Visual aids help you reach your objectives by providing emphasis to whatever is being said. Learn the most actionable tips for effective use of Visual Aids in Presentations.

1. TIPS FOR
EFFECTIVE
USE OF
visual aidsIN PRESENTATIONS

2. VISUAL AIDS
CREATE
Carefully picked,
impactful visual
aids will make
you and your
presentation
stand out
iconicMOMENTS

3. JUST LIKE
STOP SIGNS
DRIVERS FOR THE
NEED TO STOP,
visually alert
to illustrate
USED IN
BUSINESS
PRESENTATIONS
VISUAL AIDS ARE
A POINT

4. 3 REASONS
visual aids
FOR USING
TO MAKE A POINT CRYSTAL
CLEAR TO YOUR AUDIENCE
1
TO MAKE YOUR POINT
MEMORABLE
2
TO MAKE AN IMPACT SO THAT YOUR
AUDIENCE REMEMBERS YOU
3

5. YOU ARE A
visual aid
Remember you are
one of your visual
aids!
Your overall
style of delivery,
including your
clothes, has visual
impact.

6. Consistency between what
is being said and what is
being seen is crucial to a
speaker's credibility
MAKE SURE
message
THE VISUAL AID
SUPPORTS THE

7. Visuals are sometimes
clearer than a spoken word,
some complex information
will be much easier to
understand
VISUAL AIDS
ATTRACT
ATTENTION &
SHED MORE
lightON A
GIVEN POINT

9. MAKE
visible
YOUR
VISUAL AIDS
TO THE ENTIRE
AUDIENCE
Projecting an image people can’t see is as
senseless as speaking so softly people can’t hear

10. LOOK
AT THE
AUDIENCE NOT
THE VISUAL
ALWAYS
eye contact
MAINTAIN
WITH YOUR
AUDIENCE

11. PLACE IT TO ONE SIDE
SO THAT THE ENTIRE
AUDIENCE CAN SEE IT
AND YOU CAN MOVE
AWAY FROM IT AND
STILL FACE THE
AUDIENCE

12. THEM
visuals
INTRODUCE
Never show your visuals
before you speak;
audiences have a tendency
to quickly scan them and
tune out
BEFORE
SHOWING

13. OVERUSE OF
VISUAL AIDS
CAN BE
hard
AN
TO
FOLLOW
Remember
to restrict the use
of Visual Aids to key
moments in your presentation

14. USE
invisible
VISUALS
Your story should
paint a scene that
people can relate to

15. practicePractice, until you are
confident that you can
handle without causing
undue distractions