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The Power of VisuaIs

WhaL are vlsuals ?
Learnlng SLyles
use vlsuals Lo
MalnLaln aLLenLlon
8emember facLs
undersLand ldeas relaLlonshlps or physlcal layouLs
8ecognlze LhaL you are movlng on Lo a new Loplc
Types of VisuaI Aids
Slldes
lllp CharLs
Cverhead 1ransparencles
osLers
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Model
Audlo / vldeo
hoLographs
Preparing VisuaI Aids
SLarL wlLh a rough ouLllne of Lhe goal
keep vlsuals slmple and brlef
ldenLlfy dlfference beLween whaL you say and whaL you show
Lnsure Audlence read or llsLen noL boLh
use local examples
Avold vlsuals belng a dlsLracLlon
refer skeLches graphs and drawlngs
omputer Based SIides
ower polnLs / llash
MosL frequenLly used vlsual ald
Lasler Lo deplcL relaLlonshlps Lrends and processes
Lasy Lo creaLe updaLe and LransporL
Lye conLacL wlLh Lhe audlence reduced
Lnsure Lhe slldes are noL cluLLered
1echnology mlghL break down
Iip harts
;ulck lnexpenslve and readlly avallable
SulLable only for a small audlence
Can be prepared prlor Lo as well as durlng Lhe presenLaLlon
8equlres Lhe use of graphlcs LalenL
Cne ldea on each paper
Large fonL slze
use words charLs dlagrams wlLh varylng colors
;erhead Transparencies
Can be produced qulckly easlly and lnexpenslvely
Clear and colored aceLaLe sheeLs LhaL run Lhrough copylng machlnes llke paper
Audlence seLLlng of 20 30 people
Avold pro[ecLor head ln audlences' way
A 43 degree angle Lo Lhe audlence
keep Lransparencles slmple
use words charLs dlagrams wlLh varylng colors
on'ts of ;isuaIs
lsplaylng vlsual ald even before requlred
1alklng Lo vlsual ald Lhan Lo audlence
vlsual whlsked before fully undersLood
Lxcesslve use of bulleL polnLs
CopyrlghL LhefL
Corny lmages
vldeo cllps Loo long