Are Projectors Necessary for Presentations?

Certainly there are many differences between visual and verbal presentations. As a speaker, your natural way of presenting is to choose the delivery method with which you yourself are most comfortable. If you prefer to explain things verbally (and to learn in an auditory fashion), then you may tend to overlook the need of visuals in any presentation you deliver. However, a crucial thing to remember is that people learn in many different ways, and the more ways you can incorporate into your presentation, the more likely your audience will be to remain engaged and interested.

The Visual Learner

More than half the population are visual learners, and if you don't provide these folks with some attention-grabbing eye candy to look at, they can easily become distracted with other (unintentional) visuals - for example, your clothing, your mannerisms, or what the person sitting in front of them may be doing. You will garner more interest, and your audience will benefit from a higher retention rate of the information presented, when you provide professional quality graphics to reinforce your key speaking points.

The Auditory Learner

You can further enhance the benefits to the auditory learner by creating some audience participation. For example, many speakers will reinforce a key point verbally, then, after it's been repeated a few times during the presentation, will start the sentence and have the audience verbally complete it. This engages the participants and reinforces learning. Music is another way to engage and retain the attention of your auditory learners.

The Hands-on Learner

Your tactile learners need some sort of hands-on activity to engage their interest. This is when flyers or handouts come in handy, allowing participants to take notes or complete a worksheet. Props that can be passed around or handed out are also useful, as well as a small card, magnet, notepad, or other representation of the information presented during your talk. During your presentation you can keep these hands-on learners engaged with comments like "if you are taking notes..." or by asking for a volunteer to participate in an exercise on stage.

The Combo Package

The smart approach is to incorporate all three types of learning, especially since most people learn best through a combination of all three styles. A rental projector allows you to incorporate both audio and visual learning tools, and when you combine these with a handout, workbook or flyer, you've got a slam dunk.

The combination of verbal presentation, still or moving images in a slide show or video display format, and relevant handouts will help to ensure that you are maximizing your time and efforts in front of the audience.

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