Types of Visual Aids

Presentation technology

*Pluses and minuses of presentation technology *Planning to use presentation technology

Guidelines for preparing visual aids

-Prepare visual aids well in advance -Keep visual aids simple -Make sure visual aids are large enough -Use a limited amount of text -Use fonts effectively -Use color effectively -Use images strategically

Guidelines for presenting visual aids

1. Display visual aids where listeners can see them 2. Avoid passing visual aids among the audience 3. Display visual aids only while discussing them 4. Explain visual aids clearly and concisely 5. Talk to your audience, not to your visual aid 6. Practice with your visual aids 7. Check the room and equipment

The key to presenting visual aids is?

Always use images strategically

Kinds of Visual Aids

Objects, photographs, graphs, charts, video, the speaker

avoid what when presenting?

Passing visual aids among the audience

When should you prepare visual aid?

Well in advance

chart

a visual aid that summarizes a large block of information, usually in list form

graph

a visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns

You should use what kind of font in visual aid

simple easy to read