Timer: the stage timer with rundowns, messages and screens for every role
Stage timer for live shows: countdowns, overtime, messages, rundown cues, screens and phone control in Cliqer Timer.
Live Production
Cliqer Live: sub-second streaming with captions and translation
Cliqer Live streams your show to unlimited viewers in under 220 ms, with live captions in 60 languages and recording.
Cliqer Remote for Android and Wear OS: the native presenter app
Cliqer Remote for Android is a free native presenter remote with glass design, host control and a Wear OS watch clicker.
Cliqer Remote for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch: the native app
Cliqer Remote for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch: a free native clicker with notes, laser and QR pairing to run the host.
Live Production
Cliqer Studio: a live production switcher for Mac and Windows
Cliqer Studio is a live production switcher with multiview, transitions, an audio mixer, replay and NDI, on Mac and Windows.
Why Cliqer 3 is native: what version 2 tried and why a native engine wins
Why Cliqer 3 is native: a Rust engine, hardware video, real display outputs and NDI instead of a web app in a desktop shell.
Control a Presentation From Your Phone: Every App Compared
PowerPoint, Keynote, Canva, Unified Remote, PPTControl, Cliqer and more: which phone remote apps work over the internet, show notes and suit you.
Why we threw away our Flutter app and rebuilt Cliqer Remote native, on a Rust core
We built Cliqer Remote in Flutter, measured it on a real phone, then rebuilt it native on one Rust core: half the battery, no heat. The numbers and lessons.
Why we moved Cliqer's realtime off Cloudflare (and why we're still fans)
Four months on Cloudflare’s edge: what broke, what we built to cope, and why Cliqer now runs on our own dedicated servers.
Remote Control for Prezi and LibreOffice Impress
How to set up reliable remote control for Prezi’s zooming canvas and LibreOffice Impress, from any phone in the room.
AV Industry
Integrating DSAN Limitimer Speaker Timers with Your Slides
Connect a DSAN Limitimer to your slides: two-way sync, master or slave mode, and which settings matter on show day.
Security & IT
Getting AV Software Approved by IT: A Practical Guide
What an IT security review of AV software actually checks, and how to prepare so your tool gets approved first time.
Hybrid Events
How to Advance Slides for a Speaker in Another Country
Advance slides for a speaker in another country: setup, what latency to expect and the backup plan if the link drops.
Presentation Skills
Accessible Presentations: Contrast, Captions and Pace
Make presentations more accessible with better colour contrast, live captions, steady pace and a room setup that helps.
PowerPoint Remote Control: The Complete Guide
PowerPoint remote control options compared: hardware clickers, phone apps and internet clickers, with setup steps for each.
AV Industry
Bitfocus Companion for Presentations: Automating Show Control
Run slide advance, timers and caller cuts from Bitfocus Companion, on the same buttons as your lighting and video cues.
Security & IT
Presenting Confidential Content: Data Protection for Board Meetings
Keep board presentations confidential: what should never leave your device and how to check where a tool sends data.
Presentation Skills
Delivering a Pitch Deck: Control, Pace and Recovery
Deliver a pitch deck with confidence: control your slides, set your pace and recover calmly when something goes wrong.
Hybrid Events
Bringing Remote Guests On Stage with Live Callers
Bring remote guests on stage as live callers, with camera and audio routed into your room or switcher, no extra app.
Clicker Latency: Why Milliseconds Matter on Stage
Clicker latency is the gap between your tap and the slide moving. What causes it, what is normal and what cuts it down.
Security & IT
Passkeys Explained: Passwordless Sign-In for Busy Teams
Passkeys explained simply: how passwordless sign-in works, why it resists phishing and how to turn it on for your team.
AV Industry
Stream Deck for Presentations: Build a One-Button Show Controller
Turn an Elgato Stream Deck into a one-button show controller for slides, timers and callers, over USB or the plugin.
Hybrid Events
Screen Sharing Latency in Hybrid Meetings: Causes and Fixes
Why screen sharing lags in hybrid meetings and events, and practical fixes for codec, bitrate, network and firewall issues.
Presentation Skills
Co-Presenting Without Chaos: Smooth Handoffs Between Speakers
Co-presenting tips for clean handoffs: agree cues in advance and pass slide control without dead air or fumbling.
How to Use a Clicker with Google Slides
Google Slides runs in the browser, so clickers work differently than in PowerPoint. Here is how to control it properly.
AV Industry
Why Rental and Staging Companies Are Moving Show Control to Software
Why rental and staging companies are swapping clicker fleets for software show control that travels light to any venue.
Security & IT
TURN Servers Explained: How Video Gets Through Restrictive Networks
TURN servers explained in plain language: how they relay encrypted video and control through firewalls that block you.
Presentation Skills
What to Do When Your Slides Freeze Mid-Presentation
A calm plan for when your slides freeze on stage: what to check first, how to keep talking and how to recover fast.
Hybrid Events
Multi-Host Presentations: One Deck, Several Locations
Run one deck across several locations: how multi-host presentations work and how to keep every site on the same slide.
