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RISE 2011

RISE 2011. Mak ing a Winning Poster. Winning Poster s. General rules Note audience and goal/focus of organization sponsoring the event, then appropriately tailor poster to these targets Follow the directions for size, formatting and display of the poster

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RISE 2011

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  1. RISE 2011 Making a WinningPoster

  2. WinningPosters General rules Note audience and goal/focus of organization sponsoring the event, then appropriately tailor poster to these targets Follow the directions for size, formatting and display of the poster Think about transportation of poster

  3. WinningPosters General rules Construct poster that is inviting to read Neat and organized Uncluttered No typographical errors Pictures, images and diagrams Do not forget team members as authors (and affiliations) and have authors review prior to submission Follow proper display, manning and removal times

  4. WinningPosters Essential Components Introduction Introduces the topic and significance Often includes purpose and specific aims Background Provides information about topic and relevance

  5. WinningPosters Essential Components Methods Outlines essential elements of methods, e.g. Sample Design Procedures, measures, analyses Results Important findings Tables, graphs, etc Summary statistics and relevance

  6. WinningPosters Essential Components Conclusions/Future Directions Major findings related to aims Strengths and limitations Future directions Acknowledgments Individuals and core labs Funding agencies

  7. WinningPosters Presenting a Poster is more than Paper and Text Look professional and stand at poster unless there is a reason why you cannot Introduce yourself and be interested in those who stop Offer to “walk through”, give “thumb nail sketch” and/or “answer questions” Ask for advice

  8. Other Tips Do not cram in too much material General rules Note audience and goal/focus of organization sponsoring the event, then appropriately tailor poster to these targets Follow the directions for size, formatting and display of the poster Think about transportation of poster General rules Construct poster that is inviting to read Neat and organized Uncluttered No typographical errors Pictures, images and diagrams Do not forget team members as authors (and affiliations) and have authors review prior to submission Follow proper display, manning and removal times Essential Components Introduction Introduces the topic and significance Often includes purpose and specific aims Essential Components Methods Outlines essential elements of methods, e.g. Sample Design Procedures, measures, analyses Results Important findings Tables, graphs, etc Summary statistics and relevance

  9. Other Tips Do overuse bold, differ fonts, etc General rules Note audience andgoal/focus of organization sponsoring the event, then appropriately tailor poster to these targets Follow the directions for size, formatting and display of the poster Think about transportation of poster General rules

  10. Other Tips Be consistent in use of sentences v phrases, nouns v verbs, etc Note audience and goal/focus of organization sponsoring the event The presenter should always follow the directions for size, formatting and display of the poster. Transporting the poster can be a hassle

  11. Other Tips Enjoy the experience

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