Visual Aids

"Why Visual Aids Need to Be Less Visual"
By Philip Yaffe
UBIQUITY, vol. 9, issue 12, March 25, 2008 - March 31, 2008
http://www.acm.org/ubiquity/volume_9/v9i12_yaffe.html

"I was recently invited to a presentation by an accomplished speaker.
Needless to say, his speech was well structured, his manner relaxed and
confident, his eye contact and body language excellent, etc. He
normally spoke without slides, but this time he felt they would
reinforce and illuminate his message. They didn't. In fact, they were
more of a hindrance than a help."

Marketing communication consultant Jaffe provides useful advice to
anyone adding visual materials to their lectures, conference
presentations, and other public speaking activities.