PART XIII: The Discover Your Mad Skills Presentation Checklist

PART XIII: 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?