Which Practice Is Considered Effective In Creating A Digital Slide-deck -
The rule: The main deck is for decisions . The appendix is for defense . If the CFO asks, “How did you calculate that 40%?” Sarah clicks to a backup slide with the full table. But she doesn’t force anyone to see it unless they ask.
For the Gray Deck: “Uh… a lot of blue and some numbers I didn’t catch.” The rule: The main deck is for decisions
The next morning, during the pitch to the executive team, the reaction is brutal. Five minutes in, the CEO starts checking his phone. The CFO squints at a complex waterfall chart and asks, “What am I looking at?” By slide 12, the COO interrupts: “Sarah, just tell me what you want me to do.” The project is put “on hold” (corporate for dead ). But she doesn’t force anyone to see it unless they ask
Marco opens her Gray Deck and asks one question: “If you could only keep three slides, which would they be?” The CFO squints at a complex waterfall chart
