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Why You Need Another Set of Eyes

Jackie Bertman

Created on October 17, 2025

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Why You Need Another Set of Eyes

You've spent hours—maybe days or weeks—working on your visual story. You know every detail, every transition, every word. And that's exactly why you can't be the only person who reviews it before launch.

1. Your brain plays tricks on you.

When you've looked at your work repeatedly, your mind starts filling in gaps automatically.

2. Fresh eyes catch what you miss.

Someone seeing your visual story for the first time experiences it the way your actual audience will.

3. Feedback reveals assumptions you're making.

You might assume everyone knows what "PAM" stands for in your infographic but . . .

4. Different perspectives strengthen your work.

Your classmate might suggest a better opening hook.

5. Quality control isn't about criticism; it's about impact.

When someone gives you feedback, they're helping ensure your message lands the way you intend.

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I am a cool subtitle, ideal for providing more context about the topic you are goingto discuss

3. A cool title

1. A cool title

2. A cool title

Matches your audience

Is clear and structured

Tells stories hierarchically

6. A cool title

4. A cool title

5. A cool title

Represents data with graphs

Adapts fonts and colors to the theme

Includes images and entertains

8. A cool title

7. A cool title

It is animatedand interactive

Uses timelines

Art list

I am a great subtitle, ideal for providing more context about the topic you are goingto address

1. A great title

Is clear and structured

2. A great title

Tells stories hierarchically

3. A great title

Matches your audience

4. A great title

Adjusts the fonts and colorto the theme

5. A great title

Includes images and entertains

6. A great title

Represents data with charts

7. A great title

Uses timelines

8. A great title

It is animated and interactive

9. A great title

Excites the brain through multimedia elements

10. A great title

Do not overdo it with the bullet points 🙃

Write agreat headline

When giving a presentation, there are two objectives to pursue: conveying information and avoiding yawns. To achieve this, it can be good practice to create an outline and use words that will be etched in the minds ofyour audience.

If you want to provide additional information or develop the content in more detail, you can do so through your oral presentation. We recommend that you train your voice and rehearse: the best improvisation is always the one that has been worked on the most!

Write agreat headline

Visual content is a cross-cutting, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

Write agreat headline

Did you know that Genially allows you to share your creation directly, without the need for downloads? Ready for your audience to view it on any device and share it anywhere.When giving a presentation, two objectives must be pursued: conveying information and avoiding yawns. To achieve this, it can be a good practice to create an outline and use words that stick in your audience's mind.

Here you can include a relevant piece of information to highlight

Different perspectives strengthen your work.

Your classmate might suggest a better opening hook. Your teacher might notice that your main point gets buried in the middle instead of highlighted upfront. A family member from your target audience might confirm whether your tone actually resonates with the people you're trying to reach. These insights don't mean your original work was bad—they make good work even better.

Write abrilliant headline

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or fact that will be etched in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!

Write agreat headline

When giving a presentation, there are two objectives to pursue: to convey information and to avoid yawns. To achieve this, it can be good practice to create an outline and use words that will be etched in the minds ofyour audience.

Write agreat headline

Bring your creation elements to life with animation. It's impossible not to pay attention to moving content!

Write agreat headline

Visual content is a cross-cutting, universal language, like music. We can understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

Do you feel like your text is still missing something? Add animation to capture your audience.

Bring your creation's elements to life with animation. It's impossible not to pay attention to moving content!

Write a great text by clicking on Text in the left sidebar.

Write abrilliant headline

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience in awe. You can also highlight a specific phrase or fact that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!

Write agreat headline

Do you feel like your text is still missing something? Add animation to capture your audience.

Here you can include a relevant piece of information to highlight

Your brain plays tricks on you.

When you've looked at your work repeatedly, your mind starts filling in gaps automatically. You'll read right past typos because your brain knows what the sentence should say. You'll miss confusing sections because you already understand the context. You'll overlook technical glitches because you know how to navigate around them. This isn't a weakness—it's just how human perception works.

Write agreat headline

Showing enthusiasm, flashing a smile, and maintaining eye contact with your audience can be your best allies when telling stories that excite and engage the public: 'The eyes, chico. They never lie'. This will help you make a 'match' with your audience. Leave them speechless!

Do you feel like your text still lacks something? Add animation to capture your audience.

Bring your creation elements to life with animation. It's impossible not to pay attention to moving content!

Write abrilliant headline

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or fact that will be etched in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!

Write agreat headline

Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we absorb comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the contentis moving.

Write agreat headline

Showing enthusiasm, flashing a smile, and maintaining eye contact with your audience can be your best allies when telling stories that excite and spark the audience's interest: 'The eyes, chico. They never lie.' This will help you 'match' with your audience. Leave them speechless!

Do you feel like your text is still missing something? Add animation to capture your audience.

Bring your creation elements to life with animation. It's impossible not to pay attention to moving content!

Quality control isn't about criticism; it's about impact.

When someone gives you feedback, they're helping ensure your message lands the way you intend. They're your partner in making sure all the effort you've put into this project actually achieves its goal. Professional creators—from filmmakers to graphic designers to journalists—all use editors, reviewers, and test audiences because they understand that no one can effectively quality-check their own work alone.

Write agreat headline

Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we absorb comes through sight, and we also retain 42% more information when thecontent moves.

What you read: interactivity and animation can turn even the dullest content into something fun. At Genially, we use AI (Awesome Interactivity) in all our designs, so you can level up with interactivity and turn your content into something that adds valueand engages.

Write agreat headline

Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we absorb comes through our sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is moving.

Here you can put a highlighted title

Showing enthusiasm, sketching a smile, and maintaining eye contact with your audience can be your best allies when telling stories that excite and spark the audience's interest: 'The eyes, chico. They never lie'. This will help you match with your audience. Leavethem speechless!

  • It is clear and structured
  • It tells stories hierarchically.
  • It matches with your audience.
  • It adapts the fonts and color to the topic.
  • It includes images and entertains.
  • It represents data with graphs.
  • It uses timelines.
  • It is animated and interactive.
  • It excites the brain through multimedia elements.
  • It does NOT overdo the bullet points 🙃​.

Write agreat headline

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!

Here you can put a highlighted title

Interactive visual communication step by step:

  • Plan the structure of your communication.
  • Prioritize it and give visual weight to the main points.
  • Define secondary messages with interactivity.
  • Establish a flow through the content.
  • Measure the results.

Feedback reveals assumptions you're making.

You might assume everyone knows what "PAM" stands for in your infographic, or that viewers will understand the connection between slide 3 and slide 7, or that your Instagram caption provides enough context. A reviewer who doesn't live inside your head will quickly show you where you've assumed too much knowledge or skipped necessary explanations.

Fresh eyes catch what you miss.

Someone seeing your visual story for the first time experiences it the way your actual audience will. They notice the confusing transition at 0:23 that you've watched so many times you don't even see it anymore. They point out that your color choice makes text hard to read, even though it looks fine to you after staring at it for hours. They ask questions about the context you forgot to include because it seems obvious to you.