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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. How to effectively present your research. What is the point of a research poster?. it is an advertisement, a way to quickly communicate your hard work and findings. The Bad. The good. The ugly. In the beginning.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly How to effectively present your research
What is the point of a research poster? it is an advertisement, a way to quickly communicate your hard work and findings
In the beginning • Identify a meeting or conference to present at • Local, Regional, National or International • Determine size requirements • Should be available on conference website • Make poster slightly smaller all around • Determine any other requirements • Abstract? • Poster #
Your Poster • Visual aid • Tell a story • Introduction/Background • Method • Results • Discussion/Conclusions • References
Your Poster • Make the story flow • LR, Top Bottom • Less is More • 500- 800 words • Bullet points • Short sentences • Graphics • Charts, Pictures, Flow charts
Formatting • Title • Easily readable from at least 6’ (minimum font 48) • Headings • Be bold, minimum font 32 • Text • Minimum font 24 • Font • Anything but Comic Sans
Formatting Continued: Design • Make it Appealing • Appropriate and simple color scheme • No distracting backgrounds! • Be consistent • Font • Spacing • Writing style • Dry, logical and formal
So….. You made a poster. Now What? • Solicit Feedback • Send a copy to your mentor • Post a copy and have your friends and classmates comment on it • Upload to Faculty of 1000 for expert feedback. • Revise & Repeat • Print! • Save as .PDF • Print early • At least 3 days before conference
Extras • Add a QR code • Contact info • Music or video files • Digital handout of poster • www.qrstuff.com • Layouts • Horizontal 1 • Horizontal 2 • Vertical 1