--- title: How to make a virtual presentation description: We’ve put together some tips and best practices to guide you through your virtual presentation. image: https://hubspot.morressier.com/hubfs/Blog_495x495_Artboard%2012.png --- [Skip to content](https://hubspot.morressier.com/post/how-to-make-a-virtual-presentation-0#main-content) [![Morressier, a group company of Molecular Connections](https://hubspot.morressier.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/morressier-theme-staging/images/logo--black.svg)](https://hubspot.morressier.com?hsLang=en) [Sign in](https://hubspot.morressier.com/modal?modal=signup-flow-forwarder&hsLang=en) - [Sign in](https://hubspot.morressier.com/modal?modal=signup-flow-forwarder&hsLang=en) - Products - [Journal Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/journal-manager?hsLang=en) - [Integrity Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/research-integrity-manager?hsLang=en) - [Proceedings Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/proceedings-manager?hsLang=en) - [Abstract Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/abstract-manager?hsLang=en) - [Product Packages](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/product-packages?hsLang=en) - Resources - [All Resources](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/resource-page?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://hubspot.morressier.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [News](https://hubspot.morressier.com/news?hsLang=en) - [Events](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/events?hsLang=en) - [Release Notes](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/release-notes?hsLang=en) - [Case Studies](https://www.morressier.com/case-studies?hsLang=en) Products - [Journal Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/journal-manager?hsLang=en) - [Integrity Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/research-integrity-manager?hsLang=en) - [Proceedings Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/proceedings-manager?hsLang=en) - [Abstract Manager](https://hubspot.morressier.com/products/abstract-manager?hsLang=en) Resources - [All Resources](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/resource-page?hsLang=en) - [Blog](https://hubspot.morressier.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [News](https://hubspot.morressier.com/news?hsLang=en) - [Events](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/events?hsLang=en) - [Release Notes](https://hubspot.morressier.com/solutions/release-notes?hsLang=en) [Sign in](https://hubspot.morressier.com/modal?modal=signup-flow-forwarder&hsLang=en) [Get in touch](https://www.morressier.com/contact/demo?hsLang=en) March 29, 2022 # How to make a virtual presentation ## As scientific conferences around the world pivot from in-person to virtual meetings due to the COVID-19 health crisis, it can be a challenge to adjust to the new format - particularly when it comes to presenting research virtually. To help, we’ve put together some tips and best practices to guide you through your virtual presentation. ### **Choose your format** To begin, you need to decide how you would like to film your presentation. Would you rather be on-camera, or film a screencast of your poster or presentation? Here are examples of three different presentation formats pulled from the Morressier platform that you can use to decide what’s right for you. ‍ ### **On-camera presentation** Simply use a camera or your phone or laptop to film yourself presenting your research. This format is very quick and easy to create, plus showing viewers your face provides a more personal touch to your presentation and helps the audience to engage with what you're saying. On the Morressier platform, videos can be taken out of their frame and run next to the presentation material, ensuring viewers don't have to toggle between the two. Use this [presentation](https://www.morressier.com/article/lost-art-physical-examination-pe/5ebc261fffea6f735881a234?hsLang=en) from a researcher at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as an example:**‍**   ### **Personal poster presentation** If you have the equipment to display your poster or presentation (on a digital display, TV screen, or projector, for example) it can be effective to film yourself presenting your poster. This method is as close to an in-person presentation that you can get within the virtual conference format. By presenting with your slides or poster yourself, you can point to sections of your presentation as you speak. Look to this [example](https://www.morressier.com/article/students-perceive-accounting-internship-recent-data-20152019/5ebc4ce5ffea6f735881a7cb?hsLang=en) from a researcher at Tennessee Technological University Cookeville for inspiration: ‍ ‍ ### **Screen recording**‍ If you’d rather keep the focus on your research or presentation itself (or you're a little camera-shy), recording a screencast while you explain your poster is a great option. This is a very simple way to present and allows you to control the audience’s attention by pointing out or zooming in to various sections of your poster. You can use Powerpoint or Keynote to record your slideshow, or video messaging service Loom to film your computer screen ([Loom](https://www.loom.com/my-videos) also gives you the option to record your webcam alongside your screen, so you can also present on-camera). This [presentation](https://www.morressier.com/article/dynamic-visualization-abnormal-parafoveal-blood-flow-sickle-cell-patients-using-octa-aoslo-vascular-imaging/5ebc4ac6ffea6f735881a3f4?hsLang=en) is a great example of the screencast format: ‍   ### **General tips:** ‍ Make sure you save the video in one of the following formats when uploading to Morressier: .mov, .mp4, .mpg, .webm Treat the video as one would a draft of a paper or presentation - make an outline and rehearse a few times, and then go over it again until it's perfect Use a microphone if you can, but if not the audio recording function works well on an iPhone. This audio can easily be exported to accompany a video Make sure to film in a location that has a lot of light and minimal background noise Keep videos reasonably short, around 5-10 minutes, to keep your audience engaged Check your video multiple times before you upload to ensure there are no technical glitches and the the sound is audible throughout  Ask a colleague or peer to review your presentation before you upload Include a variety of elements in your poster or presentation, including images, graphs, or datasets. A block of text won't be as appealing to viewers Always make sure to assign a DOI to your research to allow others to easily discover and cite it ### You may also like [View all articles](https://www.morressier.com/blog?hsLang=en) ### [\[ Tools for Researchers \] April 14, 2020 Top tips for disseminating your early-stage research Discover the best practices for distributing early-stage research and ensuring that your work is easily accessed.](https://hubspot.morressier.com/post/top-tips-for-disseminating-your-early-stage-research-0?hsLang=en) ### [\[ Tools for Researchers\] January 28, 2020 How to build your profile as an early-career researcher We've gathered our top tips to help you on your path to a successful career in research.](https://hubspot.morressier.com/post/how-to-build-your-profile-as-an-early-career-researcher-0?hsLang=en) ### [\[ Tools for Researchers\] March 2, 2018 A researcher's guide to networking at academic conferences We've gathered our top networking tips to help you feel confident and prepared when the times comes for you to talk about your research.](https://hubspot.morressier.com/post/a-researchers-guide-to-networking-at-academic-conferences-0?hsLang=en) ## Status quo. 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