When you give a presentation, you are truly alive, as being on stage activates all of your senses.
You see your audience waiting to receive your wisdom. You hear the noise they make as they shift in their places. You smell the scent of success that accompanies a job well done. You taste the nervousness bubbling in your gut. You feel your heart beating faster, your legs shaking.
Shouldn't your presentation make your audience come alive, too?
2a. Sight
During your presentation, your audience will see you and any visual aids you may include.
2b. You
The audience is going to have to look at you throughout the the entire presentation.
You want to keep them engaged by:
2c. Text
Some useful suggestions for using text as a video presentation are:
According to Alessi and Trollip (2001), the five important factors that should be used in determining the quality of text are:
Leanness: Say the bare minimum.
Transitions: Should be used when moving from one topic to another to facilitate the flow of ideas.
Clarity: Use language that is comprehensible by your target audience as well as consistent words for defining terms.
Reading level: Ensure that the reading level is suitable to the learners intended to use it.
Mechanics: Always remember to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
2d. Color
Color should draw attention to the important terms or concepts in your presentation. Color should be consistently used throughout the design of the presentation. Learners are more attracted to colors and may find programs without color to be boring.
One of the disadvantages of using color is that color-blind individuals may miss out on some information in certain colors.
Useful suggestions for using color:
2e. Video
Video is a great attention grabber, but may distract the audience from more important information.
Here are some useful suggestions for using video:
2f. Sound
Your voice can serve as a sensory enhancement. To make it effective:
If you use sound other than your own voice:
2g. Graphics and Animation
Graphics and animation should enhance the presentation. Useful suggestions for using graphics and animation:
An effective presentation or speech will touch your audience; an alive audience is likely to take action.
Source: Boundless. "The Do's of Using Sensory Enhancements." Boundless Communications Boundless, 17 Mar. 2017. Retrieved 2 Jun. 2017 from https://www.boundless.com/communications/textbooks/boundless-communications-textbook/preparing-and-using-visual-aids-16/preparing-sensory-enhancements-83/the-do-s-of-using-sensory-enhancements-317-5652/