Presentation Tips & Tricks

Overall

• Roaming audience; observers may not know anything about your subject
• Interactive discussion (~5 minutes)
• Flexible content depending on the listener
• Content should be readable from 4–6 feet away
• Highlight important points
• Limit the amount of text; use bullets
• Limit fonts and design features

Methodology

• How you conducted the research
• The steps you took
• What studies should follow from your work

Conclusions

• Present key findings in bullet points
• How your results contribute to the broader picture
• Acknowledge funding and technical support

Plan ahead for poster production

• Start early! Work with members of your research team to prepare your poster
• Posters will be digital – graphics and video are welcome.
• Template options will be provided
• Technical support will be available at the Symposium
• Poster files are due by Friday, October 3 at 5pm

Oral presentations

• Practice your presentation, don’t read it
• Assume listeners know nothing about your topic
• Set amount of time (~5 minutes)
• Take questions at the end
• Relax and enjoy sharing your knowledge