Chicago is graced with numerous installations by Louis Comfort Tiffany Design & Decorating Studio. Just to name a few: Marquette Building, Macy's on State St. (fka Marshall Field & Co.), Palmer House Hilton and Chicago Cultural Center. The Richard H. Driehaus Museum is hosting an exhibition this fall that will feature sixty works by Tiffany and associates, visit the Driehaus Museum website for more information. Today, I'm celebrating being certified for the Historic North Loop Tour, in which treasures like those mentioned above are a big part of the tour give by Chicago Architecture Foundation. Thus the master designer was the inspiration for this month's {free} presentation template. Download via the SlideShare link below.

1. Universal Pitch Deck: Title
Keep it simple:
Company Name, Logo,
Tagline and Website
Free Powerpiont Template (July 2013) designed by
Joann Sondy | Creative Aces Corp.
Design & Digital Publishing
www.creativeaces.com
@joannsondy

2. Overview Slide
 Do this last, it is the “attention grabber.”
 Write concise and strong copy.
Reverse copy goes here.
Keep it brief and don’t reduce the font size.

3. The Problem
 What is the problem that your services/product will solve?
 If more than one, keep it clear and simple.
 Why have customers contacted you in the past?
 What situation is causing a problem for your niche market?
Reverse copy goes here.
Keep it brief and don’t reduce the font size.

4. The Solution
 Describe your business, be concise.
 Include compelling benefits, accompany
with a defining graphic that illustrates your
product or service.
This is a critical point, you either have your
audience hooked by now or you’ve lost ‘em.

5. The Opportunity
 Quick synopsis of market.
 Include size and growth of market for
the next several years; focusing on
niche or segments of your market
and percentage you’ll dominate.
Graphs can provide visual
interest and convey the
message without copy
blocks.
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6. Technology
 HOW you/your company will deliver
products and services to the client?
 This is your value proposition.
Before and after diagrams from case studies, partners
essential to the process, etc.

7. Unique Competitive Advantage
 Team, relationships, new insights,
expertise.
 What makes these special?
 Why should your potential customers
care?
This is also called your “unique selling
proposition” or USP.

8. Competitive Landscape
 Who are your direct competitors?
 What differentiates you/your company?
Everyone has competitor, so ask yourself,
again, “why do my customers work with me?”

9. “Go To” Market Strategy
 This is your ideal customer profile and how
you’ve crafted your marketing plan to
address those key problems.
How and what do my customers buy?

10. Financial Roadmap
 No doubt this is the most critical slide in any
investor pitch deck!
 For those not seeking investment funding, this
slide can be used as an exercise to establish
projections for revenue and expenses; key to
pricing your product/services.
This slide is best implemented for those seeking
funding. A deep understanding of the business model
and financial projections for ~ 5 years out. Revenue
and expense analysis, capital investments, more.
Be prepared for questions.

11. Current Status
 What have you already accomplished?
 Next steps?
Reverse copy block for awards, certifications, target
achievements, etc.

12. The Team
 Emphasize what YOU bring to the table;
relevant accomplishments, etc.
 Who’s on the team, strategic partners?
 How do all team members contribute?
Reverse copy block for awards, certifications, target
achievements, client testimonials, etc.

13. Summary
Summarize your THREE strongest points;
distilled down to memorable sound bites.
Solicit feedback and interaction, “Q&A”.
What is your CALL TO ACTION?
How obtain more information?
Now, go back and rewrite the
Overview slide/page.

14. Sample Formats
The following slides
are my standard five
formats which you
can pick up and
quickly customize.

15. Bullet Slide
 Line 1
 Line 2
 Line 2b

16. TEXT & GRAPHIC LAYOUT
 Introductory text
here.

17. Table slide
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Row2
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18. Bar Chart
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19. Simple org chart