5 Questions for Great Presentation Visuals

  • 20m
  • Wendy Gates Corbett
  • Association for Talent Development
  • 2016

Our ability to communicate effectively is a key component to our personal and professional success. As learning and development professionals, much of our communication is done through presentations, making the need for creating strong, clear, and memorable presentations critical to our professional success. 5 Questions for Great Presentation Visuals will show you how to connect with your audience by adding powerful images and visuals to your materials.

In this issue of TD at Work, you will:

  • Learn why it’s important to align visuals with your presentation’s message.
  • Answer five questions about your presentation’s visual images.
  • Read real examples about using visuals.
  • Receive tips on how to use visuals.

About the Author

Wendy Gates Corbett, CPLP, is the president of Refresher Training, a company that redesigns presentations and materials for independent consultants and small businesses. She has 20 years of experience in training, including running several profitable multimillion-dollar training businesses and more than 16 years designing and delivering face-to-face, blended, and virtual training programs. She is the co-author of two ATD Infolines on designing for and delivering in the virtual classroom. She’s an expert instructional designer passionate about developing high-impact training materials and compelling PowerPoint presentations that engage the learner and heighten learning. She served on the board of her local ATD chapter in North Carolina for nine years and currently serves on ATD’s National Advisors for Chapters team. She has a B.S. in psychology from Guilford College and a M.S. in applied psychology from the University of Baltimore.

In this Book

  • 5 Questions for Great Presentation Visuals
  • Preface
  • Aligning Visuals with Your Message
  • Why Should I Represent My Message Visually?
  • Which Ideas Should I Represent Visually?
  • What Does the Concept Look Like?
  • How Do I Want My Audience to Feel?
  • Where Do I Find Great Visuals?
  • Conclusion
  • References & Resources
  • Job Aid—5 Steps to Letting Go of Text-Heavy Presentation Slides
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