The Challenge:
PowerPoint
vs.
Overheads
vs.
Poster Printers
The following presents the advantages and
disadvantages of each.

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PowerPoint Presentations:

Advantages:

• Flexible.
  
  
• Easy to modify.
  
  
• Slides can't get lost.
  
  
• Can be used in a large auditorium.
  
  
• Can present complex computer graphics and animation.

Disadvantages:

• PowerPoint presentations can encounter technical difficulties. When that happens you are stuck.
  
  
• Difficulties in finding the right visuals can be encountered, if the presentation goes in an unplanned direction.
  
  
• Requires electricity.
  
  
• Requires a projector.
  
  
• Requires a darkened room.
  
  
• Only one visual at a time can be shown.
  
  
• Can present complex computer graphics and animation. As a result we can become focused on the technology used to make the presentation, instead of the point of the presentation. The best presentations use simple graphics that highlight, and focus attention on the key points of the presentation, not on the method of presentation.

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Overheads:

Advantages:

• The presentation order can be changed should it go in an unplanned direction.
  
  
• Easy to modify (assuming the transparencies where made using a computer).
  
  
• Flexible - for example, transparencies can be marked up during the presentation in response to questions.
  
  
• Can be used in a large auditorium.

Disadvantages:

• Presentation visuals can be lost or get out of order.
  
  
• Requires electricity.
  
  
• Requires an overhead projector.
  
  
• Requires a darkened room.
  
  
• Can not present video or animation

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Poster Printers:

Advantages:

• The presentation order can be changed should it go in an unplanned direction.
  
  
• Easy to modify.
  
  
• Following a presentation the visuals can be posted on walls or bulletin boards to serve as an ongoing reminder of what was discussed.
  
  
• Flexible - for example, visuals can be marked up during the presentation in response to questions.
  
  
• No power is required. A projector is not required. The material can be presented essentially anywhere, under any conditions.
  
  
• Multiple visuals can be shown at once (by sticking charts or other visuals on the walls, for example).
  
  
• Presented in a lighted room in which you can see how your audience is responding, and in which the audience can easily take notes. This also helps stimulate a give and take interaction between the presenter and the audience.
  
  
• Results in a presentation solely focused on the message, not on the method of presentation.
  
  
• A PosterPrinter has additional uses such as for creating motivational posters, safety posters, meeting banners, signs and more. It's more than just a presentation tool. It's a powerful business tool!

Disadvantages:

• Not suitable for huge auditoriums.
  
  
• Can not present video or animation

Which presentation method is best, depends on your situation. When you need to make presentations in unknow situations, when there is no power, or when you need flexibility choose the poster printer.

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