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How to present survey results using infographics.

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How can you present survey data in a way that won’t bore your audience to tears?

Well, we all know that unique visuals like infographics can make charts and graphs more engaging. Survey data is easily translated into graphs and charts, making survey results and infographics the perfect marriage!

So without further ado, let’s get into everything you need to know to make a survey results infographic .

First up, let's kick things off by checking out some survey results templates that match up with different types of data. After that, I'll guide you through creating eye-catching survey results infographics, spicing up your results with some handy tips.

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How to present survey results

  • 3 types of survey results infographics

Design best practices for presenting survey results in infographics

Visualizing survey data effectively means using different types of charts for different types of survey results (i.e. binary, rating scale, multiple choice, single choice, or demographic results).

Binary results

If your survey questions offer two binary options (for example, “yes” and “no”), a pie chart is the simplest go-to option.

Using pies for binary results is pretty self-explanatory. Basically, just use a single pie slice to highlight the proportion of “Yes” responses compared to “No” responses. For the “Yes” responses, use a brighter, more saturated color and start the segment at 12 o’clock on the pie chart:

visual presentation of responses

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If you want to compare the response rates of multiple groups, skip the pies and go for a single bar chart. A bunch of aligned bars are much easier to compare than multiple pie charts. Don’t forget to label each bar with its percentage for clarity:

visual presentation of responses

For a fun alternative that’s less information-dense, you can split up the bars to make a sort of modified 100% stacked bar chart. This frees up some space to add better labels for both the “Yes” responses and the “No” responses.

visual presentation of responses

Or, forget about the extra notes and let the data speak for itself. Use a standard 100% stacked bar chart, color-coded to contrast the different responses, and sorted for readability.

visual presentation of responses

Rating scale results

In a rating scale question, survey takers are offered a spectrum of possible answers and are asked to select an answer along that spectrum.

This type of question is often found on customer satisfaction surveys , used to gain an understanding of customer sentiment about a product or service. It's also popular for post event surveys , to gage how much people enjoyed the event. 

Most commonly it comes in one of two forms: the Likert scale (“Strongly Disagree,” “Disagree,” Neutral, “Agree” and “Strongly Agree”) or the Net Promoter Score (NPS, ranging from 0 to 10). The NPS is used to judge the willingness of a customer to recommend a product or service to others.

The 100% stacked bar chart is the simplest option for visualizing survey data from rating scale questions. It’s quick to make, and presents the proportion of responses in each category quite clearly.

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With either of these scales, it’s helpful to summarize the results into coarser categories. Take the five- and ten-point Likert and NPS scales and summarize them into simpler three-point scales (“disagree”, “neutral”, and “agree” or “positive”, “neutral”, and “negative”).

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Presenting survey results in a simplified categories goes a long way in making the chart easier to read.

Demographic results

If your survey gathers information about the respondents’ demographics in addition to other survey results, you may want to use that data as part of your analysis. Including factors like age, gender, income level, and even geographic location can make for an interesting infographic.

Visualizing survey data on a map is a fun way to include a demographic component in your infographic. A chloropleth map, like you see below, can be used to show the distribution of some data by geographic location . Different values are represented by different shades of a given color, so no reading is required:

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Histograms, on the the other hand, can be used to show the age distribution of a particular population. They can easily incorporate data on gender, too:

survey results

While these specialized survey charts are great for more complex data, they won’t always be necessary. Consider using an icon chart when you want to make a simpler type of demographic data, like job or role, a feature of your design. They’re a fun way to add more impact to simple results.

visual presentation of responses

Open-ended comments

Open-ended questions (questions that require respondents to write out their own answer, rather than selecting a preset answer) present a bit of a challenge. In order to visualize them, the answers need to be grouped in some way, either through common keywords, sentiments or some other factor.

Word clouds, though frowned upon by some data visualization experts, can be a quick way to get summary of this type of qualitative data.

They’re great for audiences who don’t have experience with data-heavy tables or statistical analysis , and they’re easy to make. Just pick out the most frequently-used keywords from the comments and plug them into our word cloud generator.

visual presentation of responses

Otherwise you’ll have to do a more intensive manual qualitative analysis. Go through the open-ended responses and create categories.

Once you’ve quantified your answers, you’ll be able to present the results in a bar chart like this one, which shows the percent of comments that fall into each category.

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Multiple choice results

Multiple choice questions allow respondents to select one or more answers from a list of possible answers.

The best visual for this kind of survey is a simple bar chart.

For the questions that allow respondents to make more than one selection, you’ll need to calculate the percentage of people who chose each answer, like you see in this chart from CoSchedule :

survey results

As always, bars should be sorted from greatest to least.

Pie charts are a decent option for times when respondents can only select a single answer. Keep in mind, though, that they’re not ideal if you’ve got a lot of data. If you have more than a few different responses to show, try giving each one its own chart:

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3 Types of survey results infographics

Now that we’ve covered the best chart types for each type of survey result, let’s get into how we might combine survey charts to make a complete infographic.

A survey results infographic should use a combination of charts, graphic elements, and annotations tell a story.

Single-column summary infographics

The most popular type of survey results infographic is the single-column summary infographic. It sums up all of the major takeaways of a survey, explicitly stating the most important insights.

It might show the results of every survey question simply, using a large, bold number or basic chart for each question:

visual presentation of responses

Or it might present a comprehensive overview of the data, with a more detailed, annotated chart for each survey question:

visual presentation of responses

It might add some extra commentary after each question, too.

Either way, it presents the questions sequentially, in a single column, so that viewers can scroll through to read the results like a story.

To make your own single-column summary infographic, simply start at the top with the first question, and work your way down until you’ve covered each of the major survey insights. State each question, add the results in the form of a chart, and add notes about any interesting learnings.

visual presentation of responses

To add some visual organization to a single-column infographic, use different background colors to create distinctions between sections. Add colored blocks behind each question to divide up the content.

Like you can see in the Netflix survey above, alternating red and black background colors adds a pleasing sense of rhythm and makes the infographic easier to scan.

Letter-sized summary infographics

If your survey is only a few questions long, a big single-column infographic is probably overkill. It might be better to stick with a basic 8.5”x11” page, and make it all about the numbers.

Forget about adding lots of notes, comments, and annotations. Just state each question in the simplest possible terms (i.e., “Where users are located”), and use simple survey charts to sum up the results.

visual presentation of responses

Make sure you organize the charts based on an underlying grid , or you might end up with a jumbled mess.

Or you can even forget about charts altogether, and present the key takeaways as simply as possible. Use big, bold numbers to make a statement:

visual presentation of responses

Letter-sized feature infographics

The last go-to option for presenting survey results is the one-page feature infographic. It couldn’t be more simple. It breaks down the results of a single survey question, in a single chart, on a single page.

We like to call this the “power stat” infographic. It combines a very simple chart with some big, bold text for a high-impact result:

visual presentation of responses

Even if you have the most interesting survey data ever, no one will give it a second look if your infographic is poorly designed. Keep these best practices in mind when you make your next survey results infographic.

Clearly label charts to provide context and prevent misinterpretation

Your readers should be able to understand your survey charts in only a few seconds’ glance. And if you ask me, that makes chart labels the most important chart elements (after the data itself, of course).

Descriptive labels can be used to add context to the data--to spell out the conclusions and implications of the data in the chart. This extra text will help to ensure that nothing is misinterpreted or lost in translation between you and your audience.

A well-labelled chart looks something like this:

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The labels stand out against the background of the chart, with arrows clearly tying them to their respective data points.

Simplify the data to create clarity

It can be tempting to include every single data point in a visualization, but that won’t do you any good!

Be selective with your data. Just because you have a lot of data doesn’t mean your audience will want to spend hours scrolling through a mile-long infographic.

Select the most important results, and leave the rest for more in-depth summaries like white papers or reports . Include some supporting data if you need to, but remember--data visualization is all about cutting through the clutter .

Don’t embellish your infographic with unnecessary decorations

Along the same lines, avoid adding unnecessary icons, hard-to-read fonts, gaudy colors, 3D effects, or any other forms of “chartjunk”--ornamental elements that don’t help clarify anything about the data itself.

While you might think that adding extra elements will make your infographic more appealing,  they often only distract from the information you want to communicate.

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The focus of your infographic should be A) the charts and B) your notes, labels, and annotations.

Apply style choices uniformly throughout the infographic

Regardless of what colors, fonts, images, or icons you use, be sure to apply styling consistently throughout the graphic.

Notice how color is used consistently (to represent the same response) in each section of this infographic?

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That makes comparing responses across populations painless.

Include links to data sources in the infographic footer

Cite your data sources, ideally in link form, in the footer of your infographic. Make it easy for the more curious members of your audience to find and peruse the original data for themselves.

Even if it’s your own original research, linking to the complete data will help your credibility and allow readers to make their own decisions about the data. And who knows--maybe they’ll find something interesting that you missed the first time around!

Sometimes tables and graphs alone just don’t cut it.

While an in-depth analysis of survey results is best presented in a comprehensive report, an infographic is an excellent medium for summarizing your findings for more immediate impact.

Now that you know how to present survey results with the right charts, the infographic design process should be painless. If you get stuck, check out this roundup of our most popular survey results templates .

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How to Create an Engaging Flip Chart Presentation

Flip Chart Presentation

Let’s face it – no one likes sitting through a boring presentation, especially one on a flip chart. Your audience is likely to be fidgety and disengaged if you don’t provide interesting and engaging content. So, if you’re looking for advice on how to create a more interactive presentation using a flip chart, you’ve come to the right place.

In this blog post, we’ll walk through the steps you need to take in order to make a flip chart presentation that your audience will remember – and talk about afterwards! We’ll discuss how to select the right content and format, use visual elements to keep your audience’s attention, and deliver your presentation in an effective way. Ready to flip the switch on an engaging flip chart presentation? Let’s get started!

Introduction to Flip Charts

Flip chart presentations, also known as flip chart stand presentations or easel presentations, are an excellent way to present to audiences of any size. Flip chart stands make it easy to set up a large display and quickly switch slides and handouts . Plus, they’re an essential building block of informal learning recognition. Flip charts can help keep your audience engaged , help you ensure parts of the presentation remain fresh in their memories, and show the audience what you have to offer. Flip charts have both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, flip charts provide a visual for the audience members and make it easier for them to comprehend the presentation. Furthermore, flip charts allow presenters to adjust the presentation on the spot by adding or subtracting slides if needed. On the other hand, flip charts require the presenter to be familiar with the presentation material so they can answer questions and provide further explanations when necessary. Additionally, some people may find that using flip charts is difficult and time consuming. Despite its pros and cons, using flip charts in your presentation can make your presentation more effective – from providing visuals for your audience to helping you stay organized and present relevant topics in an easy-to-read format. In the next section we will discuss how to effectively utilize flip charts to make your presentation more engaging .

How Flip Charts Can Help Make Your Presentation More Effective

Flip charts provide a tangible and interactive way to engage your audience during a presentation. They can give your presentation an element of creativity and flexibility that PowerPoint or Keynote slides don’t allow for. Not only do flip charts offer visual appeal through their variety of colors and font options, but they also enable you to interact with the crowd in real-time by highlighting key points on the chart. This interaction helps to create a memorable experience for the audience, and often encourages them to be more engaged in the presentation. Another way that flip charts help to make your presentation more effective is by allowing you to easily modify your presentation on the fly. As the conversation shifts and evolves, having a blank flip chart up front gives you greater freedom to elaborate on different topics without worrying about having accurate visuals prepared beforehand. Often times this leads to more meaningful conversations with the audience because they can visibly follow along with each point being made. On the other hand, there are some drawbacks that must be taken into consideration when using flip charts as part of your presentations. For example, because they require physical room on stage it’s easy for them to become cluttered if not managed properly. Additionally, since you’re handwriting your response to each topic discussed it can be difficult for others in far away seats to read what was written. If these elements aren’t considered beforehand then it could detract from the overall effectiveness of your presentation. Overall, flip charts offer an engaging way for you to interact with your audience during a presentation. However, managing them carefully will ensure that they are being used effectively and efficiently throughout the entire session. With this in mind, let’s take a look at how we can keep our audience engaged during a flip chart presentation.

  • The results of this study indicate that flip chart learning medium based on cooperative learning method can be said to be quite effective in improving student learning outcomes.
  • Another study shows that flip charts can be used as a means of strengthening student scientific literacy.

Keeping Your Audience Engaged

It’s essential for a successful presentation that audience engagement is maintained. People will lose interest in a presentation if there are too many slides or if the content is distributed in a linear manner without allowing people to interact with it. It’s important to break up any potentially boring topics with strong visuals and animations, as well as presenting unique ideas or raising questions which can spark discussion. When presenting potential solutions, it’s important to discuss them objectively and make sure everyone in the audience has an opportunity to contribute their opinions and ideas. Encourage constructive criticism but take objection seriously and try to address concerns and objections realistically. Resist the natural tendency to move away from the topic at hand; instead stay on track but give the audience members some leeway to connect with their own processes or experiences in order to engage more comprehensively. In addition, it’s also recommended to periodically include updates and lessons learned from past experiences that can showcase successes and failures. This helps your audience better relate to real-life examples and understand how best practices apply beyond theoretical explanations. By keeping your audiences engaged during your presentation using interactive elements, introducing new topics or case studies, encouraging discussion and providing updates and lessons learned, you’ll be able to ensure your presentation is interesting, effective, and memorable. With this approach in mind, our next section will discuss how you can further enhance your message by conveying messages and ideas clearly through your flip chart presentation.

Conveying Messages and Ideas Clearly

Making sure to convey messages and ideas clearly through a flip chart presentation is essential. All the other details of the presentation are secondary if the audience doesn’t walk away understanding what was said. To ensure that messages and ideas are getting through, presenters should speak slowly and pause when needed during their explanations. Additionally, short phrases and bullet points can help highlight key information while making sure that important points aren’t lost in the shuffle. Having visuals to accompany verbal descriptions is also an effective tool for making sure ideas get across clearly. Having visuals such as charts, graphs, or photos can break up information heavy slides and improve engagement with the audience. Equally important, visuals can help remind members in the audience of key points long after the presentation has ended . One pitfall to avoid however is using too many visuals or providing too much detail in one slide as this can lead to confusion rather than clarity. It is recommended that presenters spend some time prior to their presentations ensuring that each of their slides contain only relevant information and won’t extend past three minutes without a break in conversation or visual presentation. Finally, it’s important to remember that having questions at the end of each section throughout the presentation will help foster discussion amongst everyone involved, clarifying any miscommunications along the way. With these tips, presenters can ensure that their messages and ideas come across loudly and clearly during their flip chart presentation. Now that you know how to effectively convey messages and ideas during your flip chart presentation, let’s take a look at what materials are needed for a successful flip chart presentation.

What Materials are Needed for a Flip Chart Presentation?

Creating an engaging flip chart presentation requires the right materials for a successful, organized, and impactful display. Whether choosing traditional paper and markers or digital whiteboards is a matter of personal preference, cost, and availability. Each option has advantages and drawbacks that should be considered carefully before deciding on the best course of action for the presentation. Traditional paper and erasable markers are one great option for a flip chart presentation. These items are relatively inexpensive to acquire, although they may require more staff time when it comes to setup and organization. Using this method also allows presenters to create visually engaging displays by sketching out graphics and incorporating multiple colors. Most importantly, they can stand up to redrafting. Unfortunately, traditional materials also require additional staff resources to erase mistakes or modify existing materials in between segments if necessary. An alternative to paper and marker materials is digital whiteboards. For those with access to technology in the workplace, this is an incredibly versatile choice. Digital whiteboards often have touchscreen capabilities and allow presenters to clearly illustrate ideas quickly with vibrant colors, shapes, and images without having to erase any existing material between segments or clean up after themselves. However, these tools can be costly both initially as a capital expense but also over time as software licenses will need to be part of the cost consideration as well. Overall, creating an engaging flip chart presentation requires careful consideration about which type of materials are needed based on availability, cost, and the presenation’s objectives. Now that we understand what materials are required for a flip chart presentation, let’s examine how to select the right flip chart for your needs.

