Part XIII
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?