However, technical data reports have probably cured more cases of insomnia than Sominex. For a lay audience, substitute a friendlier version that emphasizes data summaries, graphs, maps, and photos. Posters let you combine text, maps, charts, and photos into portable, eye-catching displays. Since they're easy to update, posters keep your message fresh. A good basic display includes one panel with background information, another showing volunteers gathering data, and a third displaying results and conclusions.
Slide shows , the old standby, are still hard to top.
All it takes to turn that into a data presentation are a few extra slides focusing on your results. When creating slides, respect the nature of the medium. Give your audience a visual treat with colorful graphs, maps, and charts. Intersperse data slides with photos of the resource. Make the show dynamic - for instance, sequential shots of a map of your lake showing increasing milfoil coverage will demonstrate how the problem has spread out from boat launch areas.