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- 2. Plan for Today PowerPointslide guidelines Mock presentations Final meeting with Corbin Final presentations
- 3. PowerPoint Slide Guidelines 1slide/minute (15 minutes) Decide how many slides for each part of report/presentation: ◦ Introduction/Business Overview – 3 ◦ Market Assessment – 4-5 ◦ Operations Assessment – 4-5 ◦ Financial Assessment – 3-4 ◦ Feasibility Decision/Recommendations – 1-2 Presentation is a short highlight of your report Include only what is vital, refer to report for remaining information
- 4. PowerPoint Slide Guidelines Fillspace evenly Avoid large white spaces or too much text 5 – 6 bullet points/slide 5 – 6 words/bullet point Use double spacing to separate bullet points
- 5. PowerPoint Slide Guidelines Consideryour client in regards to: ◦ Animation ◦ Design and font ◦ Color ◦ Pictures/visuals Do they: ◦ Distract your client? ◦ Engage/bore your client? ◦ Help your client better comprehend the information? ◦ Confuse your client?
- 6. PowerPoint Slide Guidelines Beconsistent! Font size should be 24+ Font style should be readable Background color should not make text illegible Avoid using graphs, tables, and charts that have too much information
- 7. Mock Presentations SBTDC staff,Mr. Frederick, and class will attend and provide feedback Ultimate purpose is more practice! Speak to Mr. Frederick as if he is your client Treat your mock presentation date as your final “due date” Practice in advance Less time is available for mock compared to final Review “Mock Presentations” (Blackboard) for expectations and schedule
- 8. Final Meeting withCorbin Must be scheduled AFTER your mock presentation and BEFORE your final presentation Email me today to schedule if you haven’t already! All group members should attend Review classmates’ and Mr. Frederick’s feedback before meeting Paige will review SBTDC staff’s feedback during meeting Final review of financial statements Answer final questions
- 9. Final Presentations Only client,SBTDC staff, and Mr. Frederick will attend Members of other group from same client may attend You should bring: ◦ Resources, assumptions, etc. to answer questions ◦ Hard copy (or copies) of report for client(s) ◦ Professional, bound ◦ Includes ALL information: report, financials, appendices, SBTDC reports, etc. ◦ Email e-copies of ALL information (including PPT slides) to me when finished
- 10. Final Presentations Professional dress! Professionalattitude! Look engaged, even when not speaking Practice individually and as a group Introduce yourselves in beginning and transition smoothly between speakers Bring notecards to avoid reading from slides
- 11. Final Presentation Your languageshould be speaking TO client Make eye contact Be a consultant Consider what the client already knows Be confident! You know this better than any of us Ask if client has questions
- 12. Final Presentations Make sureyou are only discussing highlights of your report ◦ Business Overview: Introduction, purpose of study, basic industry information ◦ Market Assessment: Target market, marketing strategies, products and pricing, competitor analysis ◦ Operations Assessment: Location analysis, labor, hours and procedures ◦ Financial Assessment: Large startup expenses, financing, sales forecast, COGS, important operating expenses, break even sales and unit levels ◦ Conclusion: Feasible or not feasible, why/why not, alternatives and recommendations
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