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"If you are surprised and entertained
by each visual as it pops up onto the screen just
think what your audience feels as they demonstrate
you may be the only one enjoying your show. Gone
is the finely honed edge of professionalism demonstrated
in the pre presentation banter as the audience fades
away into the everlasting torrent of bulleted text
as it spins and swirls from all the sides of the
screen and further supplemented by sound effects
that only seem appropriate emanating from a children's
ride at the local county fair.
When using visual aids it more effective to introduce
less text that way your audience can concentrate
on your words, gestures and body language for more
impact.
Check consistency in fonts, formatting and slide
transitions.
This is also the time to complete a streamlining edit. The streamlining edit
can be difficult for some as the suggestion here is to reduce your slides by
fifty per cent from where you began before actually making the presentation.
Be sure to rehearse with your visuals, as you would
actually use them so that you become familiar with
them and see that your message and visual aids are
congruent. A highly effective visual presentation
technique is to introduce or transition to a visual
before it actually appears on the screen.
Carefully chosen and well-designed visuals will
show your audience advance planning, creativity and
a thorough thought process that weaves its way throughout
your presentation."
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