Presentation Visuals 101
List two reasons why should you include visuals in your presentations?
- Adults take in the majority of information through sight
- Helps the audience understand and retain information
- Engagement technique
- Provide context
- Provide materials to look at/refer back to after presentation
What is the maximum amount of different fonts you should have in any one visual?
Three
Which is more effective, an image or an image with words?
image with words (spoken or written)
How many messages should each slide have?
1
Name 3 types of visuals that you can include in a presentation.
Slides
Flip Chart(s)
Handout(s)
Job Aid(s)
Online Resource(s)
Should you use serif or sans serif fonts in electronic visuals?
sans serif (without tails)
ex. Calibri, Arial, Candara, Berlin Sans
Which type of image should you avoid?
A) stock images (ie. istock, shutterstock)
B) real photos
C) clip art
C) Clip art
What is the maximum amount of bullets a slide should have?
6
What is the most common presentation visuals used in the State Department?
Power Point slides
Should you use serif or sans serif fonts in printed presentation visuals?
serif
ex. Times New Roman, Cambria, Helvetica
True or False: Graphs are actually the most effective visuals used in presentations.
False
Experts say it's not the amount of slides that have been the problem, it is the amount of ________ on each slide.
objects, texts, information, messages, etc.