1. Poster Presentations A poster presentation should guide each viewer through the basics of the study, freeing the presenter to focus on discussion of essential elements of the work. Decisions about poster format and design contribute to efficient and accurate transfer of information using this medium.

2. Poster Presentations - Planning Firstly, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS supplied by the meeting organisers! Determine the one essential concept you would like to get across to the audience. Re-read your abstract once again - are those statements still accurate? Determine the size of the poster (if you had read the instructions, you would already know this!).

3. Poster Presentations - Planning Determine if you have all the elements you'll need for the poster: Bits & pieces? Poster board, glue, razor blades, Bandaids... Data? Do you have the data you will need? How much time will you need to prepare the data for presentation (tables, photographs, etc.)?

4. Poster Presentations - Planning A word of advice - preparing a poster will take as much time as you let it. Allocate your time wisely. There are always things that go wrong, so do not wait until the last minute to do even a simple task. This is a public presentation; by planning carefully, striving to be clear in what you say and how you say it, and assuming a professional attitude you will avoid making it a public spectacle.

5. Poster Presentations - Design Sketch it out! Make a sketch of the poster, using 4 x A4.

6. Poster Presentations - Design The title will appear across the top. A brief introduction (3 - 5 sentences) will appear at the upper left. The conclusions will appear at the lower right. Main body in the remaining space. USE PLENTY OF DIAGRAMS Generally speaking, use the same colour schemes as you would in your presentation, ie dark text on light background, easy to read font, etc.

7. Poster Presentations – Final Word Most common mistake! People often have very little in the way of text on their posters, and a lot of text in their presentations. Remember, presentations speak for themselves (no pun intended) where as posters do not…