Selecting the Right Flip Chart

When selecting a flip chart, there are a few key things to consider. Size is probably the most important factor – will your audience be able to easily view the charts from any point in the room? Depending on what type of material you wish to present and how much detail needs to be included, you may need to invest in larger flip charts that can accommodate more space for text, graphics and illustrations. If portability is a priority, consider investing in smaller options that can be carried and set up quickly. The surface is equally important – you may want to opt for wet or dry-erase paper that is treated with a special coating that won’t smudge or be damaged from long periods of usage. You may also want to consider investing in refillable flip chart sheets for a more cost-effective and eco-friendly option. Additionally, anti-glare treated paper prevents any glare or reflections on the surface which keeps your audience focused on the presentation itself. Finally, ease of use should also play a role when shopping around for the right flip chart; they should offer adjustable legs, sturdy construction (especially if you are setting up remotely!), and support clips or other such accessories that make it easier to secure pages while you present. In sum, selecting the right flip chart requires careful consideration of size, surface type and ease of use — all this while keeping your audience’s needs in mind. Knowing how to pick the right one with these criteria in mind will help ensure your presentation has the perfect canvas for creating an engaging experience for your audience.

Other Benefits of Flip Charts

Flip Charts provide many benefits to business presentations, beyond the obvious visual accompaniment. Flip Charts are immediately recognizable and quite versatile. They have proven to help corporate presenters and public speakers engage with their audience meaningfully, even in settings that rely on remote communication or virtual meeting tools. In addition to being popular for conventional uses like reporting sales figures, Flip Charts can be used to introduce new processes and help people remember key information more clearly. Research has shown that physical representations, such as charts and diagrams, are far more effective at engaging the mind than verbal explanations alone. This is because they allow people to process information visually in a manner that is much more impactful than words alone. For example, an in-person presentation of a company’s sales goals might be more engaging when coupled with charts or visuals instead of or in addition to verbal descriptions.

Meanwhile, presenting this same material by way of remote digital technology can often feel alienating without Flip Charts or other visuals to supplement the explanation. Digital presentations can take on completely new depths when bolstered by hard-copies of text and accompanying visuals hung behind the presenter or displayed near the speaker for participant observation. The benefits of Flip Charts can extend beyond simply delivering more engaging presentations. Due to their flexible nature, Flip Charts are often used as organizational aids during all stages of a successful presentation; from brainstorming and outlining, through rehearsal and post-presentation follow-up. A well-made chart ensures that important ideas are quickly identified and easily shared among participants before a meeting begins; resulting in time saved and better outcomes achieved during a business session overall. While standard flip charts remain widely favored as an effective tool for presentations, some argue that they may no longer hold relevance in today’s technological world – given their relative costliness compared to low power consumption digital options. It is true that alternatives exist that offer the same convenience without corresponding overhead expense – yet the tactile quality of physically writing out information remains a preferred method for many experienced presenters around the world. In conclusion, Flip Charts continue to offer many benefits to modern businesses looking to develop meaningful connections with their audience and deliver memorable presentations across any medium. With this in mind, transitioning into creating an effective flip chart presentation becomes even more important as its value is less disputed.

Creating an Effective Flip Chart Presentation

Creating an effective flip chart presentation is a delicate balance between visual appeal, readability and information. Be sure not to overcrowd the page with text and graphics, as this can make it difficult for the audience to focus in on the main message. Additionally, consider color carefully when creating your slides. Avoid the use of too many colors or overly bright shades, as this can be distracting and detract from key points. When it comes to font size, it is important to ensure that all text is legible while also not making it too small or large. Consider using bold fonts or highlighting key words to emphasize points. Additionally, it is important to create visuals of your key data or points via graphs or charts that are easy to comprehend at a glance. It’s also important to ensure that your presentation conveys a clear flow of information. Use signposts such as arrows and highlights to help guide the audience through a logical journey of the key points in your presentation, telling a story as you progress through each slide. Finally, because flip charts will be going up on the wall for an extended period of time, be sure to use high-quality paper and good quality pens designed for writing on paper charts. Achieving a great outcome in terms of overall look and feel will give more confidence to those presenting the material and make their message even more impactful. To achieve success in developing an effective flip chart presentation, clear considerations should be made around how best to structure and present the content . The next section explores how to structure a presentation for maximum audience engagement.

Must-Know Highlights

When developing a flip chart presentation, it is important to consider how the visuals, colours and fonts are used. Visuals such as graphs and charts should be included to clearly communicate key points. It is also essential that the information have a clear flow by using signposts , arrows and highlights to make the journey logical for the audience. Finally, care should be taken with regards to the materials and pens used to create the presentation, as they will be on display for an extended period of time. A structured presentation will provide maximum engagement and impact when delivering the message.

Structuring the Presentation

Organization is key when it comes to constructing an engaging flip chart presentation. The information should be organized in a logical manner that is easy for audience members to follow and understand. The main goal of a presentation is to educate or inform people, so make sure that your presentation flow is smooth and direct. When first developing the flow of your presentation, break down the main topics into smaller sub-topics that can be more easily understood. This will help you create cohesive points for each section, and make sure that no important chunks of information are missed out. Furthermore, these sections should be connected in some way so that they build on each other throughout the presentation, give context to each point, and make abstract concepts easier to comprehend. In addition to organizing the content itself, visuals should also factor into the presentation’s structure. Graphics, pictures and diagrams should be used sparingly but strategically, in order to enhance understanding on more complicated topics without overwhelming the audience with too much information at once. If done correctly, visuals can go a long way towards making a flip chart presentation both engaging and effective. When presenting, it’s important to keep track of time as well – don’t feel like every single detail needs to be included if it excessively drags on the presentation length . Begin by identifying the most pertinent details, then leave flexibility within your schedule for audience questions. Remember that nothing beats an engaging flip chart presentation when it comes to clearly communicating ideas – now it’s time to form a conclusion about what was discussed! Before leading into the conclusion section, summarize all of the key points throughout this presentation: organization of content is essential for clarity; break down large topics into sub-sections; use visual aids sparingly; keep track of time; and leave room for audience questions and dialogue.

Conclusion: Easel Presentations

Creating engaging flip chart presentations can provide a powerful way to interact with an audience. They can help to provide focus on key issues, and involve the audience in decision-making. When used effectively, they can keep participants engaged throughout the presentation and leave them with a greater understanding of the material and an enhanced attitude towards it. When creating a flip chart presentation, one should apply these tips: plan out content ahead of time, illustrate main points with simple diagrams or images, use attractive colors and fonts, use interactive techniques such as questioning and conversation and ensure that the content is kept concise and relevant. With proper application of these tips and techniques , one can create an effective and engaging flip chart presentation for any audience. It is important to consider both sides of debate when discussing this topic. While preparing in advance is beneficial in creating an effective presentation, it may also become tedious if taken too far. Therefore, it’s important to balance spontaneity with preparation in order to create an enjoyable experience for all participants. Additionally, relying too heavily on visual aids or diagrams may potentially reduce the impact of the presenter’s use of words or lose their attention if not used properly. Therefore, it’s important that visuals are used sparingly and effectively in order to achieve the desired effect on attendees In conclusion, flip chart presentations can be an effective tool for presenting information while also involving members of an audience in a dynamic experience. Proper planning and judicious use of visuals will help ensure that attendees are left with a lasting impression of the topics discussed during the presentation.

Common Questions and Answers

How should i set up the physical space of the room for a successful flip chart presentation.

The physical space of the room for a successful flip chart presentation should be set up in such a way that is engaging and encourages audience participation. Firstly, it is important to make sure that the room is large enough for all attendees to fit comfortably, with enough space for them to move around as needed. Secondly, ensure that the seating is arranged in a way that allows everyone to easily see and access the flip chart, such as arranging it in an “U” or “C” shape. Thirdly, Clear pathways should be created between the seating and the flip chart to make it easy for presenters to move around while presenting. Lastly, sufficient lighting should be provided so that audience members can clearly see what is being shown or discussed on the flip chart. All of these factors combined will create a physical environment conducive to successful engagement and participation in your flip chart presentation.

What are the best practices to create an effective flip chart presentation?

The best practices for creating an effective flip chart presentation involve considering the audience, timing, and organization of the material. It is critical to plan a presentation that will be concise and efficient, yet still informative. It is important to consider the audience when planning a flip chart presentation. Be mindful of their level of knowledge and understanding of the topic to provide useful information in a way they can easily follow. Aim to present the material in an engaging manner, as this can increase focus and interest from the audience. Timing is also key for a successful flip chart presentation. Keep in mind the allotted time for the presentation and plan accordingly; too much information can cause confusion and boredom. Also, practice presenting the flip chart beforehand helps ensure smoother transitions between topics and slides. Last but not least, well-organized slides are essential for a successful flip chart presentation. Structure the information clearly using simple images, text layout, and size differences; this makes it easier to digest quickly by separating content into variety of categories or points supported with rationale. In addition, utilize bold statements or keywords that summarize argument points to grab the attention of your audience and leave them with something memorable.

What materials do I need to create a flip chart presentation?

Creating a flip chart presentation requires several key materials, including: – Chart paper: This is what makes up the “flippable” part of your presentation. You’ll need to make sure you buy the right size and weight for your needs. – Colored markers: Use colored markers to draw attention to certain parts of your presentation. Don’t forget to buy extras in case any run out or dry out mid-presentation! – Masking tape or adhesive magnets: You will need something to affix your chart paper to a wall or other surface. Masking tape is typically best for a temporary fix, while adhesive magnets can provide a more permanent mount if the presentation will be used repeatedly. – Erasable pens: A pen that can erase in case mistakes are made is invaluable. Make sure you pick ones with dark ink so you can still read it from farther away when presenting. – Posters or visuals: Depending on the content you are presenting, adding posters or other visual aids may add to the impact of the presentation. These can be printed on copies of chart paper or regular paper, depending on how permanent they need to be.

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How to Turn Survey Results into Presentations? [11 minutes read]

You’ve done all the creating, designing, and distributing of your survey work. And now the results are rolling in. What to do? Show off your survey results into presentation… in a fantastic way of course! We got that here in this article. Here are some tips to help you turn survey results into a great presentations. 

While the downloadable or emailed survey report are more traditional way of presenting survey results, there are better and more engaging ways today. And one of these is through a live, visual presentation.

Whomsoever you’re presenting survey results, visual live presentations helps drive greater engagement and collaboration. Subsequently, bring about better decision making and actions. So, let’s first look into ways to present survey results.

Key Takeaways

  • There are different ways to effectively present survey results like through charts and graphs, infographics, video infographics, and live-presentations
  • There are best practices or tips to use or follow to turn survey results into great presentations. Firstly, it is necessary to choose the data that has to be presented, not everything can be added into the presentation.
  • Furthermore, providing a presentation structure is better, like presenting data in a story format. Apart from that, visualise the survey results, adhere to basic design rules, show open-ended questions in style, and use a right presentation tool.
  • Google Forms display survey results to make the presentation process easier and quicker. It shows results in summary in charts and graphs format that can be copy and pasted to their presentation.
  • Besides, you can also connect forms to sheets to have a data in sheet where you can also create charts for the data.

Ways to Effectively Present Survey Results

A survey is a useful way to collect data from the market, know the latest trends in the market, and about consumer preferences, etc. And the best technique for understanding a survey is to visualize them, as otherwise, it will be difficult to interpret the data. 

You can display survey results in different ways from simple charts to presentations and more. Here we will look into a few ways to effectively present survey results analysis. 

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A chart [like pie chart ] or a graph is the most common and popular visual representation of survey data. The major objective of using charts or graphs is to display survey results report in a meaningful manner. 

There are several types of charts that can be used to display survey results. However, it is important to use the correct chart at the right time basically they can be said as Good charts. They convey information easily to the audience, whereas bad charts leave you confused. 

2. Infographics

Infographics are another great way to share information with your audience. Survey results are easily interpreted into graphs and charts, making survey results & infographics a perfect combo. 

Infographics is a modern survey reports that are not only eye-catching but also make data look pleasing and impactful. 

3. Video Infographics

Video infographics are another type of infographic to represent data in an animated way. Such types of survey results report is created by combining different animations in one video. Besides, it helps to explain survey data in an engaging way.

4. Presentations [Real-time Visuals]

Last but not least is Presentations. Creating survey results into live presentations can help data to be more understandable to your audience, especially in the corporate world. The best of presenting survey results in a report is by turning every data, and statistic into a visual presentation. 

Creating a visual presentation is an art. You must take a lot into account like the type of data you would like to share, the medium for your data, and apart from the design and quality of your presentation. 

From Powerpoint and Google Presentation to Prezi, there is a whole host of presentation tools available with features including animated gifs, and transitions that bring your presentation to life. 

Tips to turn survey results into a great presentation

As discussed in the above section, there are different approaches to presenting survey results analysis. And to turn survey results into presentations is a great way, widely used in the corporate world to present statistics and overall data of surveys of the market. 

With help of graphs and charts, one can create a visual presentation that makes your data look fun and interesting instead of boring and drag. To turn survey results into presentations there are a few tips and ways that you can and must follow to be presenting survey results in a great way.

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Choose the data

You may have tons of insights from the survey result or survey results to deal with. All of them may contain a wealth of useful information, however, not every insight might benefit your audience. 

Therefore, be selective with the data you want to present and your presentation needs to be clear and concise. Think about what you want your audience to take away from your presentation and then choose your data accordingly.

Tell a story [Presentation Structure]

When it comes to turning survey results into presentations, some of the best results are possible when they are presented like a story. To present it in an effective story way you must follow the presentation structure, you’ll be able to communicate the key findings to your audience. 

  • What’s the most crucial issue? – Whatever your burning question is that you’re trying to find answers to through a survey, make it your key theme. Engage your audience with its outcome. 
  • Focus on what data mean to your audience – present survey results that might impact your audience’s lives or their work. While they’ll be keen to hear about your survey’s findings, they’ll be more interested to know how this might impact them. 
  • Communicate actions you need your audience to take – Whatever you’re presenting they are likely to take action. So, whatever the actions, it needs to be communicated clearly.

Visualise the survey results

Besides the presentation structure, you also need to be thinking about what visuals will bring your data and story to life. As indicated in the previous section we discussed various ways to present survey results. You can present data with graphs and charts, infographics, or focus on numbers because influential statistics are key to resonating with your audience. 

Adhere to design rules

There are several design best practices that you should follow to present survey results into presentations in a beautiful way. Like using a minimalistic background, placing only major points on the slides, and avoiding block copy. Furthermore, you can customize charts color, like changing each bar based on your preferences. 

Display open-ended questions in the style

You can add open-ended questions though they cannot be included in the graphs and charts. But they do make a good contributor, besides you can ignore results from open-ended questions while making a presentation.

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Showing what your audiences have to say about your product or feedback, or anything can drive your point home. To present it in a visually attractive manner you can use it in a ‘word cloud’ style. It can help break down your respondents’ most commonly used words/phrases in a way that’s visually intuitive. 

