Chapter 21

 Make sure visual aids are large  Make your visuals attractive  Make sure your visual aids are sturdy

 Make the overall look professional  Use graphics instead of words when possible

 Keep them safe  Maintain credibility  No dangers or illegal presentation aids

 Rehearse with your visual aid ▪ Will help smooth delivery  Make eye contact with audience/not visual ▪ Talk to your audience  Explain your visual ▪ What are you showing us? ▪ Why are you showing us THIS?

 Avoid passing objects during delivery ▪ Part of audience will be distracted  Use animals with caution ▪ When animals attack…is real ▪ Can be unpredictable  Use handouts effectively ▪ Audience may be distracted ▪ Reading while your talking, etc.

 Time the use of your visual ▪ Control when it is seen  Use technology effectively ▪ Know how to operate it ▪ Don’t be too creative ▪ Fancy graphics may take away from presentation

 Remember Murphy's Law  REMEMBER Murphy’s Law  Anyone know what it is?

 Tip Recap ▪ Talk to audience, not visual ▪ Don’t dim lights for extended periods ▪ People will nod off, (Trust me…they will) ▪ Don’t use blackboard/dry erase board ▪ Explain the purpose of your visual to audience ▪ Avoid passing items around as a visual ▪ Reveal one visual at a time