Giving an Effective Poster Presentation

A description of how to present your poster effectively, with examples. Created primarily with first-time poster presenters in mind.
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[yasserahmed]

I was 9 when this video came out now I’m 21 year old a third year uni student presenting his first ever poster! You sir are teaching generations!❤

[sonasonali]

Tomorrow is my poster presentation, and I am so nervous. This is my first time presentation.

[mrjanu]

Thank you for your valuable guidance on poster presentation preparation. I secured 3rd place out of 800 participants in a national level conference in India ( Tamilnadu)

[stfigo]

This really came in handy for me, I'm having a poster presentation next week at Denver.
Important points:
1. Do NOT read your poster
2.Prepare a presentation ~2-3min, and expect questions such as "what do you expect from your research"
3.Handouts are good, you don't have to squeeze everything into the poster, you can have supplemental materials.
4.You can always get back to your viewers.
5. Just admit it if you cannot the question, DO NOT make things up instead.
6. Put the viewers priority.

[salmahamad]

1) do not read your poster
2) be prepared ; expect competition
3) Used poster as a visual tool
- Hands-out are good
4) Engage and make eye contact
5) you don’t have to put everything in your poster
6) Unfortunately this goes beyond the scope of my research ( say I don’t know ) ( don’t make things up )
7) Viewers first, introduce yourself

[danielchan]

Very supportive video! I'm actually going to present my poster tomorrow. And I still watch this video over and over again just trying to get more details.

[maudereads]

My presentation is in 15 min, and I REALLY needed this reassurance. Thank you for such good work !!

[LOVGON]

1. Don't read your poster!
2. Use your poster as a tool.
3. Expect Questions.
4. Used poster as a visual tool.
5. Presenter engaged with viewer.
6. You don’t have to put everything on your poster.
7. Don't know something? Just admit it.
8. Viewers first!

1. Don't read your poster!
2. Be prepared.
3. Handouts are good. Create a 2-slide handout.
4. Make viewer responsible for follow up.
5. Admit when you don't know.
6. Put your viewers first.

[rachellizharris]

Hey it’s 2025 now and I was 8 years old when this video came out, now i’m 19 and watching this video, this is so helpful thank you!!! I present in 2 days and kind of nervous

[awu]

I love this funny and relaxing video. Very helpful. Thanks for your work.

[Chavez]

I was forced to watch this and I actually didn't mind. Thank you.

[xochitllee]

I present my poster next week, this was sooo helpful! I'm very nervous and now I feel so much better.

[fauzanmochammad]

Currently just stumbled about how to make a good flash poster presentation and found this video. Really nice info and tips, thanks

[yvonne.a.]

This video is incredibly helpful and packed with valuable tips—especially for a first-time presenter like me! I have a poster presentation at a conference next week, and I am feeling super nervous, but this really gave me a confidence boost and helped ease my anxiety. Thank you so much! ❤❤❤

[ShravaniS-wp]

Its my first poster presnetation in some days. Ill come back to tell how it was. Wish me luck ❤..
Guys, I won the poster competition. Secured first prize. Hearty gratitude for your wishes ❤

[kamilayussupova]

Wooow it's interesting that everyone in unis requires to do conference poster presentations, but never actually teach us how to do it. Thank you. Very helpful

[yuezhang]

very practical tips and entertaining as well! thank you, Dr. Hess!

[Lily]

TY,

I haven't presented a poster presentation, since undergraduate.

This is very helpful & great showing an actual real world presentation with don'ts & do's

Thanks again

Namaste

Peace Shalom

[amaliashintadewi]

This video is very helpful for my international poster presentation tomorrow and after... thank you :)

[mervepurde]

This is the best video ever about poster presentation! Thank you!!