The members in my Toastmasters club have had awkward ways of changing the slide in their presentation. Members have walked over to their laptop every time to change the slide. One person even brought a full wireless keyboard to change the slide. This changed once I started bring in my presentation remote.

A presentation remote is a remote that allows you to go forward and back in your presentation slides. A presentation remote should also be easy to connect, work with the most common slide presentation software (ex: PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote), and be reliable. With these minimum requirements, I only recommend buying Logitech remotes.

My top pick is Logitech’s entry remote, the Logitech Wireless Presenter R500s for under $35. To connect you simply plug the included USB to your Windows, Mac, or iPad. Once your finished presenting the USB receiver is stored within the remote. Logitech has other remotes, but the major difference is an increased wireless range from 20m to 30m.

A note on other presentation remotes

Why only Logitech remotes? As of writing, the only other remotes I find on Amazon are generic Chinese remotes. You may find Chinese remotes work reliably, but when I’m giving a presentation I’d rather have a presentation remote from a brand that’s trustworthy and has been making PC accessories for decades. With Logitech, I know I will have a reliable product whose USB receiver will work on any Windows or Mac laptop without additional setup.