Basic Visual Aids

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Basic Visual Aids

• Poster boards and Hand Props

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Poster boards 5 General Rules

• Appeal
• Pictures
• Professionalism
• Readability
• Size

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Appeal The number one rule.

• RULE 1 Your visual aid should never speak for
  you.

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Appeal

• RULE 2 The visual aid should never speak
  louder than you.

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Pictures Bring it into Focus.
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Professionalism

• Avoid clutter Spelling and Overkill

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Johnny Dep
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Readability 20 ft. Rule
Text Size
1 inch
10 ft.
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Readability - Contrast

• It is difficult to read text that is TOO close in
  color to the background color.

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Size

• The size of your visual aid should be large
  enough to be seen but not so big that you cant
  manipulate it.

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Hand Props
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You dont need a visual aid for everything

• This speech just doesnt measure up.

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Extended Metaphor vs. Factual
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Final Tip

• Food is a cheap trick visual aid and should not
  be used.