The right presentation tool can make a difference

There are several presentation tools available, each with its own unique benefits. Your work is to choose the tool that can help you showcase your data just how you want them to. Besides, that has a feature set that allows you to visually present the date you want to show.  

Following are the few presentation tools that are widely used and come in handy for your presentations. 

  • Google Slides

All of these tools are way popular and many of them allow you to use animated gifs, which can make presentation display more appealing. 

How to Present Survey Results with Google Forms?

There are various tools to create surveys and one of them is none other than Google Forms. Google Forms is a free survey tool that allows you to create surveys for any purposes. Here, we are going to through steps discuss how Google Forms help you in survey results report and how you can present survey results into presentations. 

If you want to know how to create survey in google forms in detail, then check you may want to first check this article – How to Create a Survey in Google Forms? [Beginner’s Guide]

Step 1 – Let’s just imagine that in this first step we have setup the Google Forms, selected a blank form or a template and created the survey with questionnaire and configured all the necessary settings. 

Step 2 – Once all the creation part is completed it’s time to send forms to your target audience. So, to do so click on the Send option, you can add collaborators (add editors option) from there and then to send there are three options available. 

Copy the link if you want to send it to large mass or embed HTML to your webpage. Otherwise, you can also send email invites to your audience. 

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Step 3 – Once you’ve sent the survey to your audience and you start getting all the responses or you’ve received all the responses. You can see the result data under the Responses tab in three different ways. 

  • As Summary you will find responses of each questions as charts and graphs format. You can also see insights of the results.
  • In Question option you can find each questions responses result. 
  • Under Individual option you can see what each respondents’ results are. 

Step 4 – If further you want to turn survey results into presentation, you just have to copy the summary of each question result under the Summary option. And then you can paste it in your presentation. 

However if you want more customization for your charts and graphs that Google Forms summary doesn’t allow, we have another option with the help of Google Forms that you can follow. 

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It is to connect Google Forms with Sheets and you’ll receive all the data there that you can then analyse and make it into charts and graphs. 

Step 5 – In Google Forms, go to the ‘Responses’ tab, click on the ‘Create Spreadsheet’ icon, and your google sheet will be ready with all the questions and responses. It will open up to your Google Sheet with all the form data inside it. 

[Note* You could also create a spreadsheet while creating the Google Forms, just click on the sheet icon and you’ll have a sheet for that form. Afterward, all the responses you will get also be updated in Google Sheet.

You can also download responses into as .csv format if you want to open it in excel sheet instead of google spreadsheet.]

Step 6 – Once in the Google Sheet, select all the data in rows and columns. To select a column, click on the top cell that contains the question and scroll it till the end of the responses. 

Step 7 – Now, click on the ‘Insert’ from the toolbar at the top. From ‘Insert’ select ‘Chart’ to generate a chart. In the ‘Chart Editor’ dialogue box on the right side, under Setup select chart type, add label to your chart (which should be the question), etc. 

Step 8 – Click on the ‘Customise’ tab in the ‘Chart Type’ and custom the chart or graph according to your liking. 

Step 9 – You can then copy the charts and graphs to any of your presentations. 

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There is another way that is a bit more extensive however it not only lets you to download responses in .csv file but it has other features that you can make use of. This another way is ExtendedForms for google forms, it is a timer and proctor add-on that shows you the summary of the responses, along with responses of each respondents, and also able to download csv file.

  • To start with, install the ExtendedForms app, once installed you’ll see a puzzle-shaped icon on the top bar. (If you don’t see one, refresh the page) Click on it > ExtendedForms > Configure. 
  • The settings dialogue box will appear, and you will see all the basic settings configurations (like  share , timer) to configure.
  • Go to the main settings page of ExtendedForms or dashboard, click on the ‘Responses’ option in the settings box in Google Forms.
  • It will take you to that Forms page of ExtendedForms. Click on this ‘፧’ icon and then ‘Export CSV.’ 
  • The excel sheet will be downloaded to your device of that particular form. 
  • You can either open it in your excel sheet or you can also open it in your Google sheet.

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This is how anyone using google forms can see the results and turn it into a good presentation with visuals.

You’re nearing the end – your charts look great and you’ve picked out some great quotes to highlight your main points. Now it’s time to share your hardwork and survey results analysis. 

This was our guide to how one can turn survey results into presentations. We have provided you with tips and how if you use google forms can it make your work easier. Besides, it has ExtendedForms add-on power to advance your survey you can also download .csv file so that you can analyse the data in excel sheet.

Furthermore, the add-on also gives you the ability to add deadlines and auto-submit survey once the timer ends. You’ll not only get a countdown timer for your form but you will also get summary analytics (in form of the bar graph) in the ExtendedForms dashboard. Try out the add-on but before that check out its website and blogs to know more.

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5 ways to effectively present assessment or survey results

  • Written August 8, 2021
  • by Roman Daneghyan

In today’s business world, understanding your customers is crucial.

Collecting data can be challenging , but turning that data into useful information or representative statistics is a whole different game.

Speaking about statistics, l et’s take a look at the importance of statistics in business:

  • Eases performance evaluation and management
  • Offers factual data
  • Keeps the brand in operation
  • Projection of future events
  • Makes your business clear and understandable
  • Helps businesses in setting long-term goals

You might have heard this old saying, “ A picture is worth a thousand words .”

The best technique for understanding any assessment or survey results is to visualize them . You can display survey results in different forms from simple charts to presentations, video infographics, and more.

In this post, we will take a closer look at the top 5 ways to effectively present your assessment or survey results. Want to dive straight into creating questionnaires with advanced and automated report generation? Find out if our software is what you’re looking for.

1. Using charts

A chart or graph is a visual presentation of data. The major goal of using charts is to display your assessment or survey results in a meaningful way.

Good charts convey information easily and quickly to the audience, whereas a bad chart leaves you confused. They highlight the salient characteristics of the assessment results and deliver a convenient method to compare different sets of it. Whether you want to show a relationship, highlight a trend, or make a comparison, charts help the users in understanding what you’re talking about.

Have a look at the images below of both good charts and bad charts.

Good chart: precise and clear

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Bad chart: confusing and unclear

bad chart

There are several chart types such as bar graph, line graph, Venn diagram, pie chart, and more. Different situations require different chart types for a simple and clear presentation of the assessment or survey assessment results you’ve collected. For this, you need to pick the chart that best fits your situation.

You can display your charts in these business presentation examples , helping you craft engaging and persuasive presentations for various purposes, from sales pitches to corporate meetings.

Bar charts are a type of graph used to display and compare the number, frequency, or other measures for different discrete categories of data.

Bar charts are one of the most commonly used types of graphs because they are simple to create and very easy to interpret. They are also a flexible chart type and there are several variations of the standard bar chart including horizontal bar charts, grouped or component charts, and stacked bar charts.

Bar graphs are best used to compare things between different groups or to track changes over time. However, when trying to measure change over time, bar graphs are best when the changes are larger.

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Line graphs are usually used to show time-series data – that is how one or more variables vary over a period of time.

Line graphs are particularly useful for identifying patterns and trends in the data such as seasonal effects, large changes, and turning points. As well as time-series data, line graphs can also be appropriate for displaying data that are measured over other continuous variables such as distance. For example, a line graph could be used to show how pollution levels vary with increasing distance from a source, or how the level of a chemical varies with the depth of soil. However, it is important to consider whether the data have been collected at sufficiently regular intervals so that estimates made for a point lying halfway along the line between two successive measurements would be reasonable. In a line graph, the x-axis represents the continuous variable (for example year or distance) whilst the y-axis has a scale and indicates the measurement. Several data series can be plotted on the same line chart and this is particularly useful for analyzing and comparing trends

Typical examples of the types of data that can be presented using line graphs are monthly rainfall and annual unemployment rates.

line graph

Venn diagram

A Venn diagram (also called primary diagram, set diagram, or logic diagram) is used to show all possible logical relations between different sets. This diagram uses overlapping shapes, often circles to illustrate the logical relationships between two or more sets of items.

You can use Canva’s free Venn diagram maker to create your own Venn diagram.

For example, say you have three characteristics, you can present them as follows:

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This is one of the popular types of charts out there. These are used to comparing parts. Each arc is delineated by building outspread lines from its closures to the focal point of the circle, making wedge-formed “slices”. The sum of all slices is always 100%.

pie chart

2. Video infographics

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Video infographics or animated infographics are another way to present your statistics.

Video infographics are created by combining different animations in one informational video. It helps you in explaining assessment or survey results in an engaging manner.

It can add an extra dimension of excitement and provide a brief overview of your business data.

Apart from this, visual infographics offer an effective communication source capable of conveying concrete and complex information effortlessly. If you have a killer video infographic idea, it allows you to create a video infographic for your business using a video-making tool. 

From several online video-making tools available, you can take help from Renderforest . It is a free video-making platform that helps you in building promotional videos, slideshows, intros, special events videos, and more within minutes. Use Renderforest as an affordable, fast, and easy-to-use tool to make video infographics and to present your survey results in a more understanding and attractive way.

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3. Make use of infographics

Infographics are another great way to share your business statistics with your audience. Survey results are easily translated into graphs and charts, making survey results and infographics the perfect couple.

Infographics are not only eye-catching, but they also make your business data look more pleasing and impactful. There are a number of examples of statistical infographics that have gone viral in the industry.

For example,  Bill Gates’ World’s Deadliest Animal Infographic .

Infographics

A strong infographic will leave an unforgettable impression on your audience. You can also take the idea from this chart and create something outside-the-box. The best thing about infographics is that they are easy to design and anyone can create them, even without a designing background.

Our friends over at Venngage have written a great article on turning survey results into an infographic .

4. Data visualization

One of the best ways to interpret the statistics is to visualize the numbers as an image. This can help you to see a pattern that is otherwise not visible. According to MIT , the human brain can easily process an image in only 13 milliseconds. This clearly shows the importance of visual representation.

To present your survey results, a visual representation can promote your message and shows statistical information. It can be in the form of diagrams, tables or graphs . Excel makes it incredibly quick and simple to edit all aspects of a graph and because it’s so widely used. If you’re not experienced with Excel it’s easy to find training programs to get you up to speed.

Have a look at the column chart:

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  • Choosing accent colors to highlight important data or changes
  • Horizontal labels to improve the level of readability
  • Y-Axis to 0 to reflect the precise values in your graph

Remember, for readers visual representations are easy to understand. Statistics presented in the form of visuals can be easily understood compared to long list of numbers. The visual presentation illustrates current trends quickly and is an efficient way to transfer the database information into the reader’s mind.

It is also important to keep in mind that poor visualization of statistics can often be misleading. Therefore, to balance function and design is very essential. Visuals that are complex fail to communicate with the audience. Misleading information can also be an outcome of distinctive cultural traditions. For instance, colors might hold different symbolic meanings globally.

5. Use presentations

Last but not least presentations . Data can only work if it is understandable to your audience.

The best way to decipher a jumble of numbers, data, and statistics is by turning it into a visual presentation . Have you ever used a presentation maker for presenting your business statistics? If no, try this now. It is an efficient and famous method to get your message across your potential audience effectively.

presentations

Creating a data visualization presentation is in itself an art. You need to take into consideration various factors e.g., the type of data you would like to share and the medium for your data.

By analyzing your data and selecting a medium, you can design an effective presentation to represent your data. Also, you need to ensure that the presentations you’re creating must be of high quality and engaging to the visitors. Once you’ve presented your survey results using these effective methods, don’t forget to provide feedback channels for your audience to share their thoughts and insights. Your audience’s feedback can help you refine your presentation techniques and better meet their information needs.

Always keep in mind that there is a story behind every statistic, and a data visualization presentation can help you in depicting that story successfully.

Final words

Graphs, diagrams, and tables are all great and attractive ways to present survey results that are easy to understand. The major reason for using visuals is clarity as some data can be better understood when explained visually. And when it comes to presenting data, nothing is more effective than a table or graph. Add your logo to your presentation and you have a professionally branded survey report .

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What It Takes to Give a Great Presentation

  • Carmine Gallo

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Five tips to set yourself apart.

Never underestimate the power of great communication. It can help you land the job of your dreams, attract investors to back your idea, or elevate your stature within your organization. But while there are plenty of good speakers in the world, you can set yourself apart out by being the person who can deliver something great over and over. Here are a few tips for business professionals who want to move from being good speakers to great ones: be concise (the fewer words, the better); never use bullet points (photos and images paired together are more memorable); don’t underestimate the power of your voice (raise and lower it for emphasis); give your audience something extra (unexpected moments will grab their attention); rehearse (the best speakers are the best because they practice — a lot).

I was sitting across the table from a Silicon Valley CEO who had pioneered a technology that touches many of our lives — the flash memory that stores data on smartphones, digital cameras, and computers. He was a frequent guest on CNBC and had been delivering business presentations for at least 20 years before we met. And yet, the CEO wanted to sharpen his public speaking skills.

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  • Carmine Gallo is a Harvard University instructor, keynote speaker, and author of 10 books translated into 40 languages. Gallo is the author of The Bezos Blueprint: Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman  (St. Martin’s Press).

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Effective Visual Presentations

Flipped learning module.

Each Flipped Learning Module (FLM) is a set of short videos and online activities that can be used (in whole or in part) to free up class time from content delivery for greater student interaction. At the end of the module, students are asked to fill out a brief survey, in which we adopt the minute paper strategy . In this approach, students are asked to submit their response to two brief questions regarding their knowledge of the module.

In this FLM, students are asked to complete a fill-in-the-blank outline which accompanies all three videos, covering the topics of designing visual presentations as well as presenting them. The completed outline will enhance the students’ note-taking skills and will serve as a summary of the FLM that they may refer to in the future.

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Module Overview Why give Visual Presentations? Introduction Getting Started Designing the Presentation The Main Points Writing for the Presentation Design Elements Visuals Presenting Focus on the Oral Presentation Body Language and Voice Finishing up Download Video Transcripts

Worksheet: Effective Visual Presentations Outline

  • __________________________________
  • (Consideration 1) _________________________
  • (Consideration 2) _________________________
  • (Consideration 3) _________________________
  • The introduction slide of your visual presentation should include ____________________________________.
  • ________________ fonts are better suited for slide presentations because ______________________________.
  • Embedding video clips into your presentation could be effective as long as ____________________________.
  • (Recommendation 1) ___________________________________________
  • (Recommendation 2) ___________________________________________
  • (Recommendation 3) ___________________________________________

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Video 1: Why give Visual Presentations?

Video 2: designing the presentation, effective visual presentations online activity 1.

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Submit your response to your instructor.

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Video 3: Presenting

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  • What was the one most important thing you learned from this module?
  • Do you have any unanswered questions for me?

Effective Visual Presentations In-Class Activity

We will then watch the first 5 minutes of President Obama’s 2004 Democratic Convention speech delivered before he became President. Make a note of how Obama uses some of the techniques mentioned in the first video. Write down the presentation techniques that you notice, and discuss these techniques with your team members. We will also have a whole-class discussion.

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Analyzing Audience Response: An Essential Skill for Effective Presenters

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Analyzing Audience Response

Presenting to an audience can be a daunting task. It’s been estimated that a staggering 75% of all people have at least some fear of public speaking. Chances are, a decent amount of presenters in a given situation feel some level of anxiety.

But what separates a solid presenter from a great one? It’s their ability to read the room, know their style, and adapt it to any audience. You need to be able to assess how your audience is responding and adjust accordingly.

By understanding this skill of analyzing audience response, presenters can better react effectively and make meaningful connections with their audiences, leading to more successful overall presentations.

