How to Conclude a Presentation
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Michael from Lighthouse Communications shares a five-step formula for effectively concluding presentations. The steps include priming the audience for Q&A, summarizing key points, kick-starting Q&A with a common question, facilitating concise answers, and ending with a memorable final thought. This approach ensures clarity, audience engagement, and no awkward silences.
Takeaways
- 🎯 Start by priming the audience for a Q&A session to avoid abrupt endings.
- 🗣️ Clearly communicate to the audience that you will be asking for their questions.
- 📝 Provide a brief summary of your presentation to help the audience see the bigger picture.
- 🤔 Kick off the Q&A with a commonly asked question to jumpstart the discussion.
- 💡 Answer the common question yourself to engage the audience and encourage participation.
- 📢 Facilitate the Q&A by keeping your answers concise and focused on one idea.
- 🔍 Narrow down your answers to highlight a single thought or point.
- 🔚 End with a final thought that echoes an idea from the introduction or a relevant quote.
- 👏 Thank the audience and pause for applause before leaving the stage.
- 📧 Encourage audience interaction by inviting comments and questions in the video's comments section.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video?
-The main purpose of the video is to provide a five-step formula for effectively concluding presentations, ensuring clarity, conciseness, and audience engagement.
What is the first step in concluding a presentation according to Michael?
-The first step is to prime the audience for Q&A by giving them a heads up that you will be asking them questions, rather than concluding abruptly.
Why is it important to summarize the presentation before starting the Q&A session?
-Summarizing helps the audience see how all the information fits together, reinforcing their understanding of the presentation's key points.
What should be avoided when concluding a presentation?
-Avoid a hit-and-run conclusion where you abruptly end the presentation without giving the audience a chance to ask questions.
How can you kick off the Q&A session effectively?
-You can kick off the Q&A by asking yourself a commonly asked question and then answering it, which can stimulate audience participation.
What is a good strategy for answering questions during the Q&A session?
-Keep your answers concise, focusing on one main idea, to avoid boring the audience and to maintain their interest.
What should be the focus of your final thought in the presentation conclusion?
-The final thought should be an idea or a quote that represents the essence of the presentation, encouraging the audience to continue thinking about it after the presentation ends.
Why is it recommended to pause and wait for audience applause before leaving the stage?
-Pausing for applause acknowledges the audience's appreciation and gives them a moment to process the presentation before it ends.
How can audience participation be increased during the Q&A session?
-By priming the audience for Q&A and starting with a commonly asked question, you can encourage more audience members to participate and ask their own questions.
What is the significance of sharing a final thought at the end of a presentation?
-Sharing a final thought helps to leave a lasting impression on the audience, prompting them to reflect on the presentation's content even after it has concluded.
How can one ensure that their presentation conclusion is effective and engaging?
-By following the five-step formula provided in the video, which includes priming for Q&A, summarizing, kicking off Q&A, facilitating it, and sharing a final thought, one can ensure an effective and engaging conclusion.
Outlines
📢 Effectively Concluding a Presentation
Michael from Lighthouse Communications introduces a five-step formula for concluding presentations effectively. The first step is priming the audience for a Q&A session by giving them a heads up that questions will be asked, avoiding a sudden end. The second step involves a brief summary of the presentation's key points, ensuring the audience sees the bigger picture without introducing new information. The third step suggests starting the Q&A with a commonly asked question, answered by the presenter, to engage the audience. Facilitating the Q&A session is the fourth step, where concise answers are crucial to maintain audience interest. The final step is sharing a final thought, either echoing an idea from the introduction or sharing a relevant quote, to leave a lasting impression on the audience. Michael also advises pausing for audience applause before leaving the stage.
📚 Wrapping Up and Inviting Feedback
In the second paragraph, Michael continues his discussion on concluding presentations by emphasizing the importance of facilitating a concise Q&A session. He suggests being brief in responses to keep the audience engaged. Michael then invites viewers to share their thoughts and questions in the comments section, offering a quote by Frank Herbert to illustrate that presentations should not have abrupt endings but rather a natural stopping point. He encourages viewers to subscribe, like, and comment on the video, and offers training services through an email address for those interested in further development.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Presentation
💡Q&A
💡Conclude
💡Audience Participation
💡Wrap-up
💡Facilitate
💡Concise
💡Final Thought
💡Frank Herbert
💡Training
Highlights
Introduction to a five-step formula for effectively concluding presentations.
Avoiding hit-and-run conclusions by priming the audience for Q&A.
