Tips ... on using your ... Overhead ProjectorHere are some simple ... and handy Tips on ways to get the most from your next meeting
- Overhead Projectors can project a big image from a short distance ... so you dont really need a large meeting room (saves you money if you have to pay for the meeting room !)
- OHP Transparencies are simple to prepare. Their main advantage is that the presenter can face the audience to maintain eye contact and guage how the material is being received.
- Make sure you select an OHP that you will use according to your needs. Do you need a projector for an auditorium, a small room ... or will you be travelling with it a lot ?
- Make sure that the air intake is kept clear when presenting (no folders or books obstructing it)
- Try to ensure your OHP has twin lamps. This way if one lamp is faulty you have a back up.
- Switch off the projector to return attention to yourself, and to change transparencies so that your audience is not blinded by the glare of a bright, white screen.
- Use a pointer for greater emphasis. Lay the pointer on the film, not pointed at the screen, to highlight more important points
And ... some Tips on ... Using Transparencies
Always make sure you buy quality film ... you'll be using the Transparencies often under high heat ... and you need the confidence that your film will do the job for you. It's well worth it !
- Use a minimum of words. If you are doing subpoints try to key them to 6 or even less.
- Make sure you are using the right film for your output device. Eg. use Film designed for ink jets if that's what you are outputting on.
- Use overlays to great effect. Add new layers to your transparencies to get a 'histogram' view.
- Reveal - keep your points covered with a sheet of card - and show them one by one.
- If you have to provide in your presentation a great deal of 'number information' leave it off the Transparency. Give it to your audience as a seperate handout
- Mount your transparencies in frames or pockets ... and use these for accurate location on your projector ... and for safe storage for re-use in the future.
