Effective Communication with Poster Displays

Abstract

The poster format employs the same principles that are relevant for any other kind of written and spoken communication. Our objective has been to bring together points of consensus about posters from the literature, from a survey of poster presenters, and from our own observations. We surveyed 211 presenters and made detailed observations of 201 posters at the (Tri-Societies). Although 79070 of those surveyed prefer to use the poster format rather than slide presentations, 78070 said posters require more preparation time. According to 69070 of the presenters, posters should make up 50070 of the Tri-Society presentations; 17070 thought that total should be 75070. Presenters, the literature, and our own observations concur with most opinions about effective criteria for text, type size and style, color, shapes and arrangement, and illustrations. Poster presentations can continue to improve as more presenters discover and use these common criteria.

Scientific digital poster assignments: strengthen concepts, train creativity, and communication skills

“…The basic principle of an effective poster is clarity and simplicity in communication [22], as well as the ability to transfer knowledge to stimulate further discussion between viewers and presenters [13]. Therefore, an effective poster is focused on delivering a single message in simple language with textual elements, images, and charts arranged in an aesthetical sequence [5].…”

“…The selected fruit plants include pineapple, papaya, avocado, tomatoes, sugar apple, dragon fruit, mango, breadfruit, durian, guava, and rambutan. Most posters (22) were made using Microsoft PowerPoint, while the remaining seven used the Canva application.…”