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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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