Controlling Keynote Remotely: Every Option Compared
Apple Remote, the Keynote Remote app or an internet clicker? Every Keynote remote option compared, and when to use each.
AV Industry
Slide Operator or Speaker Control? Choosing the Right Model
Should a slide operator drive the deck, or should speakers click for themselves? How to pick the right model for your event.
Security & IT
Is WebRTC Secure? How Peer-to-Peer Presenting Protects Your Content
Is WebRTC secure enough for business presentations? How encryption, peer-to-peer routing and TURN relays protect content.
Education
Student Presentations: Classroom Tech That Removes the Friction
Classroom tech that lets students present from their own seat, with no cable swaps or logins eating into class time.
Presentation Skills
Stage Timers and Countdown Clocks: Keeping Speakers on Time
How a visible stage timer keeps speakers on time, why warning colours matter more than numbers and how to set one up.
Hybrid Events
Webinar Slide Control: Keep Your Presenter in Charge
Give webinar presenters direct slide control instead of relaying clicks through the host, so they set their own pace.
Security & IT
Single Sign-On for AV and Event Teams
How single sign-on helps AV and event teams: less password sprawl, faster freelancer onboarding, leavers locked out.
Why Your USB Clicker Fails in Big Venues (and What to Use Instead)
USB and Bluetooth clickers reach 15 to 30 metres at best. Why they fail in big venues and how internet clickers fix it.
AV Industry
AV Industry Trends for 2026: Software Takes the Stage
AV industry trends for 2026: why control surfaces, remote presenting and IP video are moving from hardware to software.
Live Production
Worship Slides and Lyrics: Remote Control for Churches
Run worship slides and lyrics from anywhere in church: remote control for volunteers, no laptop tethered to the stage.
Education
Hybrid Lectures That Work: A Guide for Universities
How to run hybrid lectures that work for students in the room and online: slide control, remote students and backups.
Hybrid Events
The Hybrid Event Tech Stack: What You Actually Need
The hybrid event tech stack that earns its place on the tech table, from slide control to NDI output and backup gear.
Presentation Skills
Leave the Lectern: Why Moving Freely Makes You a Better Speaker
Why leaving the lectern makes you a better speaker: what body language research says, plus tips for moving with purpose.
Hardware, Phone or Internet: Presentation Clickers Compared for 2026
USB dongle, phone app or internet clicker? Range, reliability, cost and setup compared so you can pick the right remote.
How We Made Screen Sharing Four Times Faster
The engineering story behind cutting Cliqer’s screen sharing latency from over two seconds to about half a second.
Security & IT
Why Corporate Firewalls Block Presentation Tools (and How to Get Through)
Clicker not connecting at the office? Why corporate firewalls block presentation tools and how the good ones get through.
AV Industry
Confidence Monitors Explained: What Speakers See and Why
What a confidence monitor shows a speaker, why it matters and how to build one from a spare display and a countdown.
Live Production
NDI Explained: IP Video for Event and AV Teams
NDI in plain terms: how it moves video over a normal network and how event teams use it for timers, cameras and callers.
Education
Corporate Training: Tools That Keep Trainers on Their Feet
Training tools for trainers who move around the room, run breakouts and keep slides going without a fixed laptop.
Presentation Skills
How to Use Speaker Notes Without Staring at Your Laptop
Use speaker notes on stage without breaking eye contact, from presenter view basics to phone prompts that go with you.
Hybrid Events
Running Hybrid Events with Remote Speakers: The Complete Guide
Run hybrid events with remote speakers: slide control, audio and backup plans so in-room and remote talent both land.
Branded Presenter Rooms: Custom Domains and Logos for Agencies
How AV and event agencies run white label presenter rooms on their own domain, with their own logo, for every client.
What Is an Internet Clicker? Remote Slide Control Explained
An internet clicker controls your slides over the web instead of a short-range radio. How it works and when it wins.
Live Production
Controlling Presentations Inside a vMix Production
Advance slides inside a live vMix production without a second operator, using native presentation control in vMix.
Security & IT
Security Checklist for Presentation and Event Software
A security checklist for presentation and event software: encryption, data storage, access control and network setup.
AV Industry
Show Control from the Tech Table: How AV Crews Run Slides
Slide advance is often the weak link in show control. How AV crews run it from the desk instead of a laptop on the side.
Presentation Skills
The Pre-Show Presentation Checklist AV Pros Actually Use
The checklist AV pros run in the 15 minutes before doors open: the rig, the tech table, the network and a run-through.
Education
Teach from Anywhere in the Room: Phone Clickers for Lecturers
A clicker for lecturers with no dongle and no app to install: advance slides from your phone anywhere in the hall.
Hybrid Events
Using a Presenter Remote in Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Keep control of your own slides while screen sharing in Zoom or Teams, instead of asking someone else to click for you.
How to Use Your Phone as a Presentation Clicker
Turn any phone into a presentation clicker in minutes: no hardware, no pairing, no batteries, just a browser link.
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