If Dan Rather wants to describe the outrageous price of breakfast cereal, we see a box of cereal on the screen and testimony from a mother complaining about the price. If he describes the growth of the stock market over the last year, we see a line chart plotting the growth. We may also see a clip of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a busy day . Each one of your presentations should have at least two visual aids included. Whenever you discuss numbers, use a chart or table to describe the numbers.
Numbers make people's eyes glaze over.
Keep your audience's attention with pictures or other visual aide. Make your speech personal. Contact is personal. Whether you're speaking to a small group in a board or committee meeting or an audience of over one thousand at a trade show, make your presentation intimate. If you use a microphone, try to use a small wireless mike attached to your lapel or tie so that you can move around.