Using Presentation Equipment Effectively


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
How do you maintain audience interest throughout a presentation? How can you underscore your message without repeating it over and over again? One answer to these questions lies in the effective use of equipment, both visual and non-visual. In this course, you'll gain a solid background in the importance of the use of visual aids in enhancing the effectiveness of a presentation. You'll learn about the different kinds of visual media and associated graphic principles you can apply to make your presentations memorable and exciting. You'll also explore the non-visual equipment you can use to create a smooth, effective delivery. Finally, you'll see how multimedia is playing an increasingly important role in a changing presentation world.

Target Audience
Experienced business professionals and managers

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

The Use of Visual Aids

  • recognise the benefits of using visual aids in presentations.
  • identify the reasons to use visual aids in presentations.
  • analyse presentation source material to choose the most appropriate visual format.
  • identify the methods of maintaining visual effectiveness in presentations.

    • The Fundamentals of Visual Presentation

  • recognise the benefits of fundamental principles of visual presentation.
  • identify the advantages of using various visual presentation media.
  • match the principles of presentation graphic design with descriptions.
  • identify the rules for the effective use of visual aids in presentations.

    • The Non-visual Elements of Presentation

  • recognise the importance of considering the non-visual elements of an effective presentation.
  • identify the ways to create an effective environment for a presentation.
  • choose the strategies for controlling the environment on the day of the presentation.
  • choose the tips for using non-visual equipment.

    • Understanding Multimedia

  • recognise the benefits of understanding change.
  • match the elements of multimedia to examples of presentation situations.
  • apply the proper sequence of steps in multimedia presentation design to examples of specific situations.
  • apply the multimedia rules to examples of presentation situations.

    • Course Number:
    COMM8323