Fundamentals of Oral Communication Northeastern State University

Utilizing Visuals

The key word is VISUALS• Not every speech needs PowerPoint

• Consider your topic... What fits?

• DO use PowerPoint for key concepts such as images, graphs, videos...

• DO NOT write your speech in slides.

Be clear & simple• Use large, easy to read fonts

• THIS ... not... This• Watch your colors.

This works... This doesn’t

Important reminders:• Make sure slides are in order

• Speak to your audience...

• Not to your PowerPoint

• Define jargon or acronyms

Carry a Parachute:• Computers crash

• USB drives get left behind

• Have a Back-Up Plan

• Consider uploading to slideshare.net

adapted from http://speakinghelp.stanford.edu