Presentation Tips
Poster/PowerPoint
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Don’t be “text heavy”
o Avoid paragraphs, use bullets when possible except for the abstract, and maybe
the discussion
Contrasts
o Things needs to be easy to read, not just pretty
 Same principles as survey design. Do not use white text with black
background.
Properly SIZE everything
o People need to be able to see what you’re saying
Actual Presentation
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Have handouts
o Not a fan of wasting paper? Then, have an email sign-up sheet to email PDFs later
or have a QR code of the handout
o You may want to include contact information, the formal reference for the
presentation, and additional references on the hand out for those who are
interested
Have business cards