Whether you’re grabbing 5 minutes from a busy executive to convince them of your project, or sell an uncertain client on your expertise and attention to detail - you only have a few seconds to catch their eye and leave an impression - here’s what I do
It’s not enough to understand the platforms and at play and the analytics of how they are performing for an organization. You need to tell a story of where we’ve been and where we are going, and what road bumps we are going to hit along the way. Here’s how I highlight the good, the interesting, and the “problematic” with numbers.
Tell the Story
Distilling years of past and prospective work for dozens of people into a single slide both a C-tier executive and a mid-level developer can digest in a 5 minute slide isn’t easy. Here’s how I give a two year road map that gives the highlights and shows the continuing cycles of improvement.
Distill the Data
Who owns what? What are we good at? SWOT analyses, RACI diagrams are all good - but can you get your point across without offending stakeholders and giving them something to share with colleagues? Here’s how I break down the language and show where needs overlap.