The Discover Your Mad Skills Presentation Checklist

The Discover Your Mad Skills Presentation Checklist

DECIPHER

☐ Do we understand the audience?

☐ Do we understand the decision?

☐ Do we understand the case characteristics?

☐ Do we know what the judges need to believe?

☐ Have we decided what does not need to be communicated?

STORY

☐ Is the problem clear?

☐ Is the complication clear?

☐ Is the decision clear?

☐ Is the recommendation clear?

☐ Does the story flow logically?

☐ Does every section contribute to the argument?

DECK

☐ Does every slide have one primary message?

☐ Are the slide titles messages rather than topics?

☐ Does the evidence support the message?

☐ Are visuals easy to understand?

☐ Is the most important information obvious?

☐ Is the deck readable from the back of the room?

☐ Have we removed unnecessary information?

SPEAKING

☐ Are we speaking rather than reading?

☐ Are we making eye contact?

☐ Is our pace appropriate?

☐ Are we using pauses?

☐ Are we emphasising important points?

☐ Are we using clear transitions?

☐ Do we sound like one team?

TEAM

☐ Are speaking roles based on the story rather than equal time?

☐ Are transitions smooth?

☐ Are key numbers and terminology consistent?

☐ Does every speaker understand the entire solution?

Q&A

☐ Can we explain every major assumption?

☐ Can we defend our recommendation?

☐ Can we explain why we rejected alternatives?

☐ Can we explain the financials?

☐ Can we discuss risks?

☐ Can we explain implementation?

☐ Can we handle a question we haven’t anticipated?