Presentation Skills: 30 Minute Webinar Series

Visual Aids That Work For and Against You

Interact and Learn!

Download the Handouts and PowerPoint

Chat with the Instructor

Chat with Each Other

Ask Questions – Make Comments

Learn Something That You’ll Immediately Apply

What We’ll Cover in 30 Minutes

Common Mistakes to Avoid

10 Tips for Using Visual Aids

Should You Just Keep It Simple?

Cranking It Up a Notch!

Minimize Audience “Reading”

One Main Point

Two Minutes Per Slide

Balance Consistency and Variety

Consider Other Visual Aids

Don’t Allow Your Visuals to Take Center Stage

PowerPoint Presentations

The Question & Answer Slide

The Acknowledgements Slide

10 Tips for Using Visual Aids

Use Visual Aids Sparingly

Make them visible to the entire audience

Talk to the audience; not to the aid

Avoid laser pointers 

Explain the content of the aid when you first show it

When you finish with the aid, remove it, cover it, or

turn it off

Limit the amount of material on any one aid

Avoid clip art from well-known sources

Be prepared to give your presentation without your

visual aids

Two Occasions When NOT to Use PowerPoint

Should You Just Keep It Simple?

If You Keep It Simple - MUST DO’s

Write Clearly

Use an Outline Form

Be Brief

Prepare Visuals in Advance

Cranking Your Visuals “Up a Notch”

Presentation Cling Sheets

Video and Audio Clips

Presentation Skills 30 Minute Webinar Series

Thursday, September 15th at 11:30 am

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