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57 “Final Slide” Ideas

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The Thanker
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Pretty boring
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Pretty basic
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A missed
opportunity
Thanks!
EXAMPLE:

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The Q&A Opener
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Only if you have a
Q&A period at the
end of your talk.
Questions?
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The Summarizer
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For informational
purposes
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Works ok for
handouts
Summary
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These are all of the
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Things I just talked about
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In my presentation
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The Recommender
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A stronger
conclusion
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Can transition to a
discussion period
Recommendations
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These are the actions I
●
now recommend we take
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The Joker
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Demonstrates what
a hilarious person
you are
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Proves you are
able to download
funny pics from the
web
In conclusion...
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The Contacter
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Invites follow up
communication
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Keeps your name
in front of people
seeing the
presentation
archived or in hard
copy form
Contact me
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Joe Smith –
joe@example.com
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(202) 555-1234
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The In-Room Call To Action
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Gives an incentive
for your audience
to take some action
at the time you are
delivering the
presentation
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Not great for
archive viewers
Want the full whitepaper?
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After the presentation, bring
me a business card with
“Whitepaper” written on the
back
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The Electronic Call To Action
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Asks the audience
to take some action
online
Follow me on Twitter!
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@myTwitterHandle
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The Commercial Call To Action
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Makes a
commercial offer
available to
members of your
audience
Just for you...
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Sign up at example.com and
use code “SLIDES” to
receive 10% off
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The Encourager
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Makes a single
point of
encouragement
related to your talk
Remember...
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You can be an expert
business networker!
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The Inspirer
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Uses a quotation
from someone
famous to inspire
the audience
As Yoda Says...
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Do, or do not.
There is no 'try'.
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The Photographer
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A photo that
describes you
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Usually unrelated
to the presentation
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Not a strong
conclusion
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The Bibliographer
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Gives a list of
sources for the
material in your
presentation
Sources
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Doe, John “Some Article”
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Smith, John “More Info”
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...
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The Resourcer
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Gives a list of
resources for
additional
information on the
topic
Additional Resources
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www.example.com/more
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linkedin.com/some-group
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...
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The Downloader
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Links to a resource
download.
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Useful for talks on
software or other
online tools
Download it now
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example.com/download
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The Brander
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Displays your logo
and optional URL
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The PSA
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Promotes some
unrelated cause
Don't forget!
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Have your pets spayed or
neutered!
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The Seller
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Pushes your
books/t-shirts/other
wares for sale
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Can be a turn off
for audiences
On the back table...
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Books
●
CD's
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Posters
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The Blanker
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Just a blank black
slide to indicate the
presentation has
drawn to a close
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Your
corresponding
verbal remarks will
close
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19 Final Slide Ideas
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