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RARE Webinar Poster Presentation Workshop: Part 3

Presenters: Katie Jensen, Beyond Celiac Benjamin Forred, Sanford Research

Who Are We?

• Katie Jensen
• Bachelor’s degree in Theatre

Arts

• Master of Public Administration

in Nonprofit Management

• Benjamin Forred
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology
• Master of Business

Administration

How To Present Your Poster

You’ve done all the work of the research, abstract submission, and poster design – this should be the easy (and fun!) part.

• Invite people in
• Tell your story
• Conquer imposter syndrome
• Repeat!

Invite People In

• Stand near your poster

during breaks and designated times.

• Smile!
• Use welcoming body

language, especially when talking to others.

• Have plenty of business

cards and handouts – but none can replace your presence.

• Ask if they want to hear

about your work.

• Tweet about it!

Tell Your (Research) Story

• Advocates make the BEST storytellers; you can do

this!

• Know your audience. Researchers? Physicians?

Advocates? Families? This will determine the tone and language you use.

• Think about background: What do people need to

know about your disease to understand your work?

• Craft an elevator pitch and have it ready to go (more
• n this) – keep it short and simple! Aim for 1-2

minutes.

• Use your poster as a visual aid.

How to Craft Your Elevator Pitch

WHY HOW WHAT did you learn NOT THIS

How to Craft Your Elevator Pitch

WHY HOW WHAT did you learn NOT THIS

How to Craft Your Elevator Pitch

• Give necessary background.
• Tell us WHY (Overview) and HOW (Methods)

you did this study

• Pick your favorite data point or two and let

the rest speak for itself (Results).

• Focus on the outcomes – WHAT did you learn

(Conclusion/discussion)?

• What can be applied to other diseases/what

more research needs to be done?

Conquering Imposter Syndrome

• Remember that YOU are the

expert on your subject. Nobody else has done this work.

• Advocates make the best

storytellers! (Far better than scientists).

• Social science is still science.
• Researchers are just as

intimidated by you as you are of them (and you are one of them!).

Repeat!

• Tell everyone who will listen about your

work.

• Be flexible; answer questions, and ask about

their interest in your work.

• You do not always have to present original

data; you can use your poster at multiple conferences, or leverage it into a presentation.

Remember: This is the fun part!

• You’ve done all of the hard

work already; this is the time to tell people about it.

• Be enthusiastic, informed,

and willing to share.

• Be proud of your work!
• Network like crazy.

Want To Present A Poster?

Accepting poster abstracts for the 2019 RARE Patient Advocacy Summit starting June 14, 2019 Deadline to submit is July 19, 2019

Thank you for participating!

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