Monday, October 19, 2015

Media and Public Speaking

Forms of  media used to support a speech: Of course we have the ubiquitous PowerPoint which comes with Office 2013 and costs around 50-80 dollars.  Some free media aids can be found at:
280slides.com, ajaxpresents.com, prezentit.com, and show.zoho.com.  There is an interactive media out there that are often called "clickers."  Each member of the audience has a hand-
held device with buttons for the member to choose options.  The devices are connected to a monitor on stage near the speaker and facing the audience.  This is a cool way to see consensus on different points.  The TV show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" uses these for the "Ask the Audience" lifeline.  Professors use them
to see how many students get a question he asks correct.  Also suppose one is giving a speech on Mozart.  He could use MP3's
to great advantage.  Even smells could be used as a presentation aid.  Or samples of food to pass out.  Handouts are a great way
to enhance the presentation too.

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