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Management summary and key message templates for PowerPoint
Pages that lead with the message: a management summary in six boxes or five rows, four summary boxes with the ask, key figures in three columns, one headline figure with six more, and key figures by unit. Use them at the start of a deck or a section, where the reader decides whether to read on. Each one arrives in your deck's own colors and fonts.
- Mac: all 15, in the Templates tab of the SlideShortcuts panel.
- Windows: all 15, under Insert > Templates on the SlideShortcuts tab.
Management summary in six boxes
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Four summary boxes with the ask
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Management summary in five rows
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Key figures in three columns
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One headline figure with six more
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Key figures by unit in three columns
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Quote in a band across the page
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Quote with three facts that back it up
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Two quotes from both sides with a so-what
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Six quotes under split rules
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Four numbered key messages
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Three quotes in a column with a so-what
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Sectioned summary in two parts
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Sectioned summary in three parts
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Three reasons with a quote each on a dark panel
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Numbers and names on the templates are samples. Replace them with your own.
Questions
Management summary or executive summary?
Mostly two names for the same page: the conclusions first, then the support. A management summary often runs a little longer and is split into boxes by topic.
How do I make a big number stand out on a slide?
Make it the largest thing on the page, put one short line under it that says what it means, and keep everything else small and quiet.
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