Effective slides and overheads or how to avoid embarrassing yourself

This handout was written to help agricultural research and extension workers develop suitable visuals for agricultural audiences. Your involvement as a speaker or organizer at workshops, training sessions, or technical conferences implies an interest in conveying information to a group of people. Yet, in spite of repeated pleas and reminders, audiences are still subjected to horrible and ineffective slides and overheads. Why? The audience may leave without benefit from your effort if you use poor visual aids or if you present too much information. Here are some tips that will help you tell your story.