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ACE YOUR CASETips, Tricks, and Pointers to Get You to Anaheim

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Contents • What Is A Case Study? • Preparing • Executing • Questions • Individual vs. Team Eventsfacebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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What is a case study?facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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Case Study:  what main portion of a case study looks likefacebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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a case study presents a all you have to do isproblem. solve it.

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How To Set Up A Case Studya) Skimb) Know who you arec) Know who you’re talking tod) Find the thesis questionfacebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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Look at your indicators.

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Become best friendsfacebook.com/DECAOntario with your performance indicators.@DECAOntario

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Prepare your (potentially magical) solution.facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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Be confident. Back it up.Empathize.facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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Be memorableGreetingGet into character Stand out.

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Preparing Your Notes Know your template. vs At top of page: company name, your role, your judge’s role, what is being asked of you. Space out performance indicator notes evenly.facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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MIND THE TIME.WRITE DOWN KEY THINGS RIGHTAWAY.WRITE LEGIBLY.

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FIRST IMPRESSION.Smile.Wait to be asked to sitdown.Interact with the judge.facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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What the judgeis thinkingWhy are you here?(Explain the purpose of yourpresentation)What are you going to talkabout?(Lay the roadmap)When is this going to end?(Be time aware from the start)

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GO THROUGH CASE • look down at notes as little as possible • keep smiling! • if you talk yourself into a corner, keep going • be aware of body languagefacebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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CONCLUSION • sum up what you said • reinforce your USP (unique selling point) • do not get up at end of presentation… wait for judges’ questions • at very end, thank judge for their timefacebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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How To Address Questions • think THEN answer • do not ramble, concise is best • if you have already addressed point in presentation, refer back to it but don’t totally skip the question!facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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Team Event vs. Individual TEAM INDIVIDUAL • 30 minutes prep • 10 minutes prep • 15 minutes to present • 10 minutes to present • MUST share speaking time • you get total free reign, uninhibited creativity • because of longer prep, you are expected to come up • easier to be intimidated by with more substantial judge presentation • don’t have a pal to keep you • if you’re working with a company when waiting  friend, be careful …facebook.com/DECAOntario@DECAOntario

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LET’SRECAP.

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Thank you for listening!

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