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Project KickStart Create a Winning Presentation. Note: this project plan was exported from Project KickStart directly to PowerPoint. Thanks to Thomas Leech for this project submission, www.winning-presentations.com
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Project KickStartCreate a Winning Presentation Note: this project plan was exported from Project KickStart directly to PowerPoint. Thanks to Thomas Leech for this project submission, www.winning-presentations.com Project KickStart is an easy-to-use project management software for small and medium sized business projects. A Free Trial is available at www.ProjectKickStart.com Presenter Name #/#/200# Quick Links (Links are clickable only in slideshow mode, hit F5) 1. Download Free Trial 2. Buy Project KickStart 3. Project KickStart Product Page 4. Project KickStart Tour 5. Project KickStart Templates 6. Project KickStart Sales (800) 678-7008 www.ProjectKickStart.com
Agenda • Project Goals • Project Phases • Obstacles/Risks • Teams/Resources • Project Schedule • Tasks in Phases • Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Project Goals • Achieve the specific objective for this presentation • Complete presentation within budget and on time • Gain valuable information from the audience • Make a positive, winning impression that can enhance your career www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Project Phases • Plan • Organize • Support • Stage • Deliver • Follow-up www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Obstacles/Risks • Not getting started soon enough • Don't have enough information • Resources not available or stretched too thin • Inability to get management to review in timely manner • Graphics support inadequate or overloaded • Outdated or inefficient hardware or software • Don't know how to use graphics software www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Obstacles/Risks (Page 2) • Not knowing enough about the meeting room/equipment or can't gain access to it • Poor use of time, precluding adequate review or rehearsal www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Teams/Resources • Speaker(s) • Management or other decision makers • Presentations advisor or coordinator • Graphics/audio-visual specialist • Reviewers/critiquers • Marketing or project leader • Presentations coach or consultant (external) www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Project Schedule Project Start: 3/29/2009 Project End: 6/8/2009 www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
1. Plan • Determine requirements, guidelines, dictates, standard procedures • Find out the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why) • Check available expertise that can help you • Write out your general objective • Write out the specific objective - the end product • List factors associated with meeting conditions that might influence presentation www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
1. Plan (Page 2) • Identify and assess audience • Develop your presentation strategy • Identify resources needed for each task and determine availability • Set a realistic schedule • Get colleague or management review before proceeding www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
2. Organize • Check how requirements affect organization • Focus ideas and information • Choose best topic order • Develop detailed outline • Assign times per section and speaker(s) • Develop introduction to get audience on board and focused • Develop summary to reiterate main points and ask for the order www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
2. Organize (Page 2) • Create story board integrating outline with visual aid support concepts • Get management review of your organization www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
3. Support • Again check how requirements dictate support • Add to your outline the examples you will use to illustrate, substantiate or liven up. • Develop details of examples, stories, statistical support, etc. • Consider what other forms of support can add value • Make sure you know what your graphics production capability is www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
3. Support (Page 2) • Make a test run to ensure graphics quality and capability • Transform the concepts from your story board to complete graphics • Review/test visual aids • Refine graphics to get best effectiveness • Now complete your delivery script • Develop backup charts and plan www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
3. Support (Page 3) • Meet printing deadlines www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
4. Stage • Again determine what the requirements call for • Track and control costs and schedule to ensure you're staying on course • Check out the meeting facility • Identify and list in detail all staging requirements • Verify all audio-visual equipment will be available and working • Make sure all presenters know how to use a/v equipment correctly www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
4. Stage (Page 2) • Prepare for rehearsals • Practice, practice, practice, each time getting helpful feedback and improving • Use video and speaker coaching to polish your performance • Test all parts of the presentation • Arrive at the meeting room enough in advance to check it out on-site www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
5. Deliver • Make sure your wardrobe and appearance are appropriate for the meeting • Get mentally prepared • Deliver with energy, conviction, credibility, personality. • Respond to your audience • Track the time and meet your target www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
6. Follow-up • Do a personal or team de-briefing about how the presentation went • Assign action items and make sure they get completed • Apply lessons-learned to future presentations • Make a commitment to sharpen your presentation skills to be better able to advance cause and career www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation 25 3/29/2009 - 6/8/2009
Gantt Chart www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation 26 3/29/2009 - 6/8/2009
Questions? For additional information on Project KickStart’s easy-to-use project management software, please visit: www.ProjectKickStart.com Support Link Sales: (800) 678-7008 Quick Links (Links are clickable only in slideshow mode, hit F5) 1. Download Free Trial 2. Buy Project KickStart 3. Project KickStart Product Page 4. Project KickStart Tour 5. Project KickStart Templates 6. Project KickStart Sales (800) 678-7008 www.ProjectKickStart.com www.ProjectKickStart.com Create a winning presentation