Transcript Slide 1

General Directions for Using this Template
This template has been designed to provide you a rough outline to prepare a top-notch presentation.
It is consistent with the “Speaker’s Guide to Power Point” by Todd Grimm included in your speaker
packet. Please keep the following in mind when using this document.
1.
Print this slide for reference and then delete it from your file.
2.
The number of slides represents general ideas to cover. Please insert slides as needed for your
presentation.
3.
Please type over the general titles and bullet points with your information.
4.
Please limit the use of your company logo to the first and last slide as indicated in this document.
5.
Although there is a “questions” slide at the end, please integrate audience engagement throughout
your presentation.
6.
If you will be submitting a presentation rather than paper for the proceedings, please use the notes
section for each slide to provide additional information. This should explain what is on the slide and
keep your slide simple and consistent with good presentation guidelines. These notes will be
included in the pdf of your presentation for the proceedings.
7.
Before sending to SME, save your file as the speaker’s last name. Do not include any hyphens,
periods, or space in the file name. EXAMPLE: johnson.ppt
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Insert Company
logo here
Presentation title
Speaker name, company
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overview/Introduction
• Provide 3 to 4 points that you will cover
during your presentation—summary
only
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Identifying the Problem
• Provide information on the end goal
and the challenges/limitations of
current technologies, previous
technologies, processes, or materials
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Potential Solution
• Describe the process, technology, and
material used to overcome the
challenges identified
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Illustrate the Solution: Case Study
• Provide a case study and/or describe
applications in which the solution was
used
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Benefits/Value
• Describe the bottom line improvements
to time, money, quality, service, etc.
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Next Steps
• Describe any future plans you have to
improve
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Summary/Conclusion
• Bring it back to the points you promised
to make in your introduction.
Summarize how each point has been
covered and what this means for the
audience.
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Questions?
Leave time at the end of your
presentation to answer additional
questions.
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Insert Company
logo here
Thank you!
Speaker name, company
April 16-17, 2013
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota