RGC13
May 18th, 2009Presentation Media
February 14th, 2009Speakers may use flip charts, poster boards, handouts, chalk or marker boards, projections, videotapes, and audiotapes as presentation aids. Flip charts provide an easy way to present a sequence of presentation aids. They are adaptable and inexpensive, and can be quite colorful and striking. Posterboard aids should be small and easy to handle. Handouts are effective in explaining complex or unfamiliar material; these should be distributed either before or after a speech.
Chalkboards and marker boards should be used sparingly to emphasize points or to clarify questions that may arise during the presentation of a speech.
Overhead projections and slides help audiences see graphics or pictures more clearly. Overhead projections are popular because they are easy to make, inexpensive, and adaptable. Videotapes and audiotapes add variety to a message. They should be used sparingly in presentations because they can easily upstage the speaker.
Most personal computers now have the capacity to generate effective, professional-looking presentation aids such as transparencies, handouts, or slides. With specialized equipment you can make computer-assisted presentations.
Comfort Zone
January 14th, 2009Too often the comfort zone becomes the security blanket of the future. Peering out from within is an adventure in itself and taking a few baby steps outside the existing realm of one’s domain can be uncomfortable or even frightening. Only after being in these spaces for a while, does that realm become home and the space is enlarged. These baby steps grow into larger footprints until leaps are in order and one can fly from one destination to the next without fear. Unfortunately, some will only get to the peering stage and never leave home base. As an observer, life passes by and opportunity may be a fleeting presence to grab when the time presents itself.