Effective Use of Visual Aids,Why Use Visual Aids?,Simplify information Generate interest Improve listener understanding Enhance audience retention,Visual learners: 83%,Verbal & Visual Recall,Preparation of Visual Aids,Text first, then visual aids The simpler, the better Always connect to your words,I can read these words twice as fast as you can say them.,250 wpm,125 wpm,Guidelines for Text in Visual Aids,Use only 4-6 lines of text Use phrases, not full sentences Use Upper Case and Lower Case for readability Limit lines to no more than 40 characters,Simplicity,Limit Bullet Points & Text,Companies need to develop better collaboration tools Workforce can be spread all over the world Use of contractors and outsourcing Increase of Generation Y and millennial in the workforce Very comfortable with new technology Expect access to colleagues and knowledge Facebook and mySpace phenomenon,London,Paris,New York,Animation,Objects,Appearing,Like Magic,From nowhere,HELP!,surpass grow outweigh,grow/ shrink effect,Facebook Growth,Images,Use Clip Art to Keep Interest,The text can be placed here on the left, and the picture on the right.,Remember: Clip Art is Lethal,Use a picture,Remember: Words are boring!,Charts,AIDS Annual Rates per 100,000 Population for Cases Reported May 1990 through April 1991,Bad usage of colors!,AIDS Annual Rates per 100,000 Population for Cases Reported May 1990 through April 1991,Good usage of colors,Too complex to understand,Facebook growth,Women in the Labor force,Women comprised 46% of the total U.S. labor force and are projected to account for 47% of the labor force in 2016. http:/www.dol.gov/wb/stats/main.htm,http:/www.dol.gov/wb/stats/main.htm,46%,Color,Color,Choose colors and background carefully,If you choose the wrong colors and backgrounds then You could make the information difficult to read You could confuse the audience Making the text impossible to read And be painful to the eyes Bad color choices can cause unexpected side effects,Choose colors and background carefully,Some of these are Upset stomach Headaches Itching Cramps Increased heart rate Stroke Terrible WC experiences,White text on a black background works the best!,Fonts,Times New Roman,Lazy, uninspired, accepts the default value,Courier,Organized, meticulous, detail minded,GiGi,Creative, adventurous, risk taker,Visual Reinforcements,Use keywords than 9 lines 5 words per line Be precise & concise,Simplify less words, less color Visual use real pictures not clip art Animation use it sparingly Color high contrast works best,What to do,Keep it simple stupid (KISS) Keep your audience in mind Main points with 4-8 lines of text per slide Use pictures if relevant Avoid animations and distracting elements,What not to do,Use bright text on bright background Put many pictures on one slide Use animation to display your ppt skill Include lots of irrelevant information,Make sure visual aids are big so everyone can see the details!,Use fonts that are easily to read,This is not an easily read font,Calm and serene.,Angry and yelling!,Use color effectively,Display visual aid so everyone can see,Talk to audience, not the visual aid,Explain visual aid content clearly,Practice with your visual aid,Thank you,