1. Visual Aids in Public Speaking
Use and Design

2. Value of Visual Aids Enhance audience understanding
Enhance audience retention
Assist audience in organizing ideas
Gain and maintain audience attention
Can illustrate sequential events or steps

3. Considerations in Developing Visual Aids
Use aids only to clarify
Audience understanding and perception
Pictures
Videos
Tables and figures
Use to highlight presentation
Avoid using chalk/white boards

4. Developing Visual Aids
One idea for each
KISS principle
Include all details
Consistent
Large enough to be seen 3 yards away
Bold colors and lines with good contrast
Add pictures to words
Easy to handle

5. Presenting Visual Aids
Be sure they are visible to everyone in audience
Maintain eye contact
Show one at a time
Introduce
Show
Explain