When I first got my job at Scotia bank, I was fairly new to the banking industry. I had worked as a teller for six months prior but I hadn’t worked alone in a cubicle, at a computer for 7.5 hours daily- ever! I went to orientation, I went to a health and safety meeting, a new employee breakfast, and eventually a “Town Hall Meeting” where the Senior Vice President of my particular area (Global Wholesale Services) told us all about our earnings, quarter and fiscal year goals, department goals and Scotia bank goals. Needless to say, after Town Hall Meeting number one, I dreaded the quarterly meeting every quarter to this very day.
The way these presentations are set up do include a visual slide show, however the person who made these slides obviously is not a visual learner. Every slide is- more words! No pictures, no colours, just a simplified version of what the speaker is saying. It’s weird, really. I found myself wondering, who made these? And who decided these boring slides positively contribute to the already boring presentation? And most importantly, couldn’t this just be emailed to us?
This is where I discovered the importance of visuals- Good visuals. This is where I really discovered the need to keep the audiences attention when presenting something that you think they should or need to know.
So, step back and think about your presentations before presenting… and avoid the Town Hall presentation… presentation. A little effort into visual aids goes a long way.
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