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Speakers 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.