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USING
EQUIPMENT SATISFACTORILY
In
this section you would basically know two things - incorporating
visual and audio-visual
aids.
Incorporating
visual aids:
There
are many visual aids which you may choose to include
in your event either for you or other speakers to use,
as and when required.
Have
you considered product displays set up by those outsiders
decorating the venue on your behalf?
Their
main advantage is that they give delegates the chance
to see, touch and even taste what you are talking about
– all of which helps to create a powerful and lasting
impression.
What
about their disadvantages? Are they difficult or too
expensive to transport? Are they too large and bulky
for the venue or perhaps too heavy to be supported?
Anything else?
Are
there any similar alternatives, such as models of buildings,
equipment or machinery? Are there samples available
of materials used in a particular process or component
parts of a machine? What are the advantages and disadvantages
of these? Are they easy to examine – can you gain in
instant impression? What is the cost of models? Are
the samples unrepresentative?
How
about overhead projectors?
Their
pluses are that they are cheap to sue, down-to-earth
and unpretentious. They may be most suited to small
numbers of in-house delegates.
Their
minuses include their rather basic, even unprofessional
image. They can be tricky to use and are less suitable
with larger numbers of outsiders expecting an upmarket,
classy presentation.
How
about slides?
The
pros- They are vivid, colourful and memorable. They
give a professional, polished image and are seen by
many people.
The
cons?-They are costly and prone to errors – slides may
be in the wrong order, back to front or upside-down.
They can be fiddly to operate and are unsuitable for
in-depth details needing to be shown in a darkened room,
which reduces speaker-delegate contact.
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