Be concise: practice 1-, 3- and 5-minute versions of your presentation.
Your poster is the basis for your presentation: follow its structure to highlight important points – if 40% of your poster space is your Results section, then spend 40% of your time talking about that section.
Consider your audience’s prior knowledge of your research topic. Do they have a common understanding of the terminology and theory you use? Or will you have to put your ideas into more accessible language?
If you’re unsure if you’re using language and terminology that will be familiar to your audience, ask a student in your course or program to listen to your presentation to see if they understand.
