Utilizing sensory aids helps the audience to better understand and memorize the material presented while interacting more with the speech. By using sensory aids or visual tools, it is possible to increase interaction, comprehension and memorization of content. In this article we will talk about sensory aids, their importance and how to use them.

The value of sensory aids

Sensory Enhancements help the audience break down the content into sections that are easier to remember; These are easier to understand than those that do not use visual aids.

1. Increase listener interaction by using sensory aids

If you get to know the listeners and choose your sensory aids accordingly, they will also have more interaction with the speech. For example, if you are lecturing to a group that has a shorter attention span (such as how long a person can focus on an activity) (such as teens or young adults), it is best to use sensory aids, including pictures and colors, instead of additional texts and explanations. Visual aids help the audience follow the structure and flow of the content you present. Using visual aids increases the audience's attention to the content because effective communication with visual tools is easier than communicating with words.

Use short stories, quotes, and engaging examples in your visual aids. Storytelling and narration help to separate the parts of the speech and make the audience pay more attention to the content. Summarizing these stories in visual aid also helps the audience to memorize the stories and thus better understand the speech.

2. Increase listener comprehension through repetition and sensory aids

By repeating the material, the listener's understanding can be greatly increased; Because repetition causes the audience to re-practice and process the information presented mentally (both visually and aurally). This repetition is most effective when sensory aids are used to replicate an idea. For example, if the speaker tells a story to explain a concept and uses visual help related to that story, the audience will process both the visual aid and the story and will be more likely to understand the concepts.

3.Increase content memorization through sensory aids

Utilizing sensory aids is a good way to increase audience retention. This is done by repeating the information provided to the audience. If the speaker discusses an idea and then uses visual aid to help the audience understand the idea, the audience will think about the idea again and process it. This allows more audiences to recall the idea. In addition, visual aid can help the audience recall the story or concept described by the speaker in the form of a cue. The use of visual cues (instead of just words) has a greater effect on the memorization of the concept described.

Select the appropriate visual aids

One way to make a speech memorable is to use visual aids. Choose a tool that is appropriate for the point you want to make to the audience. Visual communication relies on observation. Two-dimensional images are used to establish this connection. Visual aids usually include the following