I’ll bet you’ve been to a presentation and experienced this: The master of ceremonies takes the microphone immediately after a speaker finishes their talk and says, in an underwhelming manner, “Thanks for coming. Have a safe drive home!” WOW! That’s a memorable take-away, isn’t it? NOT! Ending a valuable presentation program like that is unfortunate. Regrettably, this anti-climatic way to draw to a close, a great message from a speaker, is often the norm. It’s done this way because no one, especially the master of ceremonies and others in charge of the event, thought about a better way to end it. I bring you Good News – There is!

1. The End
The Emcee’s last words are often
Underwhelming. . .

2. The End
The Emcee’s last words are often
Underwhelming. . .
“Thanks for coming.
Have a safe drive home.”

3. “That can be improved!”

4. AFTER Your
Closing Have an

5. AFTER Your
Closing Have an
AFTER-Duction

6. The
AFTER-Duction

7. The
AFTER-Duction
Should be an
Integral Part
of
Your Presentation

8. The
AFTER-Duction

9. The
AFTER-Duction
Is delivered by the
Emcee.

10. The
AFTER-Duction

11. The
AFTER-Duction
Is the
Speaker’s
Responsibility
to write.

12. The
AFTER-Duction

13. The
AFTER-Duction
Serves Several Purposes.

14. THANK the Speaker!
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15. THANK the Speaker!
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And lead more applause!

16. REINFORCE
Something of Value
in their message.

17. REINFORCE
Something of Value
in their message.
One of my Take-ways is. . .

18. HELP
Where Appropriate,
Speaker Sell
Products and Services.

19. HELP
Where Appropriate,
Speaker Sell
Products and Services.
CDs

20. HELP
Where Appropriate,
Speaker Sell
Products and Services.
BooksCDs

21. HELP
Where Appropriate,
Speaker Sell
Products and Services.
CoachingBooksCDs

22. The Verbiage Could be. . .

23. The Verbiage Could be. . .
“I suggest checking out the books and
CDs he has made available.”

24. The Verbiage Could be. . .
“If you ask nicely, I’ll bet he’ll be glad
to autograph them for you!”
“I suggest checking out the books and
CDs he has made available.”

25. The Verbiage Could be. . .
“If you ask nicely, I’ll bet he’ll be glad
to autograph them for you!”
“I suggest checking out the books and
CDs he has made available.”
“Don’t forget to give him your business
card for his Free ________.”

26. Those
AFTER-Duction
Statements

27. Those
AFTER-Duction
Statements
Are Best Coming
from the Emcee
Vs. the Speaker.

28. “SPEAKING Opportunities
are Business, Career, and
Leadership Opportunities!”
Fred E. Miller

29. “SPEAKING Opportunities
are Business, Career, and
Leadership Opportunities!”
Fred E. Miller
Being the
Master of Ceremonies
is a
“SPEAKING Opportunity!”

30. A great INTRODUCTION
spotlights the Emcee
and makes them look good.

31. A great INTRODUCTION
spotlights the Emcee
and makes them look good.
The same will happen when they
deliver an excellent and relevant
AFTER-Duction.

32. The
AFTER-Duction
is Over

33. The
AFTER-Duction
is Over
More Words from
the Emcee. . .

34. THANK YOU
Host, Helpers, Sponsors. . .

35. THANK YOU
Host, Helpers, Sponsors. . .
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Program. . .

36. Follow these suggestions for crafting
your AFTER-Duction, and this component
of your presentation will be absolutely,
positively -
NO SWEAT!

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Describe What
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