If you are presenting in the poster session, have the 20 second long summary of your poster. Most people are at the poster session for the free food or because a friend has a poster. If you can hook a casual observer with a pithy, quick summary, they may stick around for the 5 minute version. If you launch straight into the 5 minute version, people will pretend they can't hear you over the noise of the crowd.
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If you are presenting in the poster session, have the 20 second long summary of your poster. Most people are at the poster session for the free food or because a friend has a poster. If you can hook a casual observer with a pithy, quick summary, they may stick around for the 5 minute version. If you launch straight into the 5 minute version, people will pretend they can't hear you over the noise of the crowd.