PROJECT

POSTMORTEM
‌A good title will influence how the audience experiences the rest of your
presentation. ‌Pick something memorable but substantive.
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Brief description of item. Brief description of item.

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02 Brief description of item. 05 Brief description of item.

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Brief description of item. Brief description of item.
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY

Brief summary / description of the project – Remember, Strong slides are a support
for your entire presentation, not a substitute.
Your presentation is a live experience carried by the presenter so it’s important to
visually represent your points without asking your audience to divide their attention
too much.
PROJECT TIMELINE

START

05/05/1977 02/19/1980
Notable, relevant event or Notable, relevant event or
milestone from this year milestone from this year
PROJECT TIMELINE

END

07/16/2016 12/05/2018
Notable, relevant event or Notable, relevant event or
milestone from this year milestone from this year
PERFORMANCE
AGAINST SCHEDULE
Milestone Scheduled Completion Date Actual Completion Date Difference

Milestone Name 10/04 10/05 1 Day Late

Milestone Name 04/21 04/21 On Time

Milestone Name 01/13 01/09 4 Days Early

Milestone Name 04/24 03/13 6 Weeks Early

Milestone Name 05/25 05/30 5 Days Late

Milestone Name 09/22 09/23 1 Day Late

Project Completion 12/04 12/11 1 Week Late

PROJECT
PROCESS
Show, Don’t Tell 1
Use images rather than trying to describe VISUALS
your subject.

Simplicity is Key

Cluttered presentations are distracting and 2 3

ineffective.
SIMPLICITY CONSISTENCY
Be Consistent

One consistent tone helps your

presentation flow.
PERFORMANCE
AGAINST GOALS
BIG GOAL BIG GOAL
Brief Description of Brief Description of
this goal this goal

BIG GOAL BIG GOAL

Brief Description of Brief Description of
this goal BIG GOAL this goal

Brief Description of
this goal
 BIG GOAL BIG GOAL BIG GOAL
Brief Description of Brief Description of Brief Description of
this goal this goal this goal

BIG GOAL BIG GOAL

Brief Description of Brief Description of
this goal BIG GOAL this goal

Brief Description of
this goal
BUDGET DATA Budget
AT A GLANCE
LEVERAGE VISUALS

Show your data visually. Charts let your audience

understand the numbers at a glance, so you can
present a lot of information without breaking pace.

Pull out and highlight the most compelling data

points.

Add a line or two about your analysis or how this

influences your plan or proposal.

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

PERFORMANCE
AGAINST BUDGET
Category or Item Scheduled Budget Actual Spend Difference

Category or Item $9000 $10005 $1005 Over Budget

Category or Item $9000 $10005 On Budget

$1005 Over Budget

Category or Item $9000 $10005

$1005 Over Budget

Category or Item $9000 $10005
$1005 Over Budget
Category or Item $9000 $10005
$1005 Over Budget
Category or Item $9000 $10005
$11,397 Under Budget
TOTAL $9000 $10005
MARKETING
RESULTS Mailers Email

•Outline strategy

•Organize your points by platform Social

LinkedIn Facebook
Media
•Pinpoint the actions that led to these results.

•Did positioning match final product?

•Was positioning effective?

•Was launch effective? Banner Ads TV Ads

•Offer analysis of performance
CLEAN SAMPLE
CHART
$789,000
$625,456
2014
$475,654
$345,687 Product 4
Product 3
$567,000 Product 2
$412,500
2013 Product 1
$378,000
$248,678

0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000

WHAT COULD
HAVE GONE
BETTER
• Use this slide to offer reflection on which parts of the
project encountered problems and why.

• Use specific examples.

• Be clear and concise.

• Don’t shame.

• Include the team’s response to problems as they arose.

WHAT
WENT RIGHT

Use this slide to offer reflection on which parts of the project

went well and why.

• Use specific examples, such as “Slack channels were highly

efficient” rather than “Good team communication.”
• Be clear and concise
• Share documentation on tools or processes that worked
especially well.
• Breakdown positive points by team.
STOPS &
STARTS
STOP DOING THIS
• Daily status emails

• Using carrier pigeons

• Printing unnecessarily

START DOING THIS

• Daily stand-ups

• Company wide newsletter

• Team building events

THE
FOUR L’S
LIKED LACKED
• Quick decisions • Time for Review

• Customer feedback • Networking

forms
• Funding
• Widgets

LEARNED LONGED FOR

• Sharing is caring • Shorter meetings

• Slack works better • Quicker bug fixes

than Email
• Dragons
• Stakeholders like to
be kept in the loop
MOVING
FORWARD
WHAT DO WE WANT TO TRY? WHAT PUZZLES US?

• Process we think might work next time • PR question

• Improvement idea • Legal question

• Idea spawned during project • Prevention question

KEY TAKEAWAYS,
LESSONS, &
RECOMMENDATIONS
Use this slide to summarize the most important
lessons your team took away from the project.

Be sure to include ways those lessons can be applied

to future projects.
 NEXT
STEPS

Step Three
Use active verbs,
Step One Step Two Step Four Step Five
be concise, and
Use active verbs, be Use active verbs, be include estimated Use active verbs, be Use active verbs, be
concise, and include concise, and include time to concise, and include concise, and include
estimated time to estimated time to completion. estimated time to estimated time to
completion. completion. completion. completion.
STORYTELLING

Audiences respond well to stories. Look for

a narrative thread behind your
presentation content and consider
presenting your information beginning-to-
end. Follow a situation to its consequences
or a problem to its solution.

Weave the thread throughout your

presentation. This will help it feel cohesive
and make it easier to follow than a jumble
of disjointed slides.
EYE CONTACT
IMPROVES
ENGAGEMENT
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE KEEP YOUR CORE MESSAGE IN MIND

Tailor your slideshow to your audience’s needs. You have a lot of knowledge to share. Decide which
Consider their level of familiarity with the subject points you most want your audience to remember
matter, industry jargon, and background. after they leave.

If you’re using language they are likely to be Write your presentation with those points in mind,
unfamiliar with, offer definitions so they don’t feel so your most important message is clear and
lost. memorable.
 KEEP IT
LIGHT
People don’t need you to read to them. Your text and talking
points should complement one another rather than repeating.

Bullet Points are effective for presentations because they:

• Draw the eye

• Highlight the important information

• Break up your text

• Make it easier to read

Remember to keep the text light and expand on your points

verbally. Let your slides help you, rather than speak for you.
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SECTION
DIVIDER

Give a bit of context

so the audience
knows what to
expect.
MEET
THE TEAM

JANE DOE JOHN DOE JULIE DOE JAMES DOE

CEO CFO CTO CMO
MEET
THE TEAM
Use this slide to introduce the key players on your team.

JANE DOE / CEO JOHN DOE / CFO JAMIE DOE / CTO

Brief description of what this Brief description of what this Brief description of what this
person does for the company. person does for the company. person does for the company.

Relevant background information Relevant background information Relevant background information

or interesting tidbit. or interesting tidbit. or interesting tidbit.
Compelling visuals are absolutely crucial. Choose
simple, clean images that will draw attention
without distracting from your presentation.
CONTACT
US
PARTING THOUGHTS

Leave your audience with a quick final thought that

encapsulates you, your company, or this presentation.

Website | [Link]

Phone | +123 456 789 101

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