Presenting research Conferences –Posters –Posters w. short presentation –Presentation Articles –Original articles –Short communications/letter to editor/dispatches –Case reports (Sjúkratilfelli) Choose format according to data

Conferences Posters –European – height 120 cm, with 90 cm –American – height 4 feet (118 cm), with 8 feet (235 cm) Most poster printers print on a 90 cm wide paper roll or A0 (84.1 × cm) –NOTE check size at print-shop

Preparing posters Most graphical layout programs –PowerPoint Choose Custom size (max 134 or 142 cm) NOTE color handling (RGB vs CMYK) –Publisher –Corel Draw –Adobe PhotoShop –Adobe Illustrator –InDesign –and so on…

Posters - design Viewing time 1-2 hrs at international conference Total number of posters –Short time for each poster –Max 5-10 min Design poster accordingly

Posters - design What is important??? –Introduction/background? –Aims? –Materials and methods? –Results? –Discussion? –Conclusion?

Posters - layout Big, clear, and professional font –Reader at 1-4 meters –Times/Times New Roman, Arial or Courier Background –Impartial/neutral? –Strong and bright? –Photo? Avoid using photos, if so, use faint photo

Posters - layout Big, clear, and professional font –Reader at 1-4 meters –Times/Times New Roman, Arial or Courier Background –Impartial/neutral? –Strong and bright? –Photo? Avoid using photos, if so, use faint photo

Posters - layout Big, clear, and professional font –Reader at 1-4 meters –Times/Times New Roman, Arial or Courier Background –Impartial/neutral? –Strong and bright? –Photo? Avoid using photos, if so, use faint photo

Posters - layout Title big, clear, preferably in a different color Short reading material –Key points –Bullets/numbers Clear tables Clear figures Clear text (font and size)

Draw key-points forward f. ex. using different color –Tables and figures –Conclusions Do not overload with colors –Over-decorated Christmas tree!!! => Main points get lost in the decorations Posters - design

Draw key-points forward f. ex. using different color –Tables and figures –Conclusions Do not overload with colors –Over-decorated Christmas tree!!! => Main points get lost in the decorations Posters - design

Other small details –Institution Logo next to title –Acknowledgements (supporters) –Photo of presenter? –Abstract and/or abstract number –Handout, poster on A4 sheet

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Conferences – Oral presentations Most larger conferences have simultaneous oral presentations in different rooms –Extremely important to stay on time participants switch rooms to listen to interesting talks Respecting the timeframe is vital If 10 min for presentation and 5 for discussion stop after 10 min

Oral presentations - Staying on time What is important??? –Introduction/background? –Aims? –Materials and methods? –Results? –Discussion? –Conclusion?

Staying on time You can say what you need to say, in the time you are given! –Know your priorities

Uppbygging glæru (slide design) Þegar við höldum erindi er ekki gott að fylla glæruna með (miklu) lesmáli og lesa svo orðrétt upp af henni fyrir áheyrendurna Ástæðan er meðal annars sú að áheyrendurnir eru mun fljótari að lesa, í huganum, það sem stendur á glærunni heldur en sá sem heldur fyrirlesturinn er að lesa það upphátt Réttu upp hönd þegar þú hefur lesið allt lesmálið á þessari glæru!

Slide design Few points pr slide Few words pr sentence –Bullet points, no sentences Few slides –Each slide up for 1-2 min, no less than ½ min Simple tables –If complicated tables, lead the audience through, pull out main things Simple graphs

Presentations do’s and don’ts Speak slowly and clearly Remember to breath Talk to the audience (not the slides) Beware of (bad)-habits (kækir) and pause or filler-words (hik-orð og tafs) –þú veist, hérna, sko, heyrðu, osfrv. –uh, erm, well, et crt.

Presentations do’s and don’ts Do not stroll all over the stage Do not stand still like a stick Do not read from slides Avoid reading from paper –Better to read than not knowing what to say –Use paper with bullet points to lead you through the presentation

Presentations Practice, rehearse –In front of the computer –In front of a mirror –Abuse friends, colleagues, relatives, husbands/wifes et ctr.