Do you find your events lacking sparkle? Do the attendees at your conferences, ceremonies, fundraisers or product launches look less than enthralled? If so, you need to spice up your presentations with the right AV equipment. Not only will the right audio visual hire get your events swinging, it will boost participation and success by getting everyone involved in the action.

Most people have sat through a boring presentation or sales pitch made by an expert droning on while clicking through power point slides. It's the kind of event where you keep looking at your watch to see how long to wait until the coffee break.

How different it is to see your message brought to vivid life through the use of audio visual equipment. In skillful hands, the dexterous employment of sound, music, still pictures and video, can really unleash a message and make it resonate with your audience.

The result is that your message reaches its audience in the right way and brings the desired response whether in the form of sales, membership sign ups, effective dissemination of key knowledge throughout the organisation or even a happy wedding. For the fact is that AV solutions work in social events as well as business.

Of course all this takes skill, knowledge, experience and the right modern technology. You need people with the vision to conceptualise your message and determine the right way to get it across with the right technology. Then you need technicians skilled at setting up AV equipment in a safe and efficient way.

When it comes to AV, you can either do the whole thing yourself or outsource some or all of the project. Your decision will depend on the scope of the project and your own resources.

However if you want to take your AV and thus your entire event to a new level you really need to employ professionals at all stages of the project. Only then can be sure you're getting the most out of the AV.

AV firms offer the full gamut of services including lighting, sound optimization, projection, recording, video and broadcasting, exhibit displays, stage layouts and computer program management.

They can help you find a venue, design a custom set with lectern and other accessories, and help build your PowerPoint slides.

The best AV companies have the latest equipment. They're constantly looking for and acquiring the newest technology. They also have their own workshops to develop customise sets and stages.

The best firms are skilled at handling a variety of presentation media such as video teleconferencing, electronic slides, streaming media, and video over IP, data, and audio in a way that's both technically robust and a pleasure to the eyes and ears. Most importantly, they are able to harness the right media to make your message clear and irresistible.

Equally importantly, these AV firms have the staff to handle any kind of job. Effective AV demands a rare blend of art and technology that's hard to find. A practitioner needs to have the vision to conceptualise a project and the technical knowledge to choose the right equipment to realise that vision. Only then can he really begin to define the right look and feel for your event.

Meanwhile he has to have the practical skill and experience to set up a project from scratch covering everything from stage and set design to video projectors and audio systems.

The best AV solutions firms can take care of everything from simple meetings to multi-venue, multi day events. They can also handle all your corporate event management needs with the flair and professionalism they need.

Full corporate event management services include everything from finding the right venue to planning to coordinating with attendees, the venue, speakers, and sponsors.

And remember that audio visual hires are not just for business. Other events where AV can add spice include weddings, special ceremonies, birthdays, training or instructional videos. AV is used in schools, churches, hospitals, in fact in any situation in which communication is key.

Check online the UK's leading audio visual solutions providers and contact one today for a consultation. Then get ready to put on events that people will talk about for years to come.