

Once you have decided on using slides, you will have a number of decisions to make. You should only use slides if they serve a purpose: conveying scientific information, art, and things that are hard to explain without pictures. Lots of presentations work wonderfully with just one person standing on a stage telling a story, as demonstrated by many TED Talks. Why graphics for your presentation?Ī common mistake is using slides or videos as a crutch, even if they don’t actually add anything to your presentation. One tool to do that is presentation graphics, such as slides and videos.


Your job as a presenter is to build your idea - step-by-step - in the minds of your audience members. This is the first of a series of blog posts that will give you tips and tricks on how to perfect your visual presentations. When giving presentations, either on a video conference call or in person, your slides, videos and graphics (or lack of them) can be an important element in helping you tell your story or express your idea.
