A presentation can be a lecture or a report, or a poster
presentation (i.e. manual or virtual) that can be delivered to an audience.
Presentations can be info-graphic, pictorial informative or
descriptive and can relate to any field, e.g. scientific, medical, clinical, pharmaceutical, etc.
Here are three types of presentations.
Oral Presentation
Oral presentations are a very systematic and formal way of
communicating. These presentations are highly interactive and audience-oriented.
There are various oral presentations such as seminars,
speeches, workshops, summits and training sessions.
Oral presentations work well when the speaker’s
performance is good and interactive.
Poster Presentation
A detailed poster with a short description (2 minutes or less) is included in the poster
presentation. This is a unique way of communicating when participants present their presentation as
a poster, diagram or collage.
Presenting a poster involves selecting the relevant content for the poster, designing the poster,
editing the relevant content for the poster and presenting it effectively.
Most students use poster presentations during their studies to improve their ability to
communicate accurately. Grab the audience’s attention quickly.
The following elements must be included in a good poster:
Important content information should be readable from about 10
feet away.
The title must be short, which draws interest.
The Word count should lie between 300 to 800 words.
The text must be apt and precise.
Usage of bullets, numbering, and headlines must be easily
readable.
Practical usage of graphics, colour, and fonts must be done.
Consistent and clean layout required.
The poster must include the acknowledgments, the name, and the
institutional affiliation.
Top 5 posters would be chosen and published on the website, and
there would be a separate charge for the e-poster publishing on the conference website.
Virtual Presentations
Virtual presentations involve as many listeners as possible. These presentations are conducted
virtually using PowerPoint presentations. Participants connect via Zoom call, Webex, Cisco or other
means to ensure effective dissemination of results.
Virtual presentations offer greater scalability and compete with many distractions, but they have
their own character.
Webinar Presentations
The webinar presentation is also in the form of a virtual
presentation. An important factor for a successful webinar is the preparation of the presentation.
Webinar presentations are visual images and for a practical webinar an effective presentation is
required.
“Our left brain wants to see a clear, logical structure,
while the right brain wants to see visual cues, slides, etc.”
Planning for coherence and design
For webinars, we need a good introduction, main body and
conclusion. The introduction of a webinar can take just a few minutes with a strong cover image,
logistics, presentation slides and a summary image.
Organize presentations into a logical format so that they make
sense to the audience.
Time, geography, and moving from problem to solution were key
content.
Conclusion describes the end of the presentation with good
content.
Finally, list all the points you want to address in the
webinar. Plan an agenda with appropriate Q&A and polls to connect with the audience and get
feedback that will be useful for future presentations.
Finally, talk about what will follow, i.e. upcoming events.
Webinar planning and preparation steps are given as follows:
If possible, ask the webinar organizer for help. The following
steps can help you on your way
Choose a topic that focuses on content.
The title should be catchy
Choose an excellent speaker and moderator
Choose a date and time
Present your webinar in a unique style and format
Rehearse the webinar before the actual webinar so you can make
changes and correct erros.