Visual Aids

Visual Aids

Any business idea should be presented in proper and comprehensible way to attract auditorium attention and achieve effective consequences Successful presentation is not possible without assistance of Visual Aids . But sometimes , incorrect use of such aids can turn nice speech into mere verbiage . The main examples of how Visual Aids can be more of a distraction than a helpful component to a business presentation are following

The Illegible Image

Images add confusion and distraction if not clearly seen by the whole listeners . When you say "I know you

can 't read this but " then why incorporate the visual at all ? Only more sharp-sighted spectators may take exclusion to this assault on their literacy while others are trying to see what image is on the screen . They will not pay full attention to what is being said if straining to read the visual

The Useless Image

Images should be developed to please the eye of the viewer as well as the mind . If an image has no precise position or reason other than "it is pretty , it should almost certainly be removed from presentation

The Distracting Image

If an image has no definite place or reason other than "it is my visual aid " it must be withdrawn from presentation . Images should be designed to aid your audience 's understanding of your topic . If you have chosen the visual aid that seems fine as a tiny image , and when projected on vast surface it becomes a hysterical distraction , then do not use it

The Overly Complex Image

Few images with a lot of ideas , which are difficult to understand worse than additional images with fewer ideas on each . Timed to the speaker 's tempo , single thought or set of facts per image , will add prominence to each key idea ensuring most retention

Ransom Note Design

Fact that you have 45 fonts does not mean that you need to use them . It is usually quite enough to use single font during whole presentation Using underline , italic , bold , color changes and /or quotations is helpful to accentuate or suppress key points or words

Calico or Crazy Quilt Graphics

Avoid a great number of colors . A singular color of background lends a tone of continuity during a presentation . By varying background colors you can divide large sections of a presentation , but try to reduce them to a minimum

Mixed visual metaphors

Mixing your metaphors when speaking is not appropriate , especially mixing them in graphics without exact purpose . For example using warm colors in a slide which theme is refrigerators , unless you want to accentuate the warm calm warmth of the apartments

By keeping these advices in mind during the design and working out process , you can considerably improve the excellence of your presentation

The primary concern regarding this issue is an anxiety that the visual aid will be more of a distraction than aid to the presentation . A presenter can avoid this trouble by being equipped with video aids and everything that needs...