Basic Visual Aids

Poster boards and Hand Props

Poster boards – 5 General Rules1. Appeal2. Pictures3. Professionalism4. Readability5. Size

Appeal – The number one rule.

RULE # 1 – Your visual aid should never speak for you.

Appeal –

RULE #2 – The visual aid should never speak louder than you.

Pictures – Bring it into Focus.

Professionalism

Avoid clutter: Spelling and Overkill

Johnny Dep

Readability – 20 ft. Rule

10 ft.

1 inchText Size

Readability - Contrast

It is difficult to read text that is TOO close in color to the background color.

Size

The size of your visual aid should be large enough to be seen but not so big that you can’t manipulate it.

Hand Props

You don’t need a visual aid for everything…

This speech just doesn’t measure up.

Extended Metaphor vs. Factual

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Final Tip

Food is a “cheap trick” visual aid and should not be used.