Planning on One Page
Planning on One Page
Goals
Consider the goals you want to accomplish鈥攖hinking about your work and your professional development. Taking the time to reflect on your goals can help you make decisions as you design and present your poster.
Questions
- Do you want to inform your audience about a new idea?
- Do you want to persuade your audience to reconsider an established idea?
- Do you want to build your professional network?
- Do you want to establish yourself as an expert in your field?听
Audience
Consider your audience and how much technical knowledge they might have about your project. Plan your 鈥渢ake-away鈥 message with your audience in mind. 听What do you want to leave with them as a final thought?
Questions
- What kinds of questions might they have?
- How can you explain your methods to a non-specialist?
- What terminology will you need to define?
- How can you explain the importance of your work to a non-specialist?
Guidelines
Check that you are following the guidelines provided by the organization hosting the event. Most events will provide guidelines about the size and format of your poster as well as how you will display and present.
Questions
- What is the maximum size my poster can be?
- Where will the poster be displayed?
- Will the poster be displayed when I鈥檓 not available to explain and answer questions?
- Should I include information about the event host on my poster?听