BENEFITS OF USING VISUAL SUPPORTS
IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
IMPROVES BRAIN MEMORY
Research says that only 10 to 25 percent of your speech will be remembered without a visual aid! Learning is DOUBLED when pictures and graphics are used with text information!
IMPROVES CREDIBILITY
When an audience first sees a visual aid they are surprised; by the second aid, they decide that the speaker is prepared, by the third they view the speaker as trustworthy and authoritative!
AIDS IN SPEED COMPREHENSION AND ADDS INTEREST
The saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” is usually true. Without visual aids, your audience can suffer from information overloads, mistakes in reasoning, and a loss of interest!
PRO TIPS! Don’t let visual aids take over your presentation. Remember, the most powerful visual aid is you! Talk to your audience rather than your aid:
- Don’t turn your back to the audience.
- Concentrate on maintaining eye contact with the audience.
- Display your visual aid only when you are ready to discuss it.
