1. Select visuals thoughtfully. With the growth of digital technologies to communicate & share information, people have become visual learners, so it's important you use effective visual aids in your presentation. You need to make sure that you choose visual aids which truly enhance your presentation. Look for images that say something new about the idea or issue you are talking about, this means you should avoid images that simply repeat what you have said. Naomi Rockler-Gladen has these tips to help you select effective images:- Visual aids should be easy to see.
- Visual aids should be easy to understand.
- Visual aids should look professional.
- Visual aids should demonstrate something.
- Visual aids should be explained clearly.
- Visual aids should not be distracting.
- Choose visual aids that have relevance to your audience.
- Visual aids should be appropriate.
2. Find visuals. You need a minimum of three (3) visual aids. There are a variety of places that you can choose to download or hotlink to pictures. Online image banks are often the easiest, though you can also choose some search engines to help you find the perfect image that you are seeking. To get you started, here is a link to a slightly different collection of image sites:
Ten links to cool, high resolution images
3. Indicate location of visuals. Presentation portfolio: Mark the locations in your formal outline where you will refer to your visual aids. Add a simple symbol to your formal outline to indicate when you will use each of your visual aids. Be sure you use a minimum of three (3) visuals in your presentation.
4. Submit. Presentation folder: If you intend to hold up your visual aids, print them, & put your visual aids in your presentation folder.
Presentation portfolio: If you intend to use an online computer in your talk, hotlink to your visual aids directly from your formal outline.
3. Indicate location of visuals. Presentation portfolio: Mark the locations in your formal outline where you will refer to your visual aids. Add a simple symbol to your formal outline to indicate when you will use each of your visual aids. Be sure you use a minimum of three (3) visuals in your presentation.4. Submit. Presentation folder: If you intend to hold up your visual aids, print them, & put your visual aids in your presentation folder.
Presentation portfolio: If you intend to use an online computer in your talk, hotlink to your visual aids directly from your formal outline.
