1. The ISSA Guide to Quality Conference Presentations

2. Contents of the ISSA Guide 1. Title Slide 2. Outline 3. Slide Structure 4. Fonts 5. Colour 6. Images 7. Spelling and Grammar 8. Conclusions

3. 1. Title Slide Include the Title of your Presentation Include the Title of your Presentation Include your name and affiliation (Your University/Organisation) Include your name and affiliation (Your University/Organisation) Include your e-mail address Include your e-mail address Acknowledgements: indicate support of research grants, assistance with preparation of presentation etc. Acknowledgements: indicate support of research grants, assistance with preparation of presentation etc.

4. 2. Outline Make your 1 st or 2 nd slide an outline of your presentation Make your 1 st or 2 nd slide an outline of your presentation Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentation Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentation Only place main points on the outline slide Only place main points on the outline slide Example: Use the main points from your “Contents Guide” slide as the title for any subsequent slidesExample: Use the main points from your “Contents Guide” slide as the title for any subsequent slides

5. 3. Slide Structure Use a maximum of 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation Use a maximum of 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation Use point form, do not try to include the entire text of your paper in your slides. Use point form, do not try to include the entire text of your paper in your slides. Include a maximum 4-5 bullet points per slide Include a maximum 4-5 bullet points per slide Avoid too many words: use key words and phrases only with the exception of important quotations. Avoid too many words: use key words and phrases only with the exception of important quotations.

6. 3. Slide Structure Show one point at a time: Show one point at a time: Will help audience concentrate on what you are sayingWill help audience concentrate on what you are saying Will prevent audience from reading aheadWill prevent audience from reading ahead Will help you keep your presentation focusedWill help you keep your presentation focused

7. 4. Fonts Use at least 20-point font Use at least 20-point font Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial

8. 5. Slide Colour Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background Example: white font on blue backgroundExample: white font on blue background Use colour to emphasize a point Use colour to emphasize a point But only use this occasionallyBut only use this occasionally

9. 6. Images Use images to enhance your presentation Use images to enhance your presentation Use good quality images and relate them to your key points Use good quality images and relate them to your key points Images are particularly useful to illustrate people or places that may be unknown to an international audience Images are particularly useful to illustrate people or places that may be unknown to an international audience

10. 7. Spelling and Grammar Proof your slides for: Proof your slides for: Correct spellingCorrect spelling Repeated wordsRepeated words Grammatical errorsGrammatical errors  For ISSA conferences, if English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation!

11. 8. Conclusion Use an effective and strong closing Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last wordsYour audience is likely to remember your last words Use a conclusion slide to: Use a conclusion slide to: Summarize the main points of your presentationSummarize the main points of your presentation Suggest future avenues of researchSuggest future avenues of research