EKO - Tips to Get your Poster More Votes

What goes on the poster?

Both the content and the visual appeal of the poster are important. In fact, one study found that visual appeal was more important than content for knowledge transfer.

Content and Text

The poster expands the content of your abstract but resist the urge to include too much information. Think about what you want viewers to learn from your presentation. What will they need to know in order to understand your work?

Objectives

Describe the learning objectives. Provide some context for your work. What is the problem or central question you are addressing, and why is it important? Why should viewers care about your work? What background information does a viewer need to know to understand your work?

Background

Be concise and only present the information immediately relevant to the topic—you’re highlighting the importance of your work and its relevance to those viewing your poster. This section often ends with a statement about why you wanted to address this topic and particularly the problem you are seeking to resolve.

The most common mistake is to present too much information in this section, so be sure to only contain information relevant to the point you are making. As with all sections, brevity is key.

Conclusion

Explain what you did to get your results.
State what you learned/created during your project. You project does not have to be complete – this is what you have learned so far.
Consider the larger themes or implications of your work--what is the “big picture” take-home message from your presentation? How does this relate to the problem or question you described? How does your work fit with what you already knew – how does this change your understanding and practice?

This should highlight the take-away point. A discussion of the relevance of the issue, including future work to be done, or research needs and implications, is often included.

Layout

The title should be short, clear, informative and large. Your poster will be printed, so it should be viewable from 8 feet away. This should be followed by the names of the presenters.
Split your poster up into a series of sections with clear headings.
Make sure the flow of information is logical and easy to follow. The headings you use can help you to guide readers through your poster, and can help to convey your findings.
Make sure your layout is consistent and neat.
Be sure to leave some blank space to help organize and define content sections.
Create a balance between visuals and text. Posters are a visual medium, so you don’t want to have too much text

Remember the Rule of 10s: The average person scans your poster for 10 seconds from 10 feet away. When someone stops, you should be able to introduce your poster in about 10 seconds. The general rule is to keep each section as short and simple as possible.

Text should be short and to the point. To minimize the amount of text you use, consider keeping any text elements to 50 words or less.
Consider using bullets, instead of paragraphs.
Make text large! All text should be at least 24 pt (at least 36 pt for headings).
When you make a statement or include a statistic, cite the source.

Visuals

Good graphics are key! Make sure people can clearly see the images you use—whether these are photos, illustrations, graphs or charts.
Use simple, relevant images and graphs to illustrate and enhance your poster. Make sure the images you choose are freely available to share
Photos help illustrate your work and can help convey your message to viewers.
Consider whether you can use an image or graph instead of text, to communicate a concept/relationship/idea.

Note: We will be sharing any digital version of poster presentations on the event app. Consider creating a unique digital version of your poster for voters to engage with throughout the event.

Please Note the following:

All posters must use the A1 format (594 x 841 mm/23.4 x 33.1 in).

Minimum 150dpi for images
Embed all fonts and images
Presenters are responsible for printing and transporting their poster to the conference, as well as poster setup and removal.

We will be sharing any digital versions of the poster presentations on the event app. Consider creating a unique digital poster that voters can access throughout the event.