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U-M StaffWorks Creating a Poster Presentation for High Impact and Engagement Best Practices & Technology EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY For Staff By Staff
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This Presentation Identifying Content: What to Present Designing the Presentation: Designing to get People’s Attention Mechanics: Putting Together the Poster
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Identifying Content: Criteria for an Effective Poster Clear explanation of process, purpose or improvement Visual display of the project/process Flowcharts or Graphs Before & After Pictures Photographs Website “snapshots” Documentation of the impact Best Practices/Case Study worksheet Focus on what is transferable
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Identifying Content: Highlight Accomplishments Enhanced service to students, faculty, staff Saved time and/or resources Increased effectiveness and efficiency Improved campus climate Advanced the campus strategic priorities
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Identifying Content: Focus on your Audience Campus leaders and administrators Staff Researchers Students
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Identifying Content: Best Practices/Case Study Worksheet This worksheet will help you document your project/process improvement Once completed, you have a tool to organize your poster exhibit
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Designing the Presentation: Designing to get People’s Attention Keep things simple Use graphics Limit the amount of text Use fonts and colors that are easy to read For a downloadable version of the UM logo & official usage guidelines see: http://www.logos.umich.edu/ http://www.logos.umich.edu/
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Mechanics: Putting Together the Poster Use the PowerPoint template and create entire poster as one slide Please don’t change the margins Submit your poster by April 8, 2016 as an email attachment to staffworksposters@umich.edu. staffworksposters@umich.edu Your poster will be printed and waiting for you on May 11 at Ross Be at the conference to present your poster!
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Mechanics: Putting Together the Poster Use the PowerPoint template and create entire poster as one slide Please don’t change the margins Submit your poster by April 8, 2016 as an email attachment to staffworksposters@umich.edu. staffworksposters@umich.edu Your poster will be printed and waiting for you on May 11 at Ross Be at the conference to present your poster!
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Mechanics: Formatting Guidelines Use 66 – 80 point font for headings Use a 36-48 point type for bullet items and contact info. Choose background colors, font type, font colors, etc. Use images, charts, or graphs as needed. Please DO NOT change the column width. They are already set to create the poster.
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Poster Examples Review a variety of posters from the past event. Review a variety of posters from the past event
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Questions? If you have questions or special instructions, please send an email to 2016StaffWorks@umich.edu
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