Assessing Your Presentation Skills

Being able to estimate one's own presentation skills is a critical aspect of success for any presenter. It requires examining an audience’s response to the delivered material and how it was presented. Analyzing audience response is, therefore, essential for effective presenters.

By studying their presentation style and taking into account feedback from previous presentations, a presenter can identify areas where they are succeeding or struggling in delivery, organization, and content. 

Let’s say you’re giving a presentation to college students, and you get feedback that your slides weren’t organized well and the content was too technical. By using that feedback, you should be able to determine what needs to change to better engage with your audience. You may need to revise the structure of your slides and use simpler language.

You can also ask for help from colleagues, or take a course to improve your presentation skills. Additionally, practice makes perfect – try delivering the same presentation multiple times to hone your skills and become more confident.

Assessing Your Presentation Skills

Observing how the audience responds to the presentation will help you identify areas that need improvement. You can also use surveys or polls to get direct feedback from your audience so you know what techniques are working and which ones need tweaking.

Overall, getting honest feedback is essential for improving your presentations, revising content and delivery so they’re more suitable for specific audiences.

Developing Your Presentation Style

As we’ve discussed, an essential skill for effective presenters is the ability to interpret audience response. This requires an understanding of how people respond differently according to their own personalities, backgrounds, and experiences. A key component of this analysis recognizes one's own presentation style. 

Presentation styles can vary widely depending on the situation and the presenter’s purpose, ranging from a formal speech with slides or props to an informal discussion without visuals. It may also involve body language, tone of voice, choice of words and level of energy used in order to engage with the audience properly.

For instance, if you’re having a presentation at one of the top colleges in the country , your audience will likely expect a highly professional and polished presentation with strong visuals. On the other hand, presenting to a casual crowd of friends may require more lighthearted content with anecdotes or humor.

Developing Your Presentation Style

No matter the situation, understanding your personal presentation style can be an invaluable asset for any presenter. Take some time to reflect on how you come across when speaking publicly and what methods you can employ to better engage with your audience. This will help ensure that your message is received in an effective and meaningful way.

Key Elements of Effective Presentations

Key Elements of Effective Presentations

Presenting effectively is a skill that can be developed through practice and specific techniques. Key elements to consider when giving presentations include, capturing an audience's attention, communicating with clarity, answering questions thoughtfully, and studying responses for further improvement.

Understand The Audience

You need to understand your audience before giving the presentation. This includes researching their background and interests, as well as paying attention to body language, facial expressions, and questions during your talk.

In addition, this can provide valuable feedback for presenters about what topics need further explanation, which strategies are most successful in engaging the audience, and where they may have lost clarity or focus in their delivery. Thus, having an awareness of these insights can help them better tailor future presentations according to specific audiences’ needs and preferences.

Consequently, this capacity to interpret and respond appropriately to audience reactions has become an invaluable skill set for any public speaker seeking success in both professional and personal contexts.

Prepare The Content

Presenters need to prepare their content in advance to effectively engage an audience. And that includes researching the topic and ensuring all material is relevant to the listeners. It also requires assessing potential questions or issues during the presentation and determining how best to address them with the audience. In addition, any visual aids should be created before presenting, and tested so there will not be any unexpected delays due to technical difficulties.

Before beginning the presentation, the presenter must clearly understand what points they wish to convey. Understanding the relevance of each point made and why certain information needs to be shared is key to maintaining focus throughout the entire talk. Having an effective structure, such as using signposts, transitions, and summaries can help keep both presenter and the audience stay on track, while providing clarity at every step along the way. 

Being able to anticipate possible reactions from various groups within an audience enables presenters to plan ahead accordingly and better connect with them through meaningful dialogue. Therefore, thorough preparation of content is essential for successful presentations.

Deliver With Confidence

Delivering a presentation is important to presenting and engaging with the audience. To do this effectively, confidence in delivery is key. 

A confident presenter will be able to engage better with their audience, as well as make sure that they are comprehending the information being presented. Self-assurance can also help build trust in the presenter and the delivered content.

Understanding how to analyze an audience's responses can help presenters plan for different scenarios when delivering presentations. That knowledge enables them to adapt their approach quickly if needed, and adjust their tone or message depending on what kind of reaction they receive from those listening. 

Speakers can ensure effective communication by scrutinizing responses during a presentation and addressing any issues or confusion immediately rather than waiting until the end of the section.

Control The Environment

The ability to analyze audience response effectively is essential for effective presenters. For this purpose, controlling the environment in which presentations take place can help greatly. That includes factors such as the physical space, temperature, lighting, and sound within the room or venue. Additionally, creating an atmosphere that encourages openness and allows questions from the audience should also be an aim.

In addition to managing the external environment, a presenter needs to pay attention to their audience's non-verbal cues while presenting. Things like body language, facial expression, and posture display how engaged people are with a presentation and provide valuable insights into how well received it is. 

By keeping track of these signs throughout the event, presenters can adjust their delivery accordingly to tailor their message to what resonates best with the audience. With these tools, analyzing audience responses becomes much easier and more accurate.

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By being aware of these elements, presenters will better understand how their audience responds and adjust accordingly. Audience response analysis is necessary for producing an engaging yet informative presentation that resonates with listeners.

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A Short Guide To Making An Outstanding Visual Presentation

Using PowerPoint or any form of visual presentation is key to attracting potential business. A good picture or visual can attract and keep attention almost like nothing else. Keep reading to see how you can own these visual presentation skills.

The easiest exact procedure to follow to get your message through to your audience and have your brand stand out from the rest is to have amazing visual presentations.

Visual presentations will almost certainly lead to positive feedback and great responses from your audience. We’ve all been through one of those presentations that you wish would end already. So let’s learn how to avoid situations like that.

The purpose of a PowerPoint presentation is to, well, make your point powerfully . And how do you do that? By being visually compelling and, accordingly, making the viewing process enjoyable.

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Visuals Are Attention-Grabbers 👀

Usually, your eyes go straight to visuals

We all know the saying— Show, don't tell.

It's a common mistake to include a lot of text in your presentation but rather include meaningful visuals (make sure the picture conditions are great to better the viewing experience) for a higher rate of participation in your presentation.

Carefully selected imagery is the key to engaging with your public. Sometimes, it's significantly easier to explain complex concepts through a short video or an infographic .

Overall, shorter presentation times can often lead to your audience understanding complex ideas, even if they have no prior background knowledge of the subject.

The normal viewing times of videos or presentations of your audience are decreasing day by day, which is why the visual display of your presentation is so important to keep their attention.

The pair of images that you choose to use isn't there to undermine your point. Their purpose is to make your audience attentive and to emphasize what you have to say.

Images Are Action-Inspiring 🙌

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Using a visual display in your presentation will make your audience react. You can use them to raise awareness about a certain topic or to inspire your public to take a specific action.

More often than not, messages delivered visually receive a more powerful reaction and a higher rate of participation from people.

Is All That Text Necessary? 🧐

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You can try to follow the 6 x 6 guidelines for one slide as a general rule. This means you should have a maximum of 6 key points, each with six words. This way, you can keep everything succinct, organized, and easy to understand.

Even when you're preparing an audio-visual presentation (which can be a better choice for people with learning difficulties), your focus should still be to keep the text short and sweet on each of the individual images.

Having no more than 140 characters on your slide will leave you with a lot of white space. This will make your presentation look more clean and organized. But also, it will help your audience focus on the key points you're trying to make.

Make sure that your background color combinations emphasize the key points and don't take attention away from them.

Use Straightforward And Precise Fonts 𝘼𝙖

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While you might be tempted to break the mold with your presentation, fonts are not the place to do this. Try to use standard sans serif fonts, like Open Sans, Tahoma, Verdana .

These are easily recognizable and look good on the viewing window. Try not to use more than 2 or 3 different fonts in your presentation. The key to having an outstanding slide deck is organization and consistency.

Using too many different elements will distract and confuse your audience.

Any feedback activity from your audience will also result in this conclusion, and if your audience is confused, your rate of participation from the audience declines.

Say No To Poor Quality Images 🙅🏽‍♂️

Needless to say, high-quality images will make your presentation look professional . Try as much as possible to color-coordinate your visuals with the color scheme you’ve chosen for your slide deck.

Their purpose is to enhance and underline, not to overwhelm the slide, so make sure the picture conditions in your presentation are top-notch! Using binary image classification might also be a good idea to simplify complex concepts.

To avoid bad quality on your pair of images used in your presentation, make sure that your laptop display resolution agree with your presentation.

Another thing you should keep in mind: not using too many individual images . Generally, it’s good to try and use a single picture—or 2, if they’re relevant. Your presentation isn’t a photo album.

Use Contrast For Emphasis And Grabbing Attention 💁🏻‍♀️

You can use contrast cleverly in your presentation. First of all, it can help your message "pop" with a high-level contrast between your background and your text.

You can also add a bar of color behind your text —to make it more legible and bring it to the center of attention. Binary image classification is also a great way to emphasize the contrast between concepts.

Contrast can also be used to highlight your key points . Choose a color from your palette to emphasize important text on your slide. Make sure that your key points are a few times larger than the supplementary information given.

By making your key points a few times larger than supplementary info, you're creating contrast and thus pointing your viewers into the right direction of where to look, helping those with possible learning difficulties.

Nevertheless, it will lose its power if you use this trick too often. So use it wisely. Using an arrow symbol during your presentation will also emphasize the important points.

Limit Your Color Palette 👈🏽

Yes, rainbows are really pretty, but not in your presentation . Be mindful of what colors you choose and if they come together harmoniously.

There's no need to go overboard—you can grab attention without using complex textures or gradients. You can, for example, use a background of blocks to emphasize the message in front of it.

Even though it's tempting to make an art-inspired presentation, keep this for a more fitting audience and not for business proposals.

To choose the right colors for your presentation, you can use tools like Kuler or coolors.co . Using these can help you learn a bit about which colors go together and which ones don't.

Additionally, suppose you want to do this right. In that case, you can even look at an analysis of color theory to see how your palette can influence your audience's emotions.

Doing this avoids the risk of presenting a pair of images and evoking the wrong response from your audience.

Data Visualization Is Your Salvation 📊

Project management presentations or anything with a lot of numbers and data to present can be dreadful.

Luckily, you can use a lot of elements to make your life easier in your individual images — charts, graphs, radials , binary image classification, and more.

By doing this, you can simplify complex information or even a lot of information in a short period of time, even if the audience doesn't have prior background knowledge of the subject.

Shorter presentation times often work better for explaining complex ideas. Additionally, you can always look online for some free timeline templates to showcase progress or presumptions, or learn how to make your own timelines in PowerPoint.

The key is taking all the data and putting it into individual images that are easy to remember and understand.

Skip The Bullet Points 📝

Ideally, you should focus on a single idea for each slide. This means that instead of having five bullet points, you should have five slides focusing on each key point to do an in-depth analysis.

This way, you can make sure that people remember what you say, and your audience will be able to draw comparisons between the five slides. Also, bullet points are kind of old , aren’t they?

Surely, you can find more attractive ways to structure information within a slide. Try content boxes, bubbles, all sorts of frames—just don’t go overboard with your elements.

Mind The Visual Hierarchy 🎨

Even if you have no background knowledge in graphic design , you can still organize elements on your slide or picture, depending on their importance.

The purpose of this procedure is to let your audience know where their eyes should go first on each picture, and then second, and so forth.

You can do this by making use of size, the correct laptop display resolutions, white space between elements, or proximity between elements. Another smart thing to do is to use repetition to your advantage in your visual display.

Having only one element in your viewing window will make it pop—so your audience will know that is the main point. When your audience is viewing your presentation, they shouldn't wonder where to look on your PowerPoint.

Audio And Video Elements 🎙📹

Choosing tasks using video and audio elements can help you explain complex concepts so much easier. An audio-visual presentation is also a great way to create interaction with your public.

Using these gives you a break from talking and your audience a new point of focus. Embedding a video into a PowerPoint presentation is not hard if you decide to go this route.

However, make sure not to pick a 10-minute video, but rather use shorter presentation times.

You should use these items as a short, fresh breath of air—not let them have the presentation for you.

Additionally, make sure this content is relevant not only to your content but also to the audience— or you will lose their attention, as this is a big feedback influence.

What Do You Think About Interactivity? 👨🏾‍💻

No matter how good your presentation is, there is always going to be a low-energy moment . A good way to recover from this is to directly interact with your audience and strive for a high rate of participation.

For example, you can make them vote on subject comparisons, stand up for some reason, or conduct a short quiz.

To make this more interesting, you can add links to your presentation —either between slides, on the middle image of the presentation, or elements.

This way, when they choose and answer, something happens. Creating a unique slideshow can help you keep your audience attentive and create longer viewing times for your audience.

Transitions And Animations

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You either love transitions, or you hate them. There’s no in-between. The safest route is to go all static and grab attention through colors, textures, and so forth.

This way, nobody gets distracted, and we all remember something at the end of your presentation.

However, if you want some pizzaz on your slides, you can use animations and transitions to become memorable.

However, keep them consistent and don’t get too excited . Not every element on your slide has to move. Use motion as an emphasis, not as a distraction.

Have An Interesting Cover Style 😍

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The cover slide should be the one to grab your public’s attention and curiosity. It should say something about the subject but still be mysterious.

You can think of it as a movie trailer—you give people a taste of what’s to come, but without spoiling the whole thing. These slides are your chance to be creative and inventive. You can’t afford to be boring on this one.

Here, you should draw inspiration from an art-inspired presentation. However, as with any part of your art-inspired presentation — don’t go overboard.

Using too many elements or too many colors can put your whole slide deck in a bad light.

Reserve A Couple Of Slides At The End To Summarize Your Main Points

By doing this, you emphasize them and make sure that they will be remembered.

You don’t have to go through everything once more — just some keywords to jolt the memory of your public.

However, be careful. If your presentation is already quite lengthy— you might want to skip this one or make it short. If your speech is too long, the only thing your public will want is to escape and go home as fast as possible.

Accordingly, the attention span and the desired viewing times of the audience will be low.

It might sound easy, but building a visually compelling presentation is not that simple. There are a lot of factors and small details that can either make or break your whole work.

For example—using colors, but too many of them, a pair of images, but making sure the picture conditions are great, using the right type of font, but at the wrong sizes, and so forth.

However, if you check all the points made in the article—and maybe do a little research and analysis on your own , you’ll be just fine, and your feedback will surely be positive. Most rules are basic common sense for anyone who has seen a presentation before.

The most important thing here is to feel comfortable with your presentation in a way that it seems as though you have background knowledge on the subject.

If you’re happy about it—and passionate about the subject you’re talking about, then you can’t go wrong. Feelings are contagious, so your audience will sense your happiness.

If you find yourself pressed for time or lacking the necessary expertise to create a visually stunning presentation, you can explore options such as SketchBubble to access professionally designed PowerPoint templates that you can download.

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When giving presentations, either on a video conference call or in person, your slides, videos and graphics (or lack of them) can be an important element in helping you tell your story or express your idea. This is the first of a series of blog posts that will give you tips and tricks on how to perfect your visual presentations.

Your job as a presenter is to build your idea -- step-by-step -- in the minds of your audience members. One tool to do that is presentation graphics, such as slides and videos.

Why graphics for your presentation?

A common mistake is using slides or videos as a crutch, even if they don’t actually add anything to your presentation. Not all presentations need graphics. Lots of presentations work wonderfully with just one person standing on a stage telling a story, as demonstrated by many TED Talks.

