Using Visuals
Introducing a Visual
 
pie chart
bar graph
table
line graph
flow chart
organigram
Let's take a look at
I'd like to show you

 

Example

OK. Let's take a look at the figures for this month.
I'd like to show you the pie chart, which shows widget sales figures for the year 1999.
I have some flip charts to show you.
Check with the Audience
 
Can you see
Is that clear
In focus

 

Example:

Can everyone see that?
Is that clear for everyone?
Is that in focus?

Describing the Visual
 
illustrate, refer to
This graph shows [illustrates, refers to]
 

Example:

This graph shows our latest sales figures.
Here we can see a comparison between the two divisions.
This is a graph, which represents the rise of our stock over the last five years.

Comparison
 
compare
This compares A with B
Let's compare the
Here you see a comparison between
 

Example:

Let's compare the new line to the old one.
Here you see a comparison between our product and those of our nearest competitors.
This graph compares the west coast and east coast division performances.

PRACTICE 1
 

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1. I have some visuals that I'd like to show you.

2. Now let's take a look at the latest sales figures.

3. I'd like to show you the new design for our primary product.

4. Can everyone see that?

5. Can everyone see what these figures represent?

6. As you can see, this is a chart that shows our earnings.

7. Here we can see our latest sales figures.

8. Let's compare these two figures.

9. Here you can see a comparison between A and B.

10. This graph compares the new line with the old one.
PRACTICE 2
 

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1. I'd like to show you a chart detailing the profit margins for this quarter in comparison to those from the last four years. As you can see, we've steadily declined in this period every year despite rising sales in our other quarters. Can everyone see that? This shows that we're focusing too much on our seasonal sales and not enough on our year-round potential. Let's compare the other quarters to find out where our problems might lie.

2. Let's look at this. This is the new logo for our sports team. The design adds an edge to our outdated logo that falls more in line with those of other teams. Is that clear for everyone? As you can see, this is quite a departure from our previous logo and will hopefully cause quite a stir with the media. Here you see a comparison with other teams. Their merchandise sales went up after a logo change.
 





 
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