- 1). Stand to the side of your whiteboard when you are preparing to point to piece of information on it. You can't point at anything while directly in front of it, and the audience won't be able to see what you're referring to.
- 2). Make it clear which piece of information you are going to point at. Often, a whiteboard has several diagrams, bullet points or notes on it. Tell the audience what is relevant on the board for you to point out. If you want to emphasize your point further, and don't need the other information, erase it and only leave your point on the board.
- 3). Extend whichever arm is closest to the board and get as close as possible to your point of information on the board. Use your closest arm so that you are not pointing across your body, obstructing the view of your audience.
- 4). Use an extended finger, a writing implement, or a pointer to touch the information on the board that you are pointing and referring to. Touching with your finger is not a problem, although you may get some marker residue on it. But it washes off easily.
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