=> Black, blue and green inks have the greatest visibility. => Blue is the most pleasing color to look at with red coming in second (note: pleasing to look at and visibility are not the same) => Do not do the whole chart in red ink. => Avoid purple, brown, pink and yellow inks. => Permanent markers give the most vivid color but dry out faster if you leave the cap off. Use Color Psychologically According to Greg Bandy in Multimedia Presentation Design for the Uninitiated certain colors evoke certain emotions. => RED = Brutal, Dangerous, Hot, Stop! => DARK BLUE = Stable, Trustworthy,

Be creative in your use of visual appeal. Just as you would in a live presentation, tell stories and give specific examples-but in a webinar youll need even more visuals to engage the audience. Using mostly visuals and little text (see the image) is even better. Outline your presentation on paper or a flip chart before 15 Tips for Webinars: How to Add Impact When You Present Online By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE July 7, 2009 Whenever you open your mouth, whether youre talking to one person or a thousand, you usually want to get a specific message across.

You want your new employee to feel successful and part of the culture as soon as possible, and you want to reinforce that they made the right choice in coming to work for your company. (I learned this the hard way in my first day on the job as training coordinator, when my supervisor decided I didn't need a desk or office, gave me an org chart to memorize, then went on vacation for two weeks. Vary the visuals If you've got several speakers in an 8-hour day of training, break up the visual monotony by interspersing video, image-based slides, props, flip charts and other visual interest.

You've got a plan B for possible mishaps with your computer, props, handouts, flip chart, etc. You've visualized yourself giving a successful presentation where the audience walks away feeling like they've received great value and they're motivated to do something 9. Your PowerPoint is dense with thick paragraphs, tiny text, bullets, charts, and graphs to make sure you haven't left anything out 6. Cam Beck asked me this question the other day in response to my post about your worst public speaking fear coming true : "So how do you know the difference between preparing and over-preparing?" First of all, here's what it looks like to be unprepared .

Show data on your slides only if the charts or graphs are simple, clean, and data points large enough to be seen in the back of the room. Don't rely on PowerPoint to be your only visual Just like no one person can meet all of your relationship needs, no one tool can meet all of your presentation needs. I like to use flip charts with or without PowerPoint; flip charts used to sketch out an idea, get input from the audience or provide Inspired by Laura Bergells' recent PowerPoint propaganda post about changing fashions in PowerPoint, Olivia Mitchell pulled together a group of bloggers to participate in a group writing project about what we'd like to see in PowerPoint slide design this year.

look for the best places to ask questions, to record audience reactions on my flip chart, to break into pairs or groups, and to add any games or fun activities. During this time, I also collect any props, toys or visual aids I'll need. I've heard many speakers say that they create their presentation at the last minute, don't practice, and basically wing it , all because they don't want to lose spontaneity. They're afraid that if they practice, they will sound rehearsed or worse, memorized.

Webinars are a great way to substantiate the information with visuals.” BE MORE VISUAL IN YOUR PRESENTATION Be creative. However, your Webinar needs more visuals to help engage the audience. PLAN YOUR STRUCTURE Outline your presentation on paper or a flip chart and then build the PowerPoint®. Add Value for Your Association Members and Gain Loyalty By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE It is no secret Associations have to add value for their membership and increase their own revenue. At the same time, attendance at conventions and meetings is down.

Your visual and verbal messages must function as partners in communicating the same thought or feeling. For example, you’re standing on the left-hand side of the stage (the audience’s left) and you need to use the flip chart to illustrate a point, point, but the flip chart is on the far right-hand side of the stage (the audience’s right). from “ 10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking ” (Chapter Chapter 5 - pages 107 - 110) Copyright,

They choose their final comments carefully based upon what they have learned from their research. => Great speakers think long and hard about developing visuals that enhance their message instead of overshadowing it. They don't allow their visuals to take over the show. These visuals could be projected images, props, foam boards, costumes, flip charts etc. => Most great speakers actually do or live what they talk about. This translates into high credibility.

The styles of information transfer are called respectively auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. People that are primarily visual assimilators may be daydreaming throughout the portions of your presentation where you are using only words to convey your information. They will perk-up when you use a visual aid such as an overhead, flip chart, or prop. Audience members assimilate information in three different ways. Some people hear the information, some see the information, and some feel the information.