Providing a heads-up to the audience that you will ask them questions.
Summarizing the presentation points to show how all the puzzle pieces fit together.
The importance of not introducing new information in the summary.
Starting the Q&A with a commonly asked question to jump-start the session.
Answering a common question yourself to engage the audience and encourage participation.
Facilitating a concise Q&A by keeping answers focused on one idea.
The strategy of narrowing down answers to avoid boring the audience.
Sharing a final thought to leave a lasting impression on the audience.
Echoing an idea from the introduction or sharing a quote to represent the presentation's essence.
Encouraging audience interaction by waiting for applause before leaving the stage.
Invitation for questions or comments about effectively ending presentations in the comments section.
Summary of the five-step formula for ending a presentation.
Emphasizing the importance of a brief and succinct summary of talking points.
Highlighting the need for brevity in facilitating the Q&A session.
Providing a final thought to keep the audience thinking about the presentation after it ends.
Quote by Frank Herbert about the nature of endings in storytelling.
Encouragement to subscribe, like, and leave comments for further engagement.
Offer for training and contact information for interested individuals or teams.
Transcripts
[Music]
hi I'm Michael with Lighthouse
Communications if you're watching this
video you're most likely have planned
out most of your presentation and now
you're beginning to wonder how do I end
this thing let's talk about how to
effectively conclude your presentation
I've got a five-step formula that you
can use in presentations for school and
work and when you use this formula not
only are you going to be clear and
concise you're also going to get
audience participation with no awkward
silences
Step One Prime the audience for Q a
any questions no well that concludes my
presentation
I see this time and time again don't do
this in your upcoming presentation don't
do a hit and run conclusion your
audience is going to be thinking is that
the end of the presentation
instead give your audience a heads up
that you're about to ask them questions
so that they know that you truly want to
have a great q a session here's what you
can say in a moment we have time for two
to three questions but first let me give
a quick summary of what we covered today
and with that I've shown you the
succinct wrap up now this is something
that a lot of my clients ask me they're
like do I really need to do a wrap-up
and cover the points that I just talked
about again and I say yes because the
information that you're providing is
brand new to your audience when you do
this summary this brief summary then
they finally see how all of the puzzle
pieces fit together
remember no new information in your
brief summary step three kick off q a
with a commonly asked question one of my
favorite ways to jump start a q a
session is to ask myself a question a
question that everybody has at the top
of their mind and then answer that
question myself
you can say something like this let me
answer a question I bet all of you are
thinking when can we start this project
well earlier today I talked with my team
and we can start this project as early
as next week
what other questions do you have trust
me if you do this in combination with
step one you're going to have people
raising their hand asking you
interesting questions and no awkward
silences
step four facilitate the Q a
facilitating a q a discussion that's a
huge topic and we don't have time to
cover it today if that is a topic that
you're interested in go down into the
comments section of this video and let
us know
here's what I can say when you answer
questions make sure you do so concisely
don't talk for five minutes it's going
to bore your audience make your answers
concise and to do that narrow down your
answers to one idea you can say
something like yes I have a lot of
thoughts about that here is one idea
that I think might interest you step
five share a final thought
this is the final step you are almost
finished and you have your audience's
attention for one more moment
don't waste it
here's what to do you can Echo an idea
that you brought up in the introduction
of your presentation or you can even
share a quote that really represents the
essence of your presentation find a
final thought that your audience can
mull over think about as they leave your
presentation and then they keep on
thinking about it long after the
presentation has ended
of course you can also say thank you
make sure that you pause and wait for
that audience Applause before you leave
the stage if you're doing a big keynote
presentation
right now I'm going to conclude this
video presentation ready
if you have any questions or comments
about how to effectively end a
presentation please go down into the
comments section and ask me but before
you do please listen to this summary of
what we covered today I gave you a
five-step formula for how to end a
presentation step one prime your
audience for Q a give them a heads up
that you're going to give them an
opportunity to ask you a question don't
do a hit and run conclusion
step two briefly succinctly summarize
your talking points so that everybody
sees that big picture step three jump
start the Q a by asking yourself a
question and then answering it step four
facilitate the Q a remember to be brief
when you answer the questions and step
five provide your audience with a final
thought thank you for watching a quote
by Frank Herbert to the author of Dune
there is no real ending there's just the
place where you stop
thanks for watching feel free to
subscribe like leave comments and
questions below and if you or your team
are interested in a training please
email info lhctraining.com
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