PPT Template for Pitching Your Next Business Case (PowerPoint PPTX)

It can be frustrating when you can't work out why sometimes your proposals are approved quickly and at other times you leave decision-making forums with more questions than answers.

You can be left wondering what leaders are looking for and where the problem lies.

The difficulty typically lies in your ability to explain why your recommendation is right for the organisation right now.

This deck, based on what I call the Make the Case pattern helps you use the Pyramid Principle to get out of the details and offer a clear and compelling case.

Here's what you need to know about what the deck offers, how to use it and who prepared it.

The deck offers three things to help you with your next green or amber update, where 'all is well':

• A one-page message map template explaining how to use the Make the Case pattern as well as a case study using it.
• A storyboard to show how the shape of the story drives the shape of the deck.
• A PowerPoint illustrating how to create an update that allows the messaging to be skimmed.

The case study makes a clear and compelling case for three short-term initiatives that will deliver revenue savings.

You can use this template in three ways:

1 – Use the one-pager with instructions of what ideas to put where to clarify your thinking as you distil your message.
2 – Use the one-pager for the case study as reference to see how the instructions on the blank template play out.
3 – Cut and paste from the sample slides where the images could be adapted for your own deck.

With this template, you can efficiently communicate your case to your leadership group. The structured layout helps you maintain focus and clarity, making it an invaluable tool for any professional tasked with pitching a business case to decision makers.

Whether you're reporting to stakeholders or team members, this template ensures your message is both impactful and professional.

This deck was prepared by Davina Stanley of Clarity First. Davina specialises in helping executives get to the point, using the Pyramid Principle. She learned the techniques at McKinsey. Barbara Minto reviewed and approved her training in 2009 and she has used them to help executives globally ever since.