You should only use slides if they serve a purpose: conveying scientific information, art, and things that are hard to explain without pictures. Once you have decided on using slides, you will have a number of decisions to make. We’ll help you with the basics of making a presentation that is, above all, clear and easy to understand. The most important thing to remember here is: less is more.

Less is so much more

You want to aim for the fewest number of slides, the fewest number of photos, the fewest words per slide, the least cluttered slides and the most white space on your slides. This is the most violated slide rule, but it is the secret to success. Take a look at these examples.

Example slides showing how a short title is easier to grasp than a long one

As you can see in the above example, you don’t need fancy backgrounds or extra words to convey a simple concept. If you take “Everything you need to know about Turtles”, and delete “everything you need to know about” leaving just “turtles”, the slide has become much easier for your audience to read, and tells the story with economy.

Example slides showing how a single image is more powerful than a cluttered slide

The above example demonstrates that a single image that fills the entire screen is far more powerful than a slide cluttered with images. A slide with too many images may be detrimental to your presentation. The audience will spend more mental energy trying to sort through the clutter than listening to your presentation. If you need multiple images, then put each one on its own slide. Make each image high-resolution and have it fill the entire screen. If the photos are not the same dimensions as the screen, put them on a black background. Don’t use other colors, especially white.

Examples slides showing how it's better to convey a single idea per slide vs a lot of text

Your slides will be much more effective if you use the fewest words, characters, and pictures needed to tell your story. Long paragraphs make the audience strain to read them, which means they are not paying attention to you. Your audience may even get stressed if you move on to your next slide before they’ve finished reading your paragraph. The best way to make sure the attention stays on you is to limit word count to no more than 10 words per slide. As presentation expert Nancy Duarte says “any slide with more than 10 words is a document.” If you really do need a longer explanation of something, handouts or follow-up emails are the way to go.

Following a “less is more” approach is one of the simplest things you can do to improve your presentation visuals and the impact of your presentation overall. Make sure your visuals add to your presentation rather than distract from it and get your message across.

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We’re all learning as we go. 

And that’s perfectly OK — that’s part of being human. On my own personal growth journey, I know I need to get better at public speaking and presenting. It’s one of those things that doesn’t necessarily come naturally to me. 

And I know there are plenty of people in my shoes. So when it comes to presenting in the workplace, it can be intimidating. But there’s one thing that can help people continue to get better at presentations: feedback . 

The following examples not only relate to presentations. They can also be helpful for public speaking and captivating your audience. 

You’re doing great 

  • You really have the natural ability to hand out presentation material in a very organized way! Good job!
  • Your presentations are often compelling and visually stunning. You really know how to effectively captivate the audience. Well done!
  • You often allow your colleagues to make presentations on your behalf. This is a great learning opportunity for them and they often thrive at the challenge.
  • Keeping presentations focused on key agenda items can be tough, but you’re really good at it. You effectively outline exactly what it is that you will be discussing and you make sure you keep to it. Well done!!
  • You created downloadable visual presentations and bound them for the client. Excellent way to portray the company! Well done!
  • Your content was relevant and your format was visually appealing and easy to follow and understand. Great job! You’re a real designer at heart!
  • You always remain consistent with the way you present and often your presentations have the same style and layout. This is great for continuity. Well done!
  • You always remain consistent with every presentation, whether it be one on ones, small group chats, with peers, direct reports, and the company bosses. You have no problem presenting in any one of these situations. Well done!
  • You are an effective presenter both to employees and to potential clients. When controversial topics come up, you deal with them in a timely manner and you make sure these topics are fully dealt with before moving on. Well done!
  • You effectively command attention and you have no problem managing groups during the presentation.

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You should think of improving 

  • You’re a great presenter in certain situations, but you struggle to present in others. Try to be more consistent when presenting so that you get one single-minded message across. This will also help you broaden your presentation skills by being able to portray one single idea or message.
  • You tend to be a little shy when making presentations. You have the self-confidence in one-on-one conversations , so you definitely have the ability to make compelling presentations. Come on! You can do it!
  • During presentations, there seems to be quite a lack of focus . I know it can be difficult to stick to the subject matter, however you need to in order for people to understand what the presentation is about and what is trying to be achieved.
  • To engage with your audience and make them attentively listen to what you have to say, you need to be able to use your voice in an effective manner to achieve this. Try to focus on certain words that require extra attention and emphasis these words during your presentation.
  • Knowing your audience is critical to the success of any presentation. Learn to pick up on their body language and social cues to gauge your style and tone. Listen to what your audience has to say and adjust your presentation accordingly.

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  • During presentations, it’s expected that there will be tough questions . Try to prepare at least a couple of days before the time so that you can handle these questions in an effective manner.
  • To be an effective presenter you need to be able to adjust to varying audiences and circumstances. Try learning about who will be in the room at the time of the presentation and adjust accordingly.
  • Remember not to take debate as a personal attack. You tend to lose your cool a little too often, which hinders the discussion and people feel alienated. You can disagree without conflict .
  • The only way you are going to get better at public speaking is by practicing, practicing, practicing. Learn your speech by heart, practice in the mirror, practice in front of the mirror. Eventually, you’ll become a natural and you won't be afraid of public speaking any longer.
  • Your presentations are beautiful and I have no doubt you have strong presentation software skills. However, your content tends to be a bit weak and often you lack the substance. Without important content, the presentation is empty.

Tips to improve 

  • Remember it’s always good to present about the things you are passionate about . When you speak to people about your passions they can sense it. The same goes for presentations. Identify what it is that excites you and somehow bring it into every presentation. it’ll make it easier to present and your audience will feel the energy you portray.
  • Sometimes it can be easier to plan with the end result in mind. Try visualizing what it is you are exactly expecting your audience to come away with and develop your presentation around that.
  • Simplicity is a beautiful thing. Try to keep your presentations as simple as possible. Make it visually appealing with the least amount of words possible. Try interactive pictures and videos to fully immerse your audience in the presentation.
  • It’s a fine balance between winging the presentation and memorizing the presentation. If you wing it too much it may come across as if you didn't prepare. If you memorize it, the presentation may come off a bit robotic. Try to find the sweet spot, if you can.
  • When presenting, try to present in a way that is cause for curiosity . Make people interested in what you have to say to really captivate them. Have a look at some TED talks to get some tips on how you can go about doing this.
  • Remember presentations should be about quality, not quantity. Presentations that are text-heavy and go on for longer than they should bore your audience and people are less likely to remember them.
  • Try to arrive at every staff meeting on time and always be well prepared. This will ensure that meetings will go smoothly in the future.
  • Remember to respect other people's time by always arriving on time or five minutes before the presentation.
  • Remember to ask the others in the meeting for their point of view if there are individuals during presentations.
  • If you notice presentations are deviating off-topic, try to steer it back to the important topic being discussed.

Presentation feedback can be intimidating. It’s likely the presenter has spent a good deal of time and energy on creating the presentation.

As an audience member, you can hone in on a few aspects of the presentation to help frame your feedback. If it's an oral presentation, you should consider also audience attention and visual aids.

It’s important to keep in mind three key aspects of the presentation when giving feedback. 

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Communication

  • Were the key messages clear? 
  • Was the speaker clear and concise in their language?
  • Did the presenter clearly communicate the key objectives? 
  • Did the presenter give the audience clear takeaways? 
  • How well did the presenter’s voice carry in the presentation space? 

Delivery 

  • Was the presentation engaging? 
  • How well did the presenter capture their audience? 
  • Did the presenter engage employees in fun or innovative ways? 
  • How interactive was the presentation? 
  • How approachable did the presenter appear? 
  • Was the presentation accessible to all? 

Body language and presence 

  • How did the presenter carry themselves? 
  • Did the presenter make eye contact with the audience? 
  • How confident did the presenter appear based on nonverbal communication? 
  • Were there any nonverbal distractions to the presentation? (i.e. too many hand gestures, facial expressions, etc.)  

There are plenty of benefits of feedback . But giving effective feedback isn’t an easy task. Here are some tips for giving effective feedback. 

1. Prepare what you’d like to say 

I’m willing to bet we’ve all felt like we’ve put our foot in our mouth at one point or another. Knee-jerk, emotional reactions are rarely helpful. In fact, they can do quite the opposite of help. 

Make sure you prepare thoughtfully. Think through what feedback would be most impactful and helpful for the recipient. How will you word certain phrases? What’s most important to communicate? What feedback isn’t helpful to the recipient? 

You can always do practice runs with your coach. Your coach will serve as a guide and consultant. You can practice how you’ll give feedback and get feedback … on your feedback. Sounds like a big loop, but it can be immensely helpful. 

2. Be direct and clear (but lead with empathy) 

Have you ever received feedback from someone where you’re not quite sure what they’re trying to say? Me, too. 

I’ve been in roundabout conversations where I walk away even more confused than I was before. This is where clear, direct, and concise communication comes into play. 

Be clear and direct in your message. But still, lead with empathy and kindness . Feedback doesn’t need to be harsh or cruel. If it’s coming from a place of care, the recipient should feel that care from you. 

3. Create dialogue (and listen carefully) 

Feedback is never a one-way street. Without the opportunity for dialogue, you’re already shutting down and not listening to the other person. Make sure you’re creating space for dialogue and active listening . Invite questions — or, even better, feedback. You should make the person feel safe, secure, and trusted . You should also make sure the person feels heard and valued. 

Your point of view is just that: it's one perspective. Invite team members to share their perspectives, including positive feedback . 

You might also offer the recipient the opportunity for self-evaluation . By doing a self-evaluation, you can reflect on things like communication skills and confidence. They might come to some of the same important points you did — all on their own.

Now, let’s go practice that feedback 

We're all learners in life.

It's OK to not be perfect . In fact, we shouldn't be. We're perfectly imperfect human beings, constantly learning , evolving, and bettering ourselves. 

The same goes for tough things like presentations. You might be working on perfecting your students' presentation. Or you might want to get better at capturing your audience's attention. No matter what, feedback is critical to that learning journey . 

Even a good presentation has the opportunity for improvement . Don't forget the role a coach can play in your feedback journey.

Your coach will be able to provide a unique point of view to help you better communicate key points. Your coach can also help with things like performance reviews , presentation evaluations, and even how to communicate with others.

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5 reasons to use visual aids for speeches and presentations

A whopping 65 percent of humans are visual learners . This makes sense, considering the brain processes visual information about 60,000 times faster than text.

It also explains why it’s so important for speakers to incorporate compelling visual aids into their presentations . Impactful visuals help us communicate our ideas and messaging more effectively—no matter what type of audience we are trying to reach.

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Here are 5 facts that drill home the importance of visual aids when it comes to delivering a memorable presentation or speech.

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1. Presentation visuals grab an audience’s attention—and keep it

Human beings are naturally curious creatures but we have a short attention span—and it’s gotten worse in our current era of information overload and non-stop scrolling. When listening to a speech or presentation, audience interest peaks around the 10-minute mark and then drops precipitously depending on the content and communication style of the speaker. (A Ben Stein soundalike drolling on about duality quantum algorithms? Godspeed.) That’s why so many experts insist on capping lectures at 15 to 20 minutes or mixing up the format with 20-minute blocks. Interesting visual aids can help you do that.

They spark interest when the brain is feeling fatigued, making it easier to receive and process complex information. Think of each new visual or animation as little shots of adrenaline—capturing the waning attention of an audience and re-energizing the room. This can be especially effective when embedding picture polls, or visuals that require audience members to pull out their phones and interact with the content you’ve presented.

2. Presentation visuals make complex ideas easier to understand

Not everyone computes information at the same speed. Infographics make data-heavy presentations more digestible—breaking statistics and other figures or timelines into bite-sized chunks. They’re also more persuasive. According to a study conducted at the Wharton School of Business, 67 percent of audience members were more convinced by the content of a verbal presentation with accompanying visuals versus 50 percent with a verbal-only presentation.

3. Presentation visuals build emotional bridges with the audience

They say a picture is worth a thousand words—it’s cliché but true. Images make viewers feel things that words cannot and give presenters a way to connect with their audience on a more visceral level. (Yes, even if your audience is a bunch of humorless academics.) Instead of listing off dull facts about global warming, pop in a few slides depicting recent floods or forest fires to drive home your point. Powerful imagery, including 3D effects and visually appealing templates , resonate with audiences and makes them care more deeply about what you’re saying.

4. Presentation visuals help audiences retain information

Researchers have found that people who are asked to recall information after a three-day period retained just 10 percent of what they heard during an oral presentation, 35 percent from a visual presentation, and 65 percent from an oral presentation with visuals. You’ve worked too hard preparing your address to have the audience walk away remembering only a tiny fraction of what you said. Embracing visuals will improve the odds by six times.

5. Presentation visuals keep your speech on track

Peppering your presentation with visual aids will help you organize your talking points, avoid off-topic rambling, and even jog your memory if you get hit with a bout of stage fright.

But remember: While thoughtful visuals will make a speech or presentation much stronger, they won’t save you if you show up unprepared. The purpose of a visual aid is to engage the audience, boost their understanding of your content, ignite an emotional response, and help you convey important messaging—but it is never a substitute for preparation .

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Top Trends of Visual Presentation Examples in 2024

Quynh Anh Vu • 27 Oct 2023 • 6 min read

What are the Visual Presentation Examples ? For many people, delivering a presentation is a daunting project, even before it turns to hybrid and virtual displays due to the pandemic. To avoid the Death By PowerPoint phenomenon, it is time to adopt new techniques to make your presentations more visual and impressive.

This article tries to encourage you to think outside of the slide by providing essential elements of a successful visual presentation, especially for the new presenter and those who want to save time, money, and effort for the upcoming presentation deadline.

Table of Contents

  • What is a Visual Presentation?
  • What is Visual Presentation Examples Types?

How to Create a Visual Presentation?

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As mentioned before, you need a presentation tool to make your presentation more visual and engaging. The art of leveraging visual elements is all intended visual aids make sense and kick off audiences’ imagination, curiosity, and interest from the entire presentation.

The easiest way to create interaction between the presenter and the audience is by asking for rhetorical and thought-provoking quizzes and quick surveys during the presentation. AhaSlides , with a range of live polls, interactive questions, image questions, creative fonts, and integration with streaming platforms can help you to make a good visual presentation in just a second.

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What is The Visual Presentation?

So, what are the visual presentation examples? When providing as much information as possible, many presenters think that text-heavy slides may help, but by contrast, they may lead to distraction. As we explore the characteristics of good presentations, illustrations and graphics play an important role to deliver compelling content and turn complex concepts more clearly, precisely, and instantly to understand. A Visual presentation is the adoption of a range of visual aids on presentation to ensure information is easier to understand and memorize. 

In addition, visual aids can also help to keep presenters on track, which can be used as a cue for reviving a train of thought. They build better interaction and communication between presenters and the audience, making them notice more deeply what you are saying.

What is Visual Presentation Examples Types? 

Some possible visual presentations include infographics, charts, diagrams, posters, flipcharts, whiteboards, and video presentation examples. 

An infographic is a collection of different graphic visual presentations to represent information, data, or knowledge intended more visually quickly and clearly to grab the audience’s attention.

To illustrate quantitative data effectively, it is important to make use of graphs and charts. For both business use and research use, graphs and charts can show multiple and complex data in a way that is easy to understand and memory.

When it comes to presenting information systematically and logically, you can use diagrams. A diagram is a powerful tool for effective communication and brainstorming processes. It also is time-saving for people to read and collect information.

A Poster, especially a research project poster, provides brief and concrete information about a research paper straightforwardly. The audiences can grab all important data and knowledge and findings through posters. 

