Weigh the options carousel template

When to use it

Reach for Weigh the options when you want to teach your audience something they can use straight away and start a conversation in the comments. Its structure is method: your way of working, with a name and parts. Give Postora your topic and it keeps the shape, writing every slide about your subject in your voice.

What each slide does

1. 1Hook

   Opening: the problem and what the options are compared on.

   In the example

   Three ways to take card payments at a stall

   For market traders

   Compared on cost, setup and speed.

2. 2Comparison

   Option A: upsides and downsides.

   In the example

   Option A: a card reader

3. 3Comparison

   Option B.

   In the example

   Option B: tap on your phone

4. 4Comparison

   Option C.

   In the example

   Option C: a QR payment link

5. 5Chart

   All options on two axes, one per quadrant.

   In the example

   Where each one fits

   • Card reader — Fast, small cost
   • Phone tap — Fast and free
   • Rented terminal — Monthly fee, clunky
   • QR link — Free, but slow

6. 6Recap

   Your recommendation and when to switch.

   In the example

   Start on your phone, buy a reader at €500 a week

   My pick

   Once queues form, the extra speed pays for itself.

7. 7Call to action

   Ask readers what they use.

   In the example

   What do you use at your stall?

   Traders

   And would you switch?