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13. the
Ending
logic: know how to conclude your talk
It’s good to end your talk with an
ending. Sounds silly, doesn’t it! But look for a concept that either summarises
your talk, or even better addresses a major concern. For example:
A presentation was given on a project
that had become bogged down. Indeed, it would take time to get the project back
up to speed. A metaphor that would convey the need to get busy, but highlight
that it was not reasonable to move too fast, was added to the last slide:
The project was moving and that was
good. But it is a bit like building sculpture. You don’t build a sculpture with
one blow of a sledge hammer. You must chip away at it, and it takes time. It’s
the same with the project. Is it happening fast enough? Probably not; but like a
sculpture, it cannot be done with one blow of the sledge hammer. We must keep
chipping away at the problem.
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