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Use Audiovisuals[1]

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.

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[1] Adapted with permission from Soil and Water Conservation District Outreach: A Handbook for Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation . Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, 2003.