Poster Presentation Tips For Presenting Your Poster By

Poster Presentation Tips For Presenting Your Poster By Prof Ziedan Abu Ziedan & Dr. Marwa. M. Fawzi Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

By the end of this lecture you will be able to : q. Know how to present your poster. q. Acknowledge the steps you should follow to prepare yourself for the poster fair presentation. q. Acquire some presentation skills. q. Practice your presentation. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

Poster q q Your poster is a visual aid and not a full paper rearranged into poster format. By creating a clear, concise and visually appealing poster you will attract people to your poster, effectively convey information, and increase the likelihood of getting great feedback. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

Prepare Practice 30 -second, 90 -second, and 3 -5 minute versions of your poster presentation Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q Make sure you can sum up your poster’s key points and conclusions in 2 -3 sentences. q Practice starting your spiel from different sections of your poster. q Review relevant literature. q Think about which parts of your poster will be the most challenging to explain. q Anticipate people’s questions and plan your answers to them. You will be asked the same questions repeatedly, which can become monotonous for you, but remember that the person who asked the question is hearing your answer for the first time. q Produce supplemental handouts or props (e. g. , copies of poster on letter-sized paper, abstract, prototype, laptop to show videos). q Wear a name tag. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

Present Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q. Greet people with a smile and show your enthusiasm for your work. Give people a moment to take in your poster and then find out why they are interested in your work before you launch into your spiel so that you are able to address their needs and expectations. q. Do not stand in front of your poster where you might block people’s view. Stand up straight and face your audience. q. Maintain eye contact with people as you present your poster. Do not read directly from your poster or from a prepared script. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q. Use hand gestures to illustrate and reinforce concepts and relationships. As you talk through your poster, use a pointer or your hands to refer to particular parts of the poster so that people can follow your talk more easily. q Avoid pairing vague gestures with vague noun referents: “That plot shows. . . ” (accompanied by sweeping gesture in the direction of two graphs). Do not place your hands in your pockets or behind your back. q. Adjust your volume and pacing to suit the situation. Speak loudly enough to be heard over the din of the crowd. Use your voice to emphasize important points. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q. Spend extra time explaining the figures and tables on your poster if your audience appears interested in the details. q. Provide clear transitions as you move from explaining one section of the poster to the next. For example, “Now that I’ve outlined our objectives, I’m going to explain our approach to solving this problem. ” q. Deliver a satisfying conclusion. Summarize your contribution and its significance at the end of your spiel, or state it earlier if you sense the viewer is ready to move on. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q. If people approach your poster after you have begun your spiel, acknowledge them with a nod and identify where you are in the spiel so that they know where to focus their eyes on the poster. q. Check your audience’s understanding of more complex concepts presented in your poster by paying attention to non-verbal cues or by asking: “Were any parts of my explanation hard to follow? ” q. Maintain your professionalism. Thank people for their time and attention. q. Remember that the people attending the poster session may be your future colleagues. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

Please Remember Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q Making your poster the correct size q Choose your key message. q General layout & content: • Make sure your graphics are clear (e. g. no blurry pictures). • Your poster should be 50% empty space for maximum visual appeal. • Lay out your poster with a clear visual flow that guides the reader from point A to point B. Arrange your poster from left to right and top to bottom. You can also number sections or use arrows to guide the reader. • You can organize your poster as you do a paper. • A “visual hook”, such as a nice picture of your study species or a map of your study site, will attract readers. • Stay away from abbreviations if possible and define them if you do use them. • Figures: If you are presenting data, make your graphs the main focus of your poster. • Give your graphs informative titles. • Avoid tables, but if you must include them, keep them simple. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

To Sum up Poster Presentation Rules: 1. Do not read your poster. 2. Be prepared. 3. Handouts are good: Bring handout of your presentation in the front and the back additional information not mentioned in your poster. 4. Viewers first. Do not leave your viewer and keep him waiting for you. 5. Admit when you do not know the answer of any question by saying: I do not know. 6. Make your viewer follow up you work and asking Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1 any question in the future by presenting your

Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1

q PRACTICAL PART: • Every group leader should bring a laptop. • Groups will be seated in circles. • Every group will use their previously prepared materials (in how to write a poster lecture) and apply it to the poster form. • They will be invited to present their topics and practice the presentation tips learnt through the lecture. • Every group member will share in the presentation. Dr. Marwa Fawzi PEP 1