A flipchart and whiteboard are the most basic presentation aids and work best to supplement lecture slides. Excellent whiteboard and flipchart composite of well-chosen words, and clear diagram will help to explain complex concepts.

A video presentation is not a new concept, which is a great way to spread ideas lively and quickly attract the audience’s attention. The advantages of a video presentation lie in its animation and illustration concepts, fascinating sound effects, and user friendly. 

In addition, we can add many types of visual aids in the presentations as long as they can give shapes and form words or thoughts into visual content. Most popular visual aids include graphs, statics, charts, and diagrams that should be noted in your mind. These elements combined with verbal are a great way to engage the listeners’ imagination and also emphasize vital points more memorable.

Visual Presentation Examples

It is simply to create more visual presentations than you think. With the development of technology and the internet, you can find visual presentation examples and templates for a second. PowerPoint is a good start, but there are a variety of quality alternatives, such as AhaSlides , Keynote, and Prezi.

When it comes to designing an effective visual presentation, you may identify some key steps beforehand:

Visual Presentation Examples – Focus on your topic

Firstly, you need to determine your purpose and understand your audience’s needs. If you are going to present in a seminar with your audience of scientists, engineers, business owners… They are likely to care about data under simple charts and graphs, which explain the results or trends. Or if you are going to give a lecture for secondary students, your slides should be something fun and interesting, with more colourful pictures and interactive questions.

Visual Presentation Examples – Animation and Transition

When you want to add a bit of excitement to a slideshow and help to keep the listener more engaged, you use animation and transition. These functions help to shift the focus of audiences between elements on slides. When the transition style and setting are set right, it can help to give fluidity and professionalism to a slideshow.

Visual Presentation Examples – Devices for interactivity

One of the approaches that improve communication between audiences and the use of visual aid is using technology assistance. You don’t want to take too much time to create well-designed visual aids while ensuring your presentation is impressive, so why not leverage a presentation app like AhaSlides ? It properly encourages participant engagement with interactive visual features and templates and is time-saving. With its help, you can design your presentation either formally or informally depending on your interest.

Visual Presentation Examples – Give an eye-catching title

Believe it or not, the title is the most essential part of attracting audiences at first sight. Though don’t “read the book by its cover”, you still can put your thoughts into a unique title that conveys the topic while piquing the viewer’s interest. 

Visual Presentation Examples – Play a short video

Creative video presentation ideas are always important. “Videos evoke emotional responses”, it will be a mistake if you don’t leverage short videos with sound to reel in and captivate the audience’s attention. You can put the video at the beginning of the presentation as a brief introduction to your topic, or you can play it as a supplement to explain difficult concepts. 

Visual Presentation Examples – Use a prop or creative visual aid to inject humour

It is challenging to keep your audience interested and engaged with your audience from the whole presentation. It is why to add a prop or creative visual aid to pull your audience’s focus on what you say. Here are some ideas to cover it:

  • Use neon colour and duotones
  • Tell a personal story
  • Show a shocking heading
  • Use isometric illustrations
  • Go vertical

Visual Presentation Examples – Rehearsal and get feedback

It is an important step to make your visual presentation really work out. You won’t know any unexpected mirrors may come out on D-day if you don’t make the rehearsal and get feedback from a reliable source. If they said that your visual image is quality or the data is overwhelming, or the pictures are misunderstood, you can have an alternative plan in advance.

Visual Presentation Examples

Incorporate visual or audio media appropriately. Ensure you arrange and integrate suitable data presentation in your slides or videos. You can read the guidelines for visual aids applications in the following:

  • Choose a readable text size about the slide room and text spacing in about 5-7 doubted-spaced.
  • Use consistent colour for overall presentation, visual aids work better in white yellow and blue backgrounds.
  • Take care of data presentation, and avoid oversimplification or too much detail.
  • Keep the data shown minimum and highlight really important data points only.
  • Choose font carefully, keep in mind that lowercase is easier to read than uppercase
  • Don’t mix fonts.
  • Printed text is easier to read than handwritten text.
  • Use the visual to emphasize punctuation in your verbal presentation.
  • Say no to poor-quality images or videos.
  • Visual elements need to be strategic and relevant.

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Sora is an AI model that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions.

We’re teaching AI to understand and simulate the physical world in motion, with the goal of training models that help people solve problems that require real-world interaction.

Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model. Sora can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user’s prompt.

Today, Sora is becoming available to red teamers to assess critical areas for harms or risks. We are also granting access to a number of visual artists, designers, and filmmakers to gain feedback on how to advance the model to be most helpful for creative professionals.

We’re sharing our research progress early to start working with and getting feedback from people outside of OpenAI and to give the public a sense of what AI capabilities are on the horizon.

Sora is able to generate complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate details of the subject and background. The model understands not only what the user has asked for in the prompt, but also how those things exist in the physical world.

The model has a deep understanding of language, enabling it to accurately interpret prompts and generate compelling characters that express vibrant emotions. Sora can also create multiple shots within a single generated video that accurately persist characters and visual style.

The current model has weaknesses. It may struggle with accurately simulating the physics of a complex scene, and may not understand specific instances of cause and effect. For example, a person might take a bite out of a cookie, but afterward, the cookie may not have a bite mark.

The model may also confuse spatial details of a prompt, for example, mixing up left and right, and may struggle with precise descriptions of events that take place over time, like following a specific camera trajectory.

We’ll be taking several important safety steps ahead of making Sora available in OpenAI’s products. We are working with red teamers — domain experts in areas like misinformation, hateful content, and bias — who will be adversarially testing the model.

We’re also building tools to help detect misleading content such as a detection classifier that can tell when a video was generated by Sora. We plan to include C2PA metadata in the future if we deploy the model in an OpenAI product.

In addition to us developing new techniques to prepare for deployment, we’re leveraging the existing safety methods that we built for our products that use DALL·E 3, which are applicable to Sora as well.

For example, once in an OpenAI product, our text classifier will check and reject text input prompts that are in violation of our usage policies, like those that request extreme violence, sexual content, hateful imagery, celebrity likeness, or the IP of others. We’ve also developed robust image classifiers that are used to review the frames of every video generated to help ensure that it adheres to our usage policies, before it’s shown to the user.

We’ll be engaging policymakers, educators and artists around the world to understand their concerns and to identify positive use cases for this new technology. Despite extensive research and testing, we cannot predict all of the beneficial ways people will use our technology, nor all the ways people will abuse it. That’s why we believe that learning from real-world use is a critical component of creating and releasing increasingly safe AI systems over time.

Research techniques

Sora is a diffusion model, which generates a video by starting off with one that looks like static noise and gradually transforms it by removing the noise over many steps.

Sora is capable of generating entire videos all at once or extending generated videos to make them longer. By giving the model foresight of many frames at a time, we’ve solved a challenging problem of making sure a subject stays the same even when it goes out of view temporarily.

Similar to GPT models, Sora uses a transformer architecture, unlocking superior scaling performance.

We represent videos and images as collections of smaller units of data called patches, each of which is akin to a token in GPT. By unifying how we represent data, we can train diffusion transformers on a wider range of visual data than was possible before, spanning different durations, resolutions and aspect ratios.

Sora builds on past research in DALL·E and GPT models. It uses the recaptioning technique from DALL·E 3, which involves generating highly descriptive captions for the visual training data. As a result, the model is able to follow the user’s text instructions in the generated video more faithfully.

In addition to being able to generate a video solely from text instructions, the model is able to take an existing still image and generate a video from it, animating the image’s contents with accuracy and attention to small detail. The model can also take an existing video and extend it or fill in missing frames. Learn more in our technical report .

Sora serves as a foundation for models that can understand and simulate the real world, a capability we believe will be an important milestone for achieving AGI.

All videos on this page were generated directly by Sora without modification.

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Getting your audience engaged is the most important thing you can do when presenting. We previously published an article on Zeetings , a program that lets the audience become part of the story by using an interactive program directly from their smartphones. Here, Farshad has reviewed ten other programs that you can use to make sure your audience becomes part of the story, instead of just listening to it. 

Sometimes the biggest enemy of a presenter is doubt. One can get a bit jittery by looking at uncertain faces in the crowd. You might want to know what your audience is thinking so that you may be able to refine your presentation in case you’re going off track. One of the best ways to find out what your audience is thinking is to use polls. Conducting live polls during a presentation session can help you gather instant feedback and fine tune your presentation on the fly to ensure you can be on top of your game.

There are a number of polling apps, devices and plugins that you can use for conducting live polls during presentations. Different polling tools provide different options, including some which even enable presenters to continuously gather audience feedback and view brief statistics as they present their slides. If you want to use polls in your presentations like a  pro, then here are 10 best polling tools to gather instant audience feedback.

1)  Presentain

Presentain is a presentation web app where you can either upload and present a PDF, PPT or PPTX file or fetch a file using your Google Drive account to present your presentation right from an internet browser. Presentain provides presenters with a URL that can be shared with the audience so they can follow your slides live as you present them, using any internet connected device.

Presentain live polls

Your audience can also take part in Live polls using the same URL, allowing you to not only present your slides by broadcasting them via the internet but also to instantly gather audience feedback by offering them polls. In fact, your audience can even ask you questions using their internet connected devices.

Here is a brief introductory video which shows all the basic features of Presentain.

2)  PollEverywhere

PollEverywhere is an audience response system which enables creating polls in PowerPoint and Google Slides. The PollEverywhere add-in for PowerPoint or the Chrome extension for Google Slides can be used to create polls and gather audience feedback by allowing people to participate in polls via internet connected devices such as smartphones tablets or laptops. Furthermore, your audience can also respond to polls via Twitter.

PollEverywhere has a comprehensive set of features for conducting polls and quizzes using open ended questions, multiple choice questions, true or false quizzes, as well as clickable image and Q&A polls.

PollEverywhere live poll tool

Here is a short video which explains the main features of PollEverywhere.

3)  Mentimeter

Mentimeter is an audience response system which allows presenters to create polls using multiple choice or open ended questions, polls based on a point-based system, or use dual axis or scales to gather audience feedback. Your audience will be able to cast their votes via a designated URL. This means your audience can instantly cast their votes by using their mobile phones, tablets or laptops during a Live presentation session.

MentiMeter live poll tool

Here is an introductory video which explains how Mentimeter works.

Swipe is a comprehensive presentation web app which can not only allow you to conduct polls but you can also use it as a PowerPoint alternative. You can get started with Swipe by uploading a PDF or image file, and even embed videos from YouTube and Vimeo.

With Swipe you can design your slide decks and add polls to your presentations. Like most polling systems, Swipe provides a polling URL for the audience to respond to polls.

5)  ParticiPoll

ParticiPoll is a PowerPoint add-in which can help you add polls to your PowerPoint slides. You can start using Participoll by signing-up for a free account, picking a polling URL and downloading the add-in to start adding polls to your PowerPoint slides. Your audience will be able to respond to polls using your custom polling URL.

ParticiPoll

The data gathered via Participoll is logged to your account, which means you can login anytime to your Participoll account to view audience feedback.

6) Ask The Room

If you’re looking for a free and easy way of conducting a Live poll during a presentation, you can also use Ask The Room . With Ask The Room you can instantly set up a poll by using options like ‘Yes’, ‘No’ and ‘Don’t Know’. Ask the Room requires no sign-up and you can begin your poll by going to the home page, and clicking on Start Poll. You will be provided with a custom URL to share with your audience where they can poll, and you will be able to see the result in real-time via your browser.

Ask The Room live polls

7) ActiVote

If you are looking for a voting system for educational purposes that comes with associated hardware clickers that your audience can use, then Activote can be a good option. ActiVote is a comprehensive polling system by which you can create polls on your computer and allow your audience to respond using ActiVote clickers.

The primary use of ActiVote is for educational purposes and it can be a good option for conducting quizzes or assessing your students using various voting based activities. ActiVote works with Windows, Mac and Linux.

OMBEA is an audience response system which can be used to insert interactive slides in PowerPoint to conduct polls during presentations. OMBEA not only works with laptops, smartphones and tablets but is also compatible with remote clickers.

OMBEA live poll clicker

You can conduct polls using open ended or multiple choice questions and enable your audience to respond using remote clickers or internet connected devices. This makes OMBEA easy to use and expands the number of devices that can be instantly turned into remote clickers.

9) iClicker

If you are looking for a clicker based polling system, which also supports clicker devices, then iClicker is an audience response system that you should look into. This clicker based polling system enables you to gather audience feedback by allowing them to poll using smartphones, tablets, or clicker remotes.

To find out all about how iClicker works, see the developer’s introductory video given below.

10) ClickAPad

ClickAPad is another comprehensive audience response system which not only provides a polling add-in for PowerPoint but also offers clicker remotes for purchase or rent. ClickAPad has a number of products that you can look into for conducting polls during your events to quickly gather audience opinion regarding a specific topic.

ClickAPad live polls

The tools mentioned above include both free and paid tools, with basic to advanced polling options. Whether you are a teacher, business professional, or just someone looking to conduct a survey during a live presentation, the aforementioned polling tools can help you conduct polls and fine tune your presentation in view of live audience feedback.

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Jack Vincent

10th January 2017 at 2:53 pm

These are really good recommendations. I’ve also used a tool called HappyScore http://about.happyscore.io , which is a bit different.

Good stuff, Farshad. Thanks!

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27th September 2017 at 3:35 pm

Let me add Meeting Pulse to the list. It works well and looks really nice. https://meet.ps

People use it for classes and lectures because the free version allows to poll up to 50 people. It’s also good for business meetings and webcasts. Features include – 15 second to set up a poll – all popular questions types – works for every device – no need to install anything – very simple

You can also run Q&A and create surveys.

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jeremy pokers

22nd November 2017 at 11:02 am

These are really good recommendations. I’ve also used a tool called BugRem , http://www.BugRem.com which is a bit different.

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Lesley Barringer

23rd November 2017 at 1:55 pm

Hi Jeremy Thank you for your comment! I’ve just visited BugRem’s site to investigate, and it looks interesting and has a free trial too… Thanks again Lesley

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Ben Bradbury

19th December 2017 at 2:08 pm

Great article Farshad! Glisser is also a simple way to collect instant feedback from your audience. All web-based, nothing to download, and their polls are pushed instantly meaning you collect the maximum level of feedback from your audience. You can also share your slides and ask questions through it too.

Check it out here: http://www.glisser.com

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Rosie Hoyland

19th December 2017 at 3:17 pm

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Ben. I’ve just looked at your website – interesting (and useful)…

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John Dineen

4th January 2018 at 2:44 pm

Great post. I stumbled across the post while I was searching for embedded polls. To add another tool to the mix – Pubble Live Q&A: https://www.pubble.io/live-qa

Pubble’s live Q&A is deigned to be incorporated into the conference / event website. It enables the participants to ask questions and follow the thread live. It includes a presenter mode for the presenter to display selected questions on the main stage.

Moderation is supported. You can also push in questions from Twitter. Lots of other cool features, detailed on the product page above.

5th January 2018 at 11:48 am

Thanks for sharing this John. It looks like your tool would be useful for hosting live audience Q&As. Have you seen our article on this: https://www.presentation-guru.com/5-easy-to-use-solutions-to-boost-your-audience-engagement/ which gives tips on how best to incorporate Q&A sessions into your presentation?

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Ronnie Overgoor

11th March 2018 at 7:29 pm

Maybe a good idea to add NorthPolls to the list: http://www.northpolls.com . NorthPolls is extremely easy to operate by the chairman of the day on the stage via his or her own smartphone.

