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Visual Aids in Presentations

Visual Aids in Presentations. Using Visual Support Effectively. Why use Visual Aids?. “A picture often says more than 1000 words” Using visual aids makes presentations more effective Well-designed graphics are better to understand than words alone They can show how things look

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Visual Aids in Presentations

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  1. Visual Aids in Presentations Using Visual Support Effectively

  2. Why use Visual Aids? “A picture often says more than 1000 words” • Using visual aids makes presentations more effective • Well-designed graphics are better to understand than words alone • They can show how things look • They can show how things work • They can show how things relate to each other • They can emphasize important points • Complicated statistics are easier to explain with a visual • Professional visual reflect on the presenter

  3. Media for presenting Visual Aids • Chalk- and dry-erase marker boards • Effective for on-the-spot clarifications • Effective for recording and organizing audience input • Flip charts • Relatively easy to use • Portable Drawbacks • Too small for large audiences • Clumsy

  4. Media for presenting Visual Aids • Transparencies • Easy to produce • You can draw on them while you speak • Easy to store • Handouts • Reduce listener’s need to take notes • Give more details on presented material Drawback • Distraction

  5. Media for presenting Visual Aids • Videotape • Effective for illustrating actions Drawback • Segments are too long • Poor quality of footage

  6. Media for presenting Visual Aids • Presentation Software • Professional look • Smooth transitions and synchronized timing • Create visuals in many formats • Create charts, graphs, tables • Portability Drawbacks • Design over content • Too much distraction (Animations, excessive pictures)

  7. Types Visual support • Diagrams and models • To show the process • Effective in explaining step by step

  8. Types Visual support • Lists and Tables • Effective for highlighting key facts • Good for comparison of several facts Unemployment rate Thailand Source:CIA World Factbook

  9. Types Visual support • Pie Charts • Effective for illustrating percentages of a single item Student Population at MUIC

  10. Types Visual support • Bar and Column Charts Bar charts • Effective for comparing several items Simple column charts • Effective in showing changes in a single item over time Multiple column charts • Effective in showing changes for several items over time

  11. Bar Chart Majors and student enrolment

  12. Simple Column Chart Unemployment rate in Thailand Source:CIA World Factbook

  13. Multiple Column Chart Sales Figures per region

  14. Types Visual support • Graphs • Effective for showing correlation between 2 quantities • Good for showing trends Unemployment rate in Thailand Source:CIA World Factbook

  15. Guidelines for using Visual Aids • Be sure to have a reason for using a visual aid • Match the sophistication of your visuals to the audience • Make sure the visual is large enough to see • Keep the design simple • Don’t use excessive text • Use only horizontal text • Don’t display visuals until you are ready for them • Practice using your visuals

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