General Tips for Planning Successful Audiovisuals

• Don’t over use audio-visuals.
• Whenever possible, use them to convey graphical or pictorial information or images (rather than text).
• Illustrate one key point at a time.
• Make text, charts, graphs, and other print legible.
• Large enough type
• Neatly executed
• Minimal information per visual
• Use color carefully.
• Whenever possible, graph data.
• Avoid miscellaneous visuals

Types of Audiovisuals

Advantages, disadvantages, and tips for common types of audiovisuals (pdf)

• Handouts
• Flip Chart
• PowerPoint Slides
• Videos
• Microphones