12th March 2018 at 11:33 am

We’ll check it out Ronnie – thanks

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Heera Malik

4th April 2018 at 6:14 pm

I suggestion to try BugRem tool. #www.BugRem.com

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Leo Budrinca

13th April 2018 at 10:02 am

You can also try for free https://hypersay.com/ Hypersay is a platform for interactive presentations that massively increase engagement. Keep your audience engaged with polls, questions, private notes and live slide sharing. Store, enrich & deliver presentations from your cloud.

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17th April 2018 at 3:58 pm

Here’s another free tool for Polling, Quizzing, Audience Questions (and voting), slides follow-through, after-session audience feedback, and instant slide-deck handout. http://www.beamkast.com

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Frank Zielen

18th April 2018 at 3:58 pm

Here’s another one: “Poll At Once”.

This is a free native app for iOS and Android. It’s just one touch to start a poll and designed for live audiences. Attendees can just answer A,B,C or D. No sign up and total anonymous.

Check out here: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/poll-at-once/id1366256403?mt=8 or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.zmb.poll

Maybe you like it.

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Nidhi Bambalkar

12th May 2018 at 4:17 am

Nice but one more to add i.e. Customer feedback tool.

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15th May 2018 at 9:58 am

That’s a great post. And it really helps. It gets more and more difficult to keep the audience engaged while presenting. We stick to directpoll.com. It is a very simple solution for real time feedback on your live stream poll.

15th May 2018 at 11:09 am

Thanks Kate – you’re absolutely right and it’s great to find out what people are using day-to-day.

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Llarry Watson

19th June 2018 at 12:11 pm

Hi! Great blog! To get instant feedback from audience and customers, you can use feedback apps. Feedback apps are cost efficient and provide accurate results. Soft Intelligence Data Centre has engagement apps for organizations and businesses which help in the overall growth. You must check out them once.

19th June 2018 at 12:14 pm

We will do! Thanks for the tip.

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12th July 2018 at 1:00 pm

Nice article! I just wanted to introduce you to a polling based mobile app that I developed recently, called Pollpop (pollpopapp.app.link). It’s about organizing polls and discussions within your groups or the public at large. Let me know your thoughts. Cheers!

13th July 2018 at 10:02 am

Thanks Dev – we’ll take a look.

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Melissa R Halvorsen

10th September 2018 at 6:21 pm

I tried to use Presentain, and it’s essentially useless in America. It’s based in Ukraine, and their app isn’t available to the US market. It’s a paid platform, so buyer beware.

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18th September 2018 at 1:06 pm

Hi Melissa,

I have previously used Presentain without any issues, however I recently tried it again after seeing your comment and it seems there might be a bug preventing users to log into the app. You can try other options in the post to gather audience feedback as an alternative.

Recently, I used Mentimeter for feedback after a presentation at my organization. I used emoticons representing satisfied and unsatisfied audience and conducted a Live poll and it worked out perfectly.

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Dave Horchak

6th October 2018 at 8:42 pm

The whole idea is assinine. Real science shows once you are part of the group tour measurements are worthless. The audience knowing they are being viewed and measured will give answers they think you want instead of true opinions. Waste of time and money more harm then good as it will support your preconceived notions and give failed erroneous data.

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23rd January 2019 at 4:36 am

I have a new engagement tool for free has a lot of features to engage and attract your audience http://www.enablerplus.com

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19th July 2019 at 11:05 am

These are really amazing tools. You can also add 2Shoes App in your list. Thanks for sharing.

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Shahani Markus

7th September 2019 at 3:20 pm

Check out http://www.emojot.com – it is a full-fledged voice-of-audience solution (as well as a voice-of-customer and voice-of-employee solution). Its capabilities are best suited for enterprises. It has been used for TV, radio and large conferences as well as in small group meetings.

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brian schott

20th December 2019 at 10:58 pm

Please consider Pollaborator.appspot.com

Pollaborator http://pollaborator.appspot.com/ is a unique, free web app which enables anyone with a google account to create a PARTICIPATIVE poll: in addition to indicating preferences in Pollaborator, respondents can add their own questions/comments for future respondents to indicate their preferences, too. To experiment with Pollaborator go to this link http://pollaborator.appspot.com/table?ID=codeBSchott (anyone, no account is needed).

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Elizabeth Keshishyan

23rd December 2019 at 3:22 pm

These are some great tools. I would also add to the list the Swift Polling by ExciteM ( https://swift.excitem.com ) which allows for PowerPoint integration and SMS voting. This is a life-saving solution for cases when people do not own smartphones.

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Impairment of unconscious emotional processing after unilateral medial temporal structure resection

  • Wataru Sato 1 ,
  • Naotaka Usui 2 ,
  • Akihiko Kondo 2 ,
  • Yasutaka Kubota 3 ,
  • Motomi Toichi 4 &
  • Yushi Inoue 2  

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The role of the amygdala in unconscious emotional processing remains a topic of debate. Past lesion studies have indicated that amygdala damage leads to impaired electrodermal activity in response to subliminally presented emotional stimuli. However, electrodermal activity can reflect both emotional and nonemotional processes. To provide behavioral evidence highlighting the critical role of the amygdala in unconscious emotional processing, we examined patients (n = 16) who had undergone unilateral resection of medial temporal lobe structures, including the amygdala. We utilized the subliminal affective priming paradigm in conjunction with unilateral visual presentation. Fearful or happy dynamic facial expressions were presented in unilateral visual fields for 30 ms, serving as negative or positive primes. Subsequently, neutral target faces were displayed, and participants were tasked with rating the valence of these targets. Positive primes, compared to negative ones, enhanced valence ratings of the target to a greater extent when they stimulated the intact hemisphere (i.e., were presented in the contralateral visual field of the intact hemisphere) than when they stimulated the resected hemisphere (i.e., were presented in the contralateral visual field of the resected hemisphere). These results suggest that the amygdala is causally involved in unconscious emotional processing.

Introduction

The role of the amygdala in unconscious emotional processing has long been a focus of research. Initial hypotheses on its involvement were based on evidence from animal studies 1 , 2 . Subsequent functional neuroimaging studies in humans demonstrated that the amygdala could be activated by subliminally presented emotional stimuli, such as emotional facial expressions 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 . Moreover, some research revealed that unconscious emotional processing can be routed through the subcortical visual pathway to the amygdala bypassing neocortical visual areas 5 , 11 , 16 , 25 . However, these findings are not consistent across all studies, and the extent of its role remains debated 26 , 27 .

Although functional neuroimaging studies provide correlational insights, lesion studies prove direct causal evidence of the functions of brain regions. Prior lesion studies have explored this matter in the amygdala by measuring electrodermal activity (EDA) in patients with amygdala damage 28 , 29 . For instance, one such study 28 assessed patients with unilateral resection of anterior medial temporal lobe structures, including the amygdala. Subliminal and supraliminal presentations of negative and neutral scene photographs were made to their unilateral visual fields and EDA was recorded. Subliminally presented negative stimuli elicited a stronger EDA response when presented to the visual field contralateral to the intact hemisphere (i.e., stimulated the intact hemisphere) compared to the resected hemisphere (i.e., stimulated the resected hemisphere). Such findings suggest the role of the amygdala in unconscious emotional processing.

However, while EDA is valuable as a measure of emotional response, it has the limitation of potentially reflecting various cognitive processes and bodily responses 30 . For example, several psychophysiological studies have shown that EDA reflected memory processes 31 , which was reportedly associated with amygdala activity 32 . Other studies showed that EDA covaried with respiration 33 , which was suggested to be related to amygdala function 34 . Even when it signifies emotional reactions, it solely indicates the intensity of emotional arousal, either positive or negative, without providing valence information, which represents the qualitative spectrum from negative to positive 35 . A clue for this issue comes from previous lesion studies that have reported detrimental effects of amygdala damage on automatic processing of emotional stimuli, which does not necessarily reflect unconscious emotional processing 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 . For example, one study 39 tested a patient with bilateral amygdala damage and healthy controls on a visual-search task that required participants to searched for an emotional (fearful or happy) or neutral facial expression among a crowd of neutral facial expressions. Although the controls detected facial expressions of fear and happiness more rapidly than neutral expressions, the patient did not. In another study 37 , a patient with unilateral amygdala damage had impaired reflexive eye movements toward briefly presented emotional facial expressions. Based on these lesion and neuroimaging data, we hypothesized that damage to the amygdala would compromise unconscious processing of emotional valence.

To test this hypothesis, we evaluated 16 patients with unilateral temporal lobe resections, inclusive of the amygdala (Fig.  1 and Supplementary Fig.  1 ), utilizing a subliminal affective priming paradigm 41 combined with unilateral visual presentation (Fig.  2 ). Dynamic fearful and happy facial expressions were presented briefly for 30 ms 42 as negative and positive primes, followed by a mosaic mask, then neutral faces as target stimuli. Then the participants rated the emotional valence of these neutral target faces. Prior research suggests that in the affective priming paradigm, participants’ emotional assessment of the target is shifted toward the positive by unconscious positive primes, in contrast to negative primes 41 , 43 . This phenomenon is taken as evidence that emotions are unconsciously elicited and subsequently influence target evaluations 41 . This subliminal affective priming approach provides insights into the valence of unconscious emotion. We chose to present dynamic facial expressions because a previous study showed that dynamic expressions were more effective in inducing unconscious emotional responses than static expressions in a subliminal affective priming task 42 . We integrated this paradigm with unilateral visual field presentation. Given that visual stimuli presented to one visual field are predominantly processed in the opposing hemisphere 44 , we contrasted the valence ratings between the intact and resected hemisphere stimulation conditions as in previous studies 28 , 40 , 45 . We predicted that when primes stimulated the intact hemisphere (i.e., presented to the visual field opposite the intact hemisphere) compared to when they stimulated the resected hemisphere (i.e., presented to the visual field opposite the resected hemisphere), the distinction between positive and negative prime effects would diminish. To investigate conscious emotional processing, we also exploratorily presented dynamic facial expressions supraliminally (lasting 200 ms) and prompted participants to evaluate the valence of these expressions.

figure 1

Representative anatomical magnetic resonance image of a patient after a medial temporal structure resection.

figure 2

Illustrations of the trial sequence for the subliminal (left) and supraliminal (right) conditions. The prime facial expressions in the subliminal condition and target facial expressions in the supraliminal condition were presented dynamically. The stimuli were actual photographs of faces, while the images in the figure were produced by the authors.

Subliminal valence rating

The valence ratings obtained under the subliminal and supraliminal conditions are shown in Fig.  3 and Supplementary Fig.  2 . For the subliminal condition, valence ratings of target neutral faces were assessed following happy or fearful expression primes. The subliminal valence ratings were analyzed with a 2 (emotion: fear/happiness) × 2 (stimulated hemisphere: resected/intact) × 2 (resected side: left/right) repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) model. Our hypotheses of an interaction between emotion and stimulated hemisphere, and of a simple effect of emotion, were tested using planned contrasts (one-tailed). The effect of resected side, among other effects, were explored using two-tailed tests. The results revealed a significant interaction between emotion and stimulated hemisphere ( t [14] = 1.78, p  = 0.049, η 2 p  = 0.19), indicating that valence rating differences (happiness > fear) were greater when the intact hemisphere was stimulated than when the resected hemisphere was stimulated. Simple effect analyses revealed that the differences in valence ratings (happiness > fear) were significant when the intact hemisphere was stimulated ( t [26.8] = 3.65, p < 0.001), but there was only a trend toward significant difference when the resected hemisphere was stimulated ( t [26.8] = 1.41, p  = 0.085). The three-way interaction was not significant ( t [14] = 0.06, p  = 0.948, η 2 p  = 0.00), suggesting that the interaction between emotion and stimulated hemisphere was not modulated by resection side. Besides, only the main effect of emotion (happiness > fear) was significant ( t [14] = 3.26, p  = 0.006, η 2 p  = 0.43); there were no other significant main or interaction effects ( t [14] < 1.13, p  > 0.282, η 2 p  < 0.09).

figure 3

Mean ± standard error valence ratings for target neutral expressions following fearful and happy expression primes in the subliminal condition, and for fearful and happy expression targets in the supraliminal condition.

Supraliminal valence rating

For the supraliminal condition, the same general linear modeling analyses with the above analyses were conducted. The interaction between emotion and stimulated hemisphere was not significant ( t [14] = 0.43, p  = 0.185, η 2 p  = 0.06). Besides, the main effect of emotion (happiness > fear) was significant ( t [14] = 7.68, p  < 0.001, η 2 p  = 0.81), and the interaction between emotion and resected side showed a trend toward significance ( t [14] = 1.93, p  = 0.074, η 2 p  = 0.21). There were no other significant main or interaction effects ( t [14] < 1.68, p  > 0.118, η 2 p  < 0.17).

Forced choice recognition

To objectively measure the subliminal effects of the prime stimuli, a forced-choice recognition session was conducted following the valence rating sessions, consistent with earlier research 41 , 42 , 46 , 47 . Each trial followed the sequence used in the subliminal valence rating session. Subsequently, participants were presented with two photographs showing the same emotional expressions (fear or happiness), one of which had previously been shown as the prime in that trial; participants had to identify that face. The mean ±  SD recognition accuracy was 46.9 ± 2.2%. One-sample t -tests confirmed that this recognition accuracy did not significantly differ from chance ( t [15] = 1.40, p  = 0.182, d  = 0.35). These findings establish an objective criterion indicating the subliminal presentation of primes in this experimental setting 48 . Furthermore, debriefing interviews confirmed that participants did not subjectively detect the primes.

Our results highlight the more pronounced effect of positive versus negative primes when stimulating the intact hemispheres compared to the resected hemispheres. These findings are consistent with previous functional neuroimaging studies wherein the amygdala was activated in response to subliminally presented emotional stimuli 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 . In addition, these outcomes support findings from lesion studies that have suggested that damage to the amygdala impairs EDA activity in reaction to subliminally presented emotional stimuli 28 , 29 . However, previous studies have not established the causal role of the amygdala in unconscious emotional processing due to the correlational nature of neuroimaging evidence and the inherent limitations of EDA findings in determining specific emotional valence processing. Consistent with our results, several lesion studies showed that amygdala damage impaired automatic processing of emotional stimuli 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , though these studies did not specifically describe impairment in unconscious emotional processing. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that the amygdala is crucial for facilitating unconscious emotional processing.

By contrast, results from the supraliminal condition did not show differences in whether the stimulated hemisphere was the resected side. We speculate that this difference reflects the distinct neural mechanisms guiding unconscious versus conscious emotional processing. Prior neuroimaging research has revealed differential visual pathways for processing subliminal versus supraliminal emotional stimuli; specifically, subcortical visual pathways are active during the former while both subcortical and cortical visual pathways are engaged during the latter 25 . Several neuroimaging studies consistently reported that conscious processing of dynamic facial expressions stimulates various cortical regions, inclusive of the superior temporal gyrus, fusiform gyrus, and inferior frontal gyrus, alongside the amygdala 49 , 50 , 51 . In conjunction with these data, our findings suggest that activation in neocortical regions may offset the impact of amygdala damage during conscious emotional processing.

