Presenting on One Page
Opening
Be prepared with a short opening statement that introduces your work and highlights key insights. Don鈥檛 hesitate to ask people viewing your poster if they want a brief summary, which you can provide with your opening.
- Are you familiar with this field of study?
- Does this make sense?
- What questions do you have?听
Speaking
Anxiety about public speaking is common, but you're the expert in the room on your own work. Practicing with others can help build your confidence and learn new ways of communicating to diverse audiences.
Most poster sessions are noisy spaces with many others speaking, so you should maintain a high volume to be heard. Anxiety often makes us speak faster than normal, so you should also maintain a speed that will probably feel too slow.听
Questions
The goal of your poster is to inspire questions about your work. Be sure to listen carefully and don鈥檛 hesitate to ask clarifying questions. Though you might hear criticism, try to accept comments as intellectual stimulation.听听
鈥淭hat is beyond the scope of this study, but I would be happy to follow up with you by email if you want to exchange information.鈥听