Make Effective Use of Presentation Aids

More and more speakers and presenters are using  aids like slides and Power Point Point Presentations and even large graphic recordings of their presentations drawn on electronic whiteboards or other media as they speak by themselves or somebody who specializes in this to enrich their presentations.  Just remember that while they can enrich yours presentation there are things to need to keep in mind such as the following points:

• Make these large enough to be seen clearly by all members of your audience.
• Make sure the slides are clean and professionally organized and written.
• Remember that less is often more. Elaborate  slides or  Power Points presentations can detract from our message rather then make it more memorable or interesting..
• Remember these aids should support your oral presentation -- not the other way around.
• Leave plenty of time to discuss the different points in your presentations in your own words.

Just like photographs in a newspaper or magazine article they should be used like salt and pepper in a meal to season it an make it more interesting.  They should not be the whole show -- unless your goal is to tell the entire story in pictures or graphic illustrations like a photojournalist.