Visual aids help enhance what is being said.
Visual aids such as charts, graphs and projectors can help illustrate and clarify what is being said in a speech or presentation. In addition, they can help the speaker stay organized and keep the audience's attention. Visual aids are often used in businesses and schools to deliver information efficiently and effectively.
Selecting Visual Aids
Choose visual aids that illustrate or clarify a point you are trying to make. Consider the size of the audience and the location of the speech, as there are visual aids of all types and sizes. They include objects, photographs, sketches, plans, pictures, slides, clips, films, graphs and charts.
Creating Visual Aids
Make visual aids simple so they do not distract from a speech or presentation, and do not overload them with too much data. Use basic colors to identify key points and highlight important information. When creating charts and graphs, make lines thick and bold, keep screens in full view and make sure the audience can hear the information being presented.
Uses Of Visual Aids
Use visual aids to organize your speech, clarify information, show steps and reinforce information. Visual aids can help the audience stay focused and the speaker stay on track. In addition, they can be used to involve the audience so that they are active participants. They also allow a speaker to use verbal and nonverbal cues.
Practice Using Visual Aids
Practice your speech using the visual aids. Familiarize yourself with the projector, lights, speakers and microphones. Make sure all your equipment is running properly ahead of time. Have a backup plan in case the equipment fails to work. Also, be sure not to stand in front of or block any visual aids. Know your speech well enough so that you are not reading off your visual aids. Maintaining eye contact with your audience is important in delivering a successful speech.
Handouts
Distribute handouts before the presentation if they are going to be used during the speech or lesson, and give them out after the speech if they are for future reference. Be sure to have enough copies for everyone.
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