Our results carry theoretical implications. First, they offer insights into the temporal dynamics of neural emotional processing involving the amygdala. The exact timing of amygdala engagement in emotion processing has been a subject of debate. Some researchers speculated that the amygdala performs emotional evaluations of stimuli at a more advanced stage, subsequent to the neocortical processing linked with the conscious perception of stimuli 26 , 27 . Conversely, others contend that the amygdala facilitates rapid, unconscious emotional processing 2 , 52 , 53 . Several neuroimaging studies that observed amygdala activation in response to subliminal emotional stimuli align with the latter perspective 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 . Similarly, intracranial electroencephalography studies have documented amygdala electrical activity in response to emotional stimuli emerging before 100 ms 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 . This precedes the neocortical activity linked with conscious perception, which is typically observed ~ 200 ms after stimulus onset 58 , 59 . Specifically, one of these studies 57 found that the amygdala was activated in response to subliminally presented fearful versus neutral expressions, with an onset latency of 88 ms. Our findings provide lesion-based substantiation to these recording observations and underscore the early engagement of the amygdala in emotional processing.

Second, our results enrich understanding of the psychological interplay between emotion, consciousness, and cognition. The affect primacy hypothesis has previously been proposed, and suggests that stimuli undergo emotional evaluation prior to conscious cognitive processing 60 . This hypothesis, however, remains contested. Some researchers argue that cognitive processes in neocortical regions occur before the emotional processing in the amygdala due to the limited evidence supporting the early involvement of the latter in emotional processing, particularly in determining emotional valence 61 , 62 . Our research adds new evidence, demonstrating the crucial role of the amygdala in the unconscious processing of emotional valence, thereby reinforcing the validity of the affect primacy hypothesis.

Several limitations of this study should be acknowledged. First, the statistical power may have been inadequate to discern more nuanced effects, potentially obscuring evident functional hemispheric asymmetries. Previous functional neuroimaging studies have suggested that the right amygdala exhibits more pronounced activation than the left in reaction to swiftly presented emotional expressions 3 , 63 , 64 . Further studies with expanded samples would likely enhance our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying unconscious emotional processing.

Second, while our subliminal rating task revealed that emotional behaviors could be triggered by unconscious causes, the task did not assess whether the emotional experiences were conscious or unconscious 65 . A previous lesion study has anecdotally reported that a cortical blindsight patient experienced feelings of familiarity in response to unseen photographs of his family 66 , suggesting that unconscious causes can trigger conscious experiences. In contrast, a study of healthy participants reported that subliminally presented emotional facial expressions modulated the consumption of fruit-flavored drinks but not the ratings for emotional experiences 67 . The data suggest that unconscious causes can elicit emotional behaviors but not conscious emotional experiences. Further studies are needed to investigate the subjective nature of the unconscious emotional responses associated with amygdala activity.

In conclusion, we examined a cohort of patients who had undergone resection of the unilateral temporal lobe structures, including the amygdala, utilizing the subliminal affective priming paradigm combined with unilateral visual presentation. The effect of subliminal emotional primes was more evident when stimulating the intact hemisphere as opposed to the resected one. These results indicate a causal role of the amygdala in unconscious emotional processing.

Participants

Sixteen patients (10 females, 6 males; mean ±  SD age = 34.8 ± 12.4 years) with unilateral resection of medial temporal lobe structures due to pharmacologically intractable seizures participated in the study. We conducted a priori power analysis using G*Power 3.1.9.2 software 68 to determine the necessary sample size, assuming that a paired t -test (one-tailed) would be used to compare the intact and resected hemisphere stimulation with an α level of 0.05 and a power of 0.80. Because the effect size was unclear, we assumed a medium-sized effect ( r  = 0.36). The results indicated a requirement of 12 participants. All participants had undergone surgery at least 1 year before the experiment. For most participants, seizures were effectively managed ( n  = 13, 2, and 1 for Engel classes 69 I [free from disabling seizures], II [rare disabling seizures], and IV [no worthwhile improvement], respectively), and they were mentally stable during the experiment. The resection methods included selective amygdalohippocampectomy, involving the amygdala, anterior hippocampus, and parahippocampal gyrus in seven individuals; and anterior temporal lobectomy, involving the amygdala, anterior hippocampus, anterior lateral temporal neocortex (from the temporal pole to 4–5 cm), and parahippocampal gyrus in nine individuals. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging validated the targeted resections in all patients (Fig.  1 ). Among the 16 participants, 8 (3 females, 5 males; mean ±  SD age = 32.4 ± 13.4 years) and 8 (7 females, 1 male; mean ±  SD age = 37.1 ± 11.7 years) had undergone resection of the left and right hemispheres, respectively. We assessed handedness using the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory 70 , confirming that all participants were right-handed. All had normal or corrected-to-normal vision and provided written informed consent after receiving a detailed explanation of the procedure. The Ethics Committee of Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders approved this study. The experiment was conducted in accordance with institutional ethical guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki.

We utilized a Windows-based computer (HP Z200 SFF; Hewlett-Packard Company, Tokyo, Japan) equipped with a 19-inch CRT monitor (HM903D-A; Iiyama, Tokyo, Japan) and operated using Presentation 14.9 software (Neurobehavioral Systems, San Francisco, CA, USA). The monitor had a resolution of 768 vertical × 1024 horizontal pixels and a refresh rate of 100 Hz, verified using a 1000 frames/s camera (EXILIM FH100; Casio, Tokyo, Japan). Rests for the chin and forehead ensured a consistent 0.57 m distance between the participant and the monitor.

For the valence rating task under subliminal conditions, the prime stimuli consisted of grayscale photographs of 10 Caucasian faces (5 females and 5 males) selected from a standardized set 71 , depicting fearful, happy, and neutral expressions. Neutral expressions were utilized as a foundation for morphing animations and producing mosaic images. No participant recognized any of the displayed faces. The faces were displayed elliptically to eliminate peripheral cues such as hair. The visual angle for both the primes and mask was set at 7.0° vertical × 5.0° horizontal.

Using morphing software (FUTON System; ATR, Soraku-gun, Japan) on a Linux computer, dynamic facial expressions were generated from these photographs. Based on a neutral expression (0%) and an emotional expression (100%), two intermediate expressions with 34% and 66% intensities were produced. Images with 34%, 66%, and 100% intensity were displayed sequentially as dynamic clips; each image lasted for 10 ms, resulting in a clip duration of 30 ms. A neutral facial image was sectioned into a 50 × 40 grid and subsequently rearranged to create a mosaic image.

Grayscale photographs of 40 Japanese faces (20 females and 20 males) displaying emotionally neutral expressions were utilized as target stimuli. Initially, 65 facial images in a database of amateur Japanese models 72 were presented to 14 healthy participants (not involved in the primary experiment). These individuals rated the stimuli on a 5-point scale. The 40 models rated as relatively neutral were chosen as target stimuli, randomly allocated to experimental conditions (emotion/stimulated hemisphere). These target stimuli measured 7.0° vertical × 7.0° horizontal.

For the valence rating task under supraliminal conditions, the images of facial expressions with 34%, 66%, and 100% intensity were presented sequentially for 60, 70, and 70 ms, respectively (total of 200 ms), as the target stimuli.

Participants underwent testing individually across four sessions: visual field assessment, subliminal valence rating, supraliminal valence rating, and forced-choice recognition. They were instructed to maintain focus on a central fixation cross (0.86° × 0.86°) displayed throughout the sessions.

Visual field assessment

The potential for visual field deficits among participants was assessed across four trials. Each trial began with a white fixation cross (0.86° × 0.86°) displayed at the monitor’s center for 500 ms. Subsequently, a target stimulus (a 1.0° white circle) was shown for 200 ms in the corner of a square region where a prime face would appear during a subliminal valence rating task. Participants were instructed to indicate the location of the target following the display of the fixation cross. None exhibited visual field deficits.

Subliminal valence rating task

Both the subliminal and supraliminal valence rating tasks included 40 trials, with 10 trials under each of the four experimental conditions: 2 emotions × 2 visual fields. All trials proceeded in a pseudorandomized sequence. Before the main tasks, participants completed five practice trials using Caucasian faces (primes) and Japanese faces (target stimuli) not used in the main experiment to acquaint themselves with the procedures of each task.

For each trial of the subliminal valence rating task (Fig.  2 ), a fixation cross was initially displayed at the center of the visual field for 1000 ms. Then a prime stimulus appeared for 30 ms in either the left or right visual field (with the inner edge approximately 5° from the center), immediately followed by a mask stimulus in the same position for 170 ms. The durations for both the prime and mask stimuli were established based on prior subliminal studies 42 , 73 and a preliminary research outcome. Then a neutral face target was centered on the display for 1000 ms. Finally, the rating display was presented until participants completed their responses. Their task was to evaluate the valence of the target neutral face using a 5-point scale from “negative” to “positive.” Participants responded by pressing a designated key with the index finger of their right hand.

Supraliminal valence rating task

In each trial of the supraliminal valence rating task (Fig.  2 ), a central fixation point (a small cross) was presented for 1000 ms. Subsequently, the dynamic expression of the target was displayed for 200 ms, either in the left or right peripheral visual field, with the inner edge situated 5° from the center. This was followed by a blank screen for 1000 ms, and subsequently, the rating display was shown until a response was registered. Participants were instructed to rate the valence of the expression.

Forced-choice recognition task

For the forced-choice recognition task, five trials from each of the four (emotion × visual field) experimental conditions were selected at random, resulting in a total of 20 trials. Each trial followed the sequence used in the subliminal valence rating session. Subsequently, participants were presented with two emotional expression photos, one of which had been previously shown as the prime in that trial. Positioned in the upper and lower visual fields, the emotional states of these two facial stimuli were identical (either fear or happiness). Participants identified which face had been shown. This task assumed that participants, having developed visual awareness of the faces, could make choices based on rudimentary visual data.

Data analysis

All statistical evaluations were performed using the SPSS 16.0J software (SPSS Japan, Tokyo, Japan). The valence ratings from both the subliminal and supraliminal tasks were analyzed separately because the task requirements were different between the conditions (i.e., the provision of ratings for static neutral expressions and dynamic fearful/happy expressions, respectively). The valence rating data were analyzed with a 2 (emotion: fear/happiness) × 2 (stimulated hemisphere: resected/intact) × 2 (resected side: left/right) repeated-measures ANOVA model. Given the initial research objectives, the interaction between emotion and stimulated hemisphere was assessed using a one-tailed test, while all other effects underwent two-tailed tests. The accuracy rate for the forced-choice recognition was analyzed with a one-sample t -test (two-tailed), compared against the chance level (i.e., 50%). Results were considered statistically significant at p  < 0.05.

Data availability

The data supporting the findings of this study are available within the supplementary materials.

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In the development of cancer vaccines, antigens are delivered to elicit potent and specific T-cell responses to eradicate tumour cells. Nonetheless, successful vaccines are often hampered by the poor immunogenicity of tumour antigens, rapid clearance by the innate immunity, and limited cross-presentation on MHC-I to activate CD8 + T-cells arm. To address these issues, we developed dextran-based nanogels to promote antigen uptake, storage, and cross-presentation on MHC-I, while directing immunogenic maturation of the antigen-presenting cells (APCs). To promote the nanocarriers interaction with cells, we modified DX with L -arginine (Arg), whose immunomodulatory activities have been well documented. The ArgDX nanogel performance was compared with the nanogel modified with L -histidine (His) and L -glutamate (Glut). Moreover, we introduced pH-sensitive hydrazone crosslinking during the nanogel formation for the conjugation and controlled release of antigen ovalbumin (OVA). The OVA-laden nanogels have an average size of 325 nm. We demonstrated that the nanogels could rapidly release cargoes upon a pH change from 7 to 5 within 8 days, indicating the controlled release of antigens in the acidic cellular compartments upon internalization. Our results revealed that the ArgDX nanogel could promote greater antigen uptake and storage in DCs in vitro and promoted a stronger immunogenic maturation of DCs and M1 polarization of the macrophages. The OVA signals were co-localized with lysosomal compartments up till 96 hours post-treatment and washing, suggesting the nanogels could facilitate prolonged antigen storage and supply from endo-lysosomal compartments. Furthermore, all the tested nanogel formulations retained antigens at the skin injection sites until day 21. Such delayed clearance could be due to the formation of micron-sized aggregates of OVA-laden nanogels, extending the interactions with the resident DCs. Amongst the amino acid modifications, ArgDX nanogels promoted the highest level of lymph node homing signal CCR7 on DCs. The nanogels also showed higher antigen presentation on both MHC-I and II than DX in vitro . In the in vivo immune studies, ArgDX nanogels were more superior in inducing cellular and humoral immunity than the other treatment groups on day 21 post-treatment. These results suggested that ArgDX nanogel is a promising self-adjuvanted nanocarrier for vaccine delivery.

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According to Amazon, the drones have already delivered thousands of orders to hundreds of customers throughout the area. McCardle added that feedback had been positive and that 2023 was an exciting year. However, some residents had a major complaint with the service: the noise that the drones make.

“When my family moved into our current home on Brookwater Circle it was located in a quiet residential area, today because of Amazon Prime Air’s drones, it is effectively an industrial zone,” resident Brad Marquardt said. “Every day of the week the noise equivalent of a flying chainsaw rises above the treeline of my backyard and flies over our house.”

That sentiment was shared by many residents who took to the podium to speak about what they were experiencing with the drone facility located at 400 Technology Parkway, not far from their homes.

One resident who lives in the Woodcreek neighborhood said “We’ve been very disturbed by quite large, and this is like seven feet in diameter, drones. These Drones make a very annoying sound and they are very frequent. About every five to 10 minutes a drone is coming and going. Personally, I don’t want to live in a place that has drones flying this low over my house, they’re just about 30 feet maybe above the trees.”

During the presentation, McCardle said they are working on a new drone called the Mark 30 which he says should be more durable and 40 percent quieter.

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Despite a new drone being in the works some residents said making it quieter wouldn’t be enough and that the location should be moved.

“There is not one positive aspect of having a drone airport 500 feet from residential dwellings. The drone airport should be relocated to a commercial setting where the airport cannot erode homeowners’ property values and invade the quality of life,” another resident added.

Around 20 people signed up to speak at the city council meeting, but not everyone was opposed to the drones. Those speaking were split. Nonprofits such as Brazos Valley Gives, United Way of the Brazos Valley and Wreaths Across America were there to tell the council how Amazon has supported the community.

“Just here to validate the support we’ve received from Amazon Prime Air, specifically since 2022 they’ve supported our early literacy program, they provided books in 2022 for one of our schools in College Station, and they also have provided blankets for our programs last year and this year they committed to giving us books again for children in the Brazos Valley,” United Way of the Brazos Valley President Peggi Goss said. “We also noticed they are sponsoring and supporting some of our other nonprofit partners in the Brazos Valley.”

McCardle said that he wants “to be clear” that Amazon is listening to residents and it takes their feedback very seriously.

“We do make changes in the services as we can to ensure our operations continue to comply with all location and federal noise regulations, that our commitment and that’s the commitment we made when we came in a year ago,” McCardle said. “Well we can’t accommodate every single specific request often the times we can’t do that is because of either safety, regulator or operational considerations.”

Another concern that was brought up by residents is privacy and how Amazon drones use the data.

“Like many people, I have a privacy fence but that does not stop the Amazon drones which fly over our house in our neighborhood each day,” Marquardt said. “What are the cameras seeing as they fly over our city and what are they doing with that information.”

When addressing privacy during the presentation McCardle said the drones do have cameras for safety and navigation purposes and they’re either looking forward during flight and when it’s delivering a package it’s looking down.

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The next drone, the Mark 30, will go through an environmental assessment process, which includes noise, to make sure it meets FAA requirements.

”We will be continuing to have community events, there will probably be an opportunity for the public to participate as well. It is something that we have gone through for a number of aviation projects including this one, where a lot of the noise data that was used in it comes from and the same will be used for the next drone,” McCardle said.

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