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Visuals Are Thinking Tools
Video: Building Better Slide Decks: 9 Practical Rules for Professional, Visual Case Presentations...
One Slide - One Message
Once you know what each slide needs to communicate, the next challenge is making that message obv...
Build the Deck Before You Build the Slides
Video: Slide Deck Tips That Make Your Case Presentation Professional and Persuasive A common cas...
PART IV: Deck Architecture
Once the story is clear, you can begin designing the deck, but not by opening PowerPoint. Your fi...
The Executive Summary Is the Destination
Once you have built the story, give the judges the destination. An executive summary should answe...
A Presentation Is a Story with a Purpose
Video: Make Them Take Note: 7 Techniques to Deliver Presentations People Actually Remember Video...
Know Your Audience
Case teams often say: "We're presenting to ACME Corporation." You aren't. You are presenting to p...
Before You Build the Deck, Decipher the Presentation
Just as you should not solve a case before understanding it, you should not build a presentation ...
The Problem Isn't Time - It's Focus
Case competitions create a powerful temptation: "We only have ten minutes. We need to get everyth...
You Are Not Building Slides. You Are Building an Argument
One of the biggest mistakes case teams make is starting their presentation by opening PowerPoint....
PART XIII: MAD Skills Practice System
Knowing the framework isn't enough. You have to practice using it. The objective of practice is n...
Discover Your MAD Skills Case-Solving Checklist
Before submitting your presentation, work through the following. Resource: PDF Version Available...
The Winning Case Story
Video: Good to Winning: How to Turn a Solid Case Solution into a Podium-Winning One A case prese...
Don't End, Close
Video: The Perfect Close: Wrap Up Strong, Re-Engage Your Audience & Control the Q&A Video: Maste...
Story, Connection & SCQA
Video: Build a Clear Thinking Pyramid: The Minto Pyramid Principle for Case Solutions Once you h...
The Opening
Video: Stop Losing Judges in the First 30 Seconds: Nail Your Case Opening The presentation begin...
Bold Ideas Without Confusing the Judges
Video: Future Considerations & Out-of-the-Box Ideas: Don't Confuse the Judges – Present Them the ...
Don't Hide the Risk
Video: Risks & Mitigations That Actually Strengthen Your Recommendation: Don't Hide Them - Integr...
A Recommendation Isn't a Strategy Until You Can Execute It
Video: Recommendation & Implementation That Seals the Win: Make It Realistic, Visual & Unforgetta...
Make the Recommendation Feel Inevitable
Video: Recommendation & Implementation That Seals the Win: Make It Realistic, Visual & Unforgetta...