VERBAL AND

VISUAL SUPPORT
IN
PRESENTATIONS
By Philomena Hansen and Chris
Frkovich

 Definitions
Functions of Supporting Material

SUMMARY

Verbal Support

PowerPoint Presentation

Visual Aids
Advantages of Using PowerPoint
Anecdote
Guidelines to Follow
Conclusion

There are only two types of

speakers in the world 1. The
nervous
and
2.
Liars
-Mark Twain

DEFINITIONS
Visual: of or relating to seeing or sight: a visual image.
(Dictionary.com)
Verbal: expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written.
(Dictionary.com)
Support: a person or thing that gives aid or assistance.
(DIctionary.com)
Presentation: an act of showing, describing, or explaining
something to a group of people. (Webster Merriam
Dictionary)
PowerPoint: a software package designed to create
electronic presentations with words and images. It
consists of a series of separate pages or slides. (Oxford
Dictionary)

Functions of Supporting
Material
Supporting material is anything that backs up the claims in a
presentation.

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Definition
Exampl
e
Story
Statistics
Comparison
sQuotations

TYPES OF VERBAL
SUPPORT

VERBAL AND VISUAL SUPPORT

VISUAL AIDS

According to an
article on
velvetchainsaw.
com, most
scientists agree
that about 75%
of your learning
occurs through
your vision.

USEFUL FUNCTIONS OF VISUAL AIDS

1. To show how things look
2. To show how things work
3. To show how things relate to another
4. To emphasize important
points

Graph provided via the Government of Canada https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/02891.html

TYPES OF VISUAL
AIDS
Objects and
Models

Pie
Charts

Diagrams

Photograp
hs
Graphs
Bar and column
charts

VIDEO

Lists and
Tables
Pictograms

OBJECTS AND
MODELS

HOW DO WE PRESENT VISUAL

AIDS?
Chalk and Dry-Erase Boards
Flip Charts and Poster
Board
Computer DIsplays
Handouts

POWERPOINT

ADVANTAGES OF
POWERPOINT
Optimal organization
Simply edit to target appropriate audience
Create and easily show graphs and tables
Allows you to collect thoughts and ideas and transfer
knowledge in an understandable way
Helps stay on topic
Able to pause at any time to clarify, explain, take notes,
etc.
Looks professional and gives credibility

POWERPOINT GUIDELINES TO
FOLLOW
1) Make sure your words arent less important than the visual
support

2) Pay attention to your body language i.e. eye contact,

movement, touch their hearts before touching their minds,
etc.
3) Use statistics , make comparisons, lists and tables when
needed
4) Use pictograms, graphs and videos to provide interest
5) Provide handouts when possible. This will help the listener
pay more attention to you

CREATING A SUCCESSFUL
POWERPOINT

PHILO
When I was a hairdresser (years ago) we often had
trainings and meetings. At that time we didnt have
PowerPoint in our enterprise. When we needed to
show a new style of hair or new colors, we had to
pass around a book row by row and by the time it
gets to the back the presenter we would be talking
about the next chapter. If we would have had
PowerPoint we could have all been on the same page
and stayed connected.

ANECDOT
E Personal Story

ANECDOT
E
CHRIS
Not too long ago, I was the Sales/Marketing Manager
for a medical software and billing company. I had to
perform presentations about our products and services
for doctors offices all over the state. Using PowerPoint
really enabled me to present to these offices in a
professional and effective manner which resulted in
many opportunites.

Personal Story

Emotional Meaning of Colors

Studies have shown that different colors evoke different general feelings in
many people. This can be important when selecting colors for your
presentation slides since you will want to avoid colors that will negatively
impact

the

message

you

interpretations for colors.

COLOR

GENERAL
FEELINGS
EVOKED

Black

Heavy,
mournful,
highly
technical,
formal, death

Brown

Earth,
simplicity,
outdoors

Blue

Peace,
tranquility,
trust,
confidence,
security

Purple

Royalty,
wisdom,
spirituality,

are

delivering.

Here

are

some

common

ConclusionIn todays world when

we have technology
such as PowerPoint
readily available to us,
it is important that we
educate ourselves on
how to effectively use
these types of
resources to better
convey our message, to
optimize our
communication.