Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Week 9 Post 2
When using visual aid during your presentation, there are a few general guidelines. To start off, "keep it simple". Try not to include too much information or text, because it will distract your audience away from your speech. They will either not pay attention, or try to read the slide and won't hear what you have to say. Another rule is, "emphasize only key ideas". It is important that your visual aid reflects clearly upon the main idea. Also, "show what you can't say". This refers to showing charts, pictures, or graphs that explain what you can't. It is also helpful to "use close-up photographs and other images", because they seem to evoke a more emotional response from your audience. One more rule would be to "keep the number of images you present manageable", because too many images will bore or make your audience tired. Also, "combine variety with coherence". In other words keep the theme, such as colors or fonts, the same for the entire visual aid. Lastly, "use large lettering" so the entire audience can read.
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I like your ideas. You say that too much text or information distracts the audience, I totally agree. I have noticed many times that when somebody has a presentation and they have only text or mainly text, it makes you get bored fast and easily distracted. I myself admit to have using a lot of words to describe a point I am trying to get across. But now I see that it is more important to use less words and just go into detail a bit more. About the pictures, I agree, too much or too little are boring and don’t bring a good taste into the slide. It is also important, I think, to set up pictures right, so that they are easily visible and have something to do what you are talking about.
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