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What message are you sending with your Image? Are you displaying a
                           current look without being a slave to the trend of the moment; is your
                           look finished, complete and together, or is your Image in need of an
                           update?

                           Using  the  following  suggested  checklist  of  skills  and  language
                           vocabulary make up a dialogue about image, impact and making
                           an impression.


                             LANGUAGE CHECKLIST                   SKILLS CHECKLIST
                           Types of visual support            Visual must be:
                              visual                            well prepared
                              film/ video                       well chosen
                              picture/ diagram                  clear
                              pie chart
                              -  segment                      Available media
                              chart/ table                   Use  media  which  suit  the  room
                              -  row/ column                  and audience size.
                              graph/ bar graph/ line graph      overhead projector (OHP)
                              -  x axis or horizontal axis       -  transparencies / slides
                              -  y axis or vertical axis         slide projector
                              -  left-hand/ right-hand axis      -  slides/ diapositives
                              lines (in a line graph)           video/  computer  graphics/
                              -  solid line                      flip chart/ market board
                              -  dotted line                     computer/ PowerPoint
                              -  broken line                     Internet

                           Comparisons                        Use of visual aids
                           This compares x with y             Combination  of  OHP  and  flip
                           Let’s compare the ….. .            chart with markets often good.
                           Here  you  see  a  comparison  First  visual  should  give  the  title
                           between … .                        of talk.
                                                              Second  should  show  structure of
                           Equipment                          talk. – main headings.
                              (slide) projector              Keep  text  to  minimum  –  never
                              -  diapositives (Am. Eng.)      just read text from visuals.

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