Engaging your audience
So, your CPD story is well-structured, but people are still losing interest? It’s easy to bore your audience by talking at them about yourself. Focus more on ‘you’ than ‘we’ to help your audience stay focused. Break up your content with audience interaction and time for questions and customize your materials for the audience by adjusting to their specific needs, like skill level or how many people are in the room. You might find some ideas for audience interaction in our guide to Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT).
When delivering CPD, accessible and inclusive design portugal phone number example is essential. To make sure everyone can participate, it’s important to incorporate accessibility considerations from the very start. Luckily, it’s now easier than ever to make your content accessible. Use meeting platforms with built-in closed captioning and add alternative text to any digital materials you’re sharing with your audience. Make sure your materials have good colour contrast and a sensible combination of colours as this can help people with dyslexia or colour blindness access content more easily. We’ve got more content on this here: 5 tips for more accessible presentations.
Designing for impact
Trust us, no one wants to look at purple Comic Sans on a bright yellow background. Even groundbreaking research loses credibility when presented in rainbow WordArt. At the other end of the spectrum, dull, text-heavy slides dampen audience enthusiasm and can make you look unprofessional.