In-Person Oral Presenter Guidelines:

• Visit the Speaker Ready Room to upload your Presentation File if you have not already done so in Presenter’s Corner and/or view the uploaded file. 
  • Your presentation file should be in PDF or PPT format. 
  • Presentation tips and tricks can be found here. 
• Arrive at the session room before scheduled session time and introduce yourself to the session chair and student volunteer (at the front of the room).
  • Please refer to your acceptance email or the online program for your presentation/session date and time.
  • Typically, each author has 15 minutes for their presentation. Approximately 11 minutes are set aside for the presentation followed by 3 minutes for questions and answers. This leaves one minute for speaker transition. 
• The standard session room set includes the following:
  • One lectern
  • One screen of appropriate size
  • One data/video projector
  • One AMS-supplied PC laptop
  • One digital timer
  • One podium microphone
  • One audience microphone
• Present your Presentation File from the lectern during your scheduled presentation time.
• Field questions asked by in-person and virtual attendees and/or participate in discussion if time allows.

Virtual Oral Presenter Guidelines:

• Join the in-person session room via Zoom 20 minutes before the scheduled session start time. The Zoom will be accessed by selecting the "Join Now" button found in the online program or mobile app. 
• Present by:
  • Sharing your slides via screen share during your scheduled presentation time
  • Sharing your pre-recorded presentation via screen share during your scheduled presentation time 
• Field questions asked by attendees in the Zoom chat feature and/or participate in discussion if time allows

Tips for Your In-Person Oral Presentation

Dos:

• Make sure everyone can read your slides—the presentation often has to be viewed from 60 or 70 feet from the screen.
  • Use large sans serif font.
  • Make backgrounds simple and dark.
  • Keep copy bright and text short and crisp.
  • Use heavy line thickness for graphics.
  • Keep diagrams simple and use just a few animations.
  • Select only key parts of an equation to illustrate a point.
  • Show information piece by piece—build to the conclusion.
• Plan for one minute for each slide of your talk.
• Remember to speak slowly, loudly and clearly during your presentation.
• Use the microphone at all times.
• Be prepared for the audience to ask a few questions.
• Check all hyperlinks included in your slides.
• Avoid the following color combinations: green/red, green/brown, blue/purple, green/blue, light green/yellow, blue/grey, green/grey, or green/black.

Don’ts:

• Use hand-drawn materials.
• Utilize shades of gray in your presentation.
• Copy and paste pages from your abstract.
• Use bright red, blue, and/or green at the same time.