Presenter Resources

Guides, Tools, Templates, and More

We can’t wait for your presentation at the ADRP 2025 International Conference. This page acts as a guide to help you prepare to present at the conference, and to ensure you are fully confident in your presentation, co-presenters, and finally, your tech!

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To-Dos & Deadlines  |  Guidelines & Recommendations  |  Speaker Resources  |  Tips & Tricks  |  Coaching Program

Presenter To-Do List & Deadlines

Task Deadline
Confirm your willingness to present at the conference by completing the online speaker agreement form
 June 6
Submit your headshot and biography for your session page (plus for any co-presenter(s) if applicable) June 6
Get paired with a coach & set up a meeting schedule Late June
*Optional
Download the ADRP 2025 PowerPoint Template
 Late June
Create an outline for your session June 30
Send your presentation draft to you coach to review (or have a colleague review) August 25
*Optional
Register for the conference using your speaker discount August 1
Deadline to appear on printed materials August 8
Submit your finalized PowerPoint presentation & materials to the ADRP office (please let us know if you would not like your PowerPoint to be posted for attendees to download) August 15
Have a great time presenting at ADRP 2025! September 16-19

Presentation Guidelines & Recommendations

What You Need to Do: What You Should Do:
  • Use the ADRP 2025 PowerPoint Template
  • Use up-to-date, quality resources and reporting best practices — Please openly cite all resources (including images) in your presentation
  • Keep your presentation within your allotted time
  • Provide a takeaway for your audience (downloadable materials will be available for attendees before (or after) your presentation)
  • Practice your presentation with a friend or colleague
  • Provide your presentation slides and materials to the office early
  • Engage with your audience

Speaker Resources

The below links and lists will help you as you plan, prepare, develop, and practice running your conference presentations. We have compiled a couple of playlists linked below that will act as a digital coach! We look forward to your presentation! 

2025 ADRP Speaker Planning Session Webinar:


Digital Speaker Coaching Playlists:

Tips & Tricks

 Presentation Tips
  1. Engage your audience
  2. Keep an upbeat pace
  3. Stand up, allow yourself to move around
  4. Keep your energy up!
  5. Pay attention to your audio, can everyone in the room hear you?
  6. Make eye contact with audience members
  7. Know your slides
  8. Practice your timing
  9. Be yourself and HAVE FUN!
List compiled from: convene.com, virtualspeech.com, forbes.com

Ways to be more engaging via aecumen.com

  1. Exaggerate vocal inflections
  2. Use gestures
  3. Enunciate
  4. Make eye contact
  5. Spice up your slides - add animations, transitions, pictures, and even gifs
Read more

Maximizing Accessibility in Your Presentation via nten.org

  1. Keep slide show paragraph/bullet point text size a minimum of 20–28 points
  2. Label slides with unique headings. If more than 1 slide per topic, use a numerical identifier such as "(1 of 2)"
  3. Avoid using italics or ALL CAPS
  4. Keep transition animations to a minimum
  5. Focus on short blurbs and lists
  6. Don't overfill your slides - break up dense slides to multiple slides
Read more


Coaching Program

The ADRP Conference Coaching Program is designed to provide upcoming conference presenters with a bonus resource to help thoroughly plan, prepare, develop, and practice running their conference presentations. Volunteer ADRP members with presentation experience will be paired up with those scheduled to present at the 2025 International Conference and will act as a mentor and resources for the months leading to the conference.

Want to get paired with a coach?
Please reach out to the office at [email protected] to indicate your interest.

Coach Responsibilities Presenter Responsibilities
  • Be proactive and set up times for calls per the Coaching Guidelines
  • Review your speaker's selected presentation proposal
  • Lead a discussion with the speaker about their presentation (see Coach Discussion Guide)
  • Offer and be available for follow-up support (calls, emails, etc.), if needed/requested
  • When it comes time for the presentation dry-run, listen to the speaker give the presentation, from start to finish, without interruption
  • Be constructive: opt for suggestions rather than critiques
  • Ask questions that will lead the speaker to their own conclusions 
  • Be responsive and flexible when setting up times for your calls with your coach
  • Reflect on your RFP and think through presentation style, goals, and supporting materials (slides, handouts) in advance of your communications
  • Actively participate in calls, ask questions and seek clarifications, as needed
  • Take the Coach’s suggestions into account when developing your presentation
  • Prepare presentation materials and rehearse your presentation
  • In preparing and rehearsing the presentation, make a list of any questions you want to ask your Coach, or discussions you want to have
  • Be receptive to the questions, comments, and suggestions of the Coach and thoughtful about how your presentation might be improved
  • Pose questions and initiate conversations around topics and issues of particular interest to you