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Here is a picture taken at Ambassador International University by David Bjorgen, a professor there. He
was standing by the road looking for a good sunset photo when he saw these people walking home at
the end of the day. This is an excellent sample of using your own photos in your presentations. AIU
used this photo on their website, AIUzambia.com.

4. Keep up to date on current topics
Using outdated images is a huge faux pas. You should use recent pictures of people you are quoting or
interviewing. The subject of your interview or quote will appreciate this but the reader will as well.
Make sure that you check the supply date on photos: was the picture taken more than two years ago?
Then try and find a more recent one. It’s entirely possible that the person in the picture looks
completely different now.

Is your image provided by a photographer? This helps ensure a recent picture. You should make sure to
properly brief your photographer on responsive photography. You should also leave plenty of room
around the article so you can choose the size of the cropped image.

5. Use infographics
Does your material contain figures or complex
subjects and would you like to find out how to
make it more appealing? Use an infographic that
presents your complex content in a clear and
attractive way. Nobody loves long uninterrupted
content that includes a summary or a deluge of
numbers. Spruce up your content by adding an
illustration that includes the data that you want to
present to your audience.
Whatever you decide to do is entirely up to you of
course. Whether you pick a pie chart, an
illustration, a flow chart or a graph, choosing the right infographic is far from easy.

The infographic that goes with the above image is no exception. It includes thirteen reasons why
infographics have such an effect on our brain. Infographics present a large amount of complex data in a
clear and appealing visual way.

Here are some infographics which are very effective:

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