TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF
visual aidsIN PRESENTATIONS

VISUAL AIDS CREATE Carefully picked,
impactful visual aids will make you and your presentation stand out iconicMOMENTS

JUST LIKE STOP SIGNS DRIVERS
FOR THE NEED TO STOP, visually alert to illustrate USED IN BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS VISUAL AIDS ARE A POINT

3 REASONS visual aids FOR
USING TO MAKE A POINT CRYSTAL CLEAR TO YOUR AUDIENCE 1 TO MAKE YOUR POINT MEMORABLE 2 TO MAKE AN IMPACT SO THAT YOUR AUDIENCE REMEMBERS YOU 3

YOU ARE A visual aid
Remember you are one of your visual aids! Your overall style of delivery, including your clothes, has visual impact.

Consistency between what is being
said and what is being seen is crucial to a speaker's credibility MAKE SURE message THE VISUAL AID SUPPORTS THE

Visuals are sometimes clearer than
a spoken word, some complex information will be much easier to understand VISUAL AIDS ATTRACT ATTENTION & SHED MORE lightON A GIVEN POINT

MAKE visible YOUR VISUAL AIDS
TO THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE Projecting an image people can’t see is as senseless as speaking so softly people can’t hear

LOOK AT THE AUDIENCE NOT
THE VISUAL ALWAYS eye contact MAINTAIN WITH YOUR AUDIENCE

PLACE IT TO ONE SIDE
SO THAT THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE CAN SEE IT AND YOU CAN MOVE AWAY FROM IT AND STILL FACE THE AUDIENCE

THEM visuals INTRODUCE Never show
your visuals before you speak; audiences have a tendency to quickly scan them and tune out BEFORE SHOWING

OVERUSE OF VISUAL AIDS CAN
BE hard AN TO FOLLOW Remember to restrict the use of Visual Aids to key moments in your presentation

USE invisible VISUALS Your story
should paint a scene that people can relate to

practicePractice, until you are confident
that you can handle without causing undue distractions