Poster boards have limitations as a visual aid for presentations since the speaker must turn their back to the audience to explain the board, which can cause distraction. Videos can be effective if they are short clips directly related to the topic that do not offend audiences. PowerPoint offers flexibility but presentations need a simple template with pictures to engage audiences, while avoiding distractions from wordy slides, small fonts, or too many colors.

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Carol post
Posters can work for various presentations. They are useful in
many situations, such as courtrooms, school fairs, protests, and
sporting events. Poster boards can be used several times for
different events. However, they offer little flexibility. Once a
poster board is designed, it is difficult to make corrections. If
not appropriately mounted, they will curl at the ends and may
not stay on a tripod. This visual aid causes distractions as the
speaker is trying to keep the display intact while presenting.
Poster boards require speaker attention as a visual aid.
Therefore, the speaker frequently has his/her back turned while
delivering their message. Poster boards are not the best visual
tool for professional presentations. When using poster boards, it
would benefit the speaker to set everything up ahead at times
and at angles that both the speaker and audience can view
easily.
Video visual aids are advantageous when presenting to small
and large groups. Videos have the power to impact a speech; it
offers short, relevant bits of information and has a more
professional appearance. Some of the disadvantages are that
most video visual aids lack interaction, is dependent upon
special equipment, and the cost is a factor when incorporating
audio-video equipment. The audience tends to focus more on
what is on the screen, then the speaker. The noise can be a
distraction as well as stopping and starting and trying to cue the
video at specific points.

2. PowerPoint offers the most flexibility in that it can be creative
and specific to the presentation. The presenter has the option of
using words and pictures to point critical facts. Incorporated
images and videos that will keep the audience engaged.
However, some of the disadvantages are that slides can be
wordy, fonts, and color can take away from the slide. When
finding images, online credibility is at stake. That can impede
the reliability of the message. PowerPoint requires a balance of
information. Slides tend to be graphic heavy, and too much
information can make the slide distracting.
April post
Poster board-
The limitations of a poster board is that you have to turn your
back to the audience while explaining the boards, this may
cause them to be distracted and you have to regain it. The poster
is used in many professional settings and some people prefer
posters or other visual aids. A lawyer in a courtroom can use
the poster because they can be on display for a long period.
Video-
It is important for video clips to be short and directly
pertaining to the topic. One of the most important things to keep
in mind with video clips is to make sure they will not offend the
audience. A great way to present a speech is to have video clips
incorporated with the verbal portion because sometimes a video
can be more effective in the explanation. A presenter that
performs training for companies would use this method.

3. Power Point-
Strategies to avoid distractions when using a power point
presentation are making sure you use a template that is simple
but attractive to the eye. The presentation should also have
pictures that make the audience feel and understand the topic at
hand. The expectations of font should be simple and easy to
read. The power point should not have many colors; instead,
you can use contrasting colors or bold print. The slides should
not be text heavy because you will be going into detail in the
speech. The power point is widely used in educational
institutions from elementary school to graduate
David post
While poster boards can be fun and nostalgic, because it has its
limitations you do not see it used as often or at all in corporate
America. As a father to two teenage daughters, I have purchased
my fair share of poster boards for their political aspirations at
school and maybe a science project or two. Any visual aid if
presented well and is impactful won't be looked upon as
unprofessional, however because of it's singular use, you don't
see poster boards utilized as much outside of school settings,
your occasional picket, or church fundraisers. Aside from its
singular use, considerations need to be made for transporting
and maintenance of the physical integrity of the board before its
use making it less attractive to utilize.
Videos used for visual aids can have a long lasting effect on the
audience and thus a positive touch for a presentation. Based on
my personal experiences I believe videos are great tools at

4. safety meetings and for teaching or demonstrating proper
technique. However, the video should be potent and to the point
(not too long) or you run the risk of the audience falling asleep
as I often have. The only limitation that I have seen with video
is the rapid advancement in technology can make videos
obsolete. I recall watching videos on VHS a number of years
ago at work but while the physical videos still exist you would
be hard pressed to find a readily available VHS player.
PowerPoint has become the "go-to" for all presentations.
Originally designed for entrepreneurs and marketers PowerPoint
is used by just about everybody from high school students to
new police recruits. According to marketing guru Guy
Kawasaki, PowerPoint presentations should make use of his
suggested 10-20-30 rule. That is 10 slides, twenty minutes long
and font size should be 30. You want to avoid paragraphs but
make use of bullet points. The reason for this is you don't want
the audience to really have to read the material but rather see
the bullet point and hear your supporting facts or ideas around
the bullet point. With that said, the transition from slide to slide
should be smooth and fluid.