THE RESEARCH CONFERENCE PRESENTATION.ppt

THE RESEARCH CONFERENCE PRESENTATION William Perez, Ph.D. MMP Workshop 2-8-08 OUTLINE Presentation Formats Preparation Presenting QA PRESENTATION FORMATS Poster Session Paper Presentation/Symposium Roundtable BEFORE THE POSTER PRESENTATION Turn your proposal/paper into a poster presentation format Review key articles/research literature to reference during your discussion with visitors Rehearse a 1-2 minute synopsis of the main findings and its implications Review all the details of the study Review poster format guidelines usually posted on conference website or program/schedule Print 30-40 handouts Bring a pad of paper and pen to get people’s email in case you run out of handouts You can also do this in lieu of handouts POSTER CONTENT Title Introduction Key Literature Reference Research Question Methods Sample Procedures Results Discussion/Conclusion References Contact Information EFFECTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster Content needs to be succinct No long titles Pay careful attention to the title-shorter is better No long paragraphs Brief sentences Bullet points Highlight only key findings Do not try to include all findings Include one key figure and/or one key table Figures and tables should be easy to read/understand If using PowerPoint, use no more than 10 slides DURING THE POSTER PRESENTATION Have plenty of handouts ready with contact information and/or business cards Be ready to discuss limitations of the study If you can’t address a particular question it’s ok to say “I don’t know,” or “I will need to consider that further, thank you for raising the issue.” Use the opportunity to network/promote your work Be able to articulate in 2-3 minutes the importance/main findings/implications of the study PAPER PRESENTATION/SYMPOSIUM Usually 5 or 6 people Coordinate presentation with others An important difference between a poster presentation and a paper presentation is that you have more space/time to articulate rationale, important findings and implications PA