Business Presentation
Using Microsoft Power Point
Other people see things and say ‘Why?’… But I dream things that never were and say
‘Why not?’ - George Bernard Shaw
“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.” - Ralph Lauren
Setting You are applying for a small business loan to get your company started. The bank requires that
you (and your partner if you have one) make a formal presentation to persuade them to lend you the
money.
PPT Requirements – Each student must do the following:
1. Select a template
2. Insert your logo on each slide (the one from your flyer if you created one, otherwise create a logo)
3. 5 x 7 Rule – no more than 5 bullet points per slide and no more than 7 words per bullet point
4. Attach documents
5. Use correct spelling and grammar
6. Font style and color should be consistent
7. Font size should be visible
8. Use transitions and animations, however they should not distract the audience
PPT Structure
I.
Introduction Slide
a. Business Name
b. Entrepreneur Name(s)
c. Contact Information (phone, website, email, location)
d. Logo
II.
Business Plan (3 -5 slides)
a. Provide a general description of your proposed business and how it would work. This
must be thorough.
b. What product or service will you provide? Explain how you intend to provide this product
or service.
c. Who are your potential customers?
d. Who is your competition?
e. Why do you believe your business will be successful? What skills do you have that will
allow you to run this business?
f. Why are you thinking of starting this company?
g. Where would you locate your company? And why?
III.
Financials
a. Using your excel assignment, you will create a pie chart to illustrate your potential
expenditures (rent, fixtures, supplies, office materials, postage, advertising costs,
transportation, software, laborer’s, technology, etc.).
b. You would then take the pie chart and copy and paste it into your power point presentation
as a way to show the bank how you plan to spend the money the would lend you.
1. Highlight your business expenditures (do not highlight the total line or the headings at
the top).
2. Using the Chart Wizard feature in excel, select pie chart.
3. Title = Chart Title > Type Expenditures
4. Legend = Right
5. Data Labels = Percentage
6. When you click next, select the option to create the chart as a new sheet.
Optional portions to enhance your grade
- create a website using publisher
- make a prototype for your business
- film a commercial advertising your business
PowerPoint - Presentation Guidelines
Remember, this presentation is for your audience to SEE, not for you to read from. This implies several things:
1. Keep your words large enough---at least size 24.
2. Limit the number of words you put on a page
a.
b.
c.
d.
Avoid paragraphs
Use bullet points
Use succinct phrases instead of sentences
Limit each slide to 6 bullet points
3. Fancy is not always better! Stick with simple fonts!
a. Fonts "with feet" are easier to read (in a paragraph)
b. Fonts "without feet" make nice titles
4. Choose color combinations that make your text easy to read.
5. Limit your graphics to 1-3 per page. Too many graphics can be distracting.
6. Slides are designed to supplement your presentation---not to BE your presentation. Keep it simple, and don't
read your presentation word for word from your slides.
7. Fill out a storyboard before you begin to put your presentation together. It will help you stay organized, and
things will get done faster.
8. Basic rule of presentations----Bells and whistles are fun to put in, but they tend to be distracting for the viewer.
Make sure that special effects have a purpose.
9. Proofread and spell check! Proofread and spell check! Proofread and spell check!
Text
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Every bullet is followed by a capital letter
Each bullet has eight words or less
Keep font style simple
No complete sentences
No periods, question marks, or exclamation
points
No ALL CAPS
Proofreading
 Check
 Check
for spelling errors
for DOL errors
Graphics
 Add to the message of the slide
 Face the middle of the slide
Transitions
 Use one transition
for all slides
Effects and Animations
 Use up to three different
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effects on bulleted
text
No animation effects copied from Internet
Business Presentation Rubric
Students will be scored according to the rubric below. Please review the rubric as you are preparing for
your presentation to ensure a successful presentation.
Suggestion: It is suggested that you practice your presentation with a classmate and critique one another
using the rubric. .
* Note-cards may be used, however reading from the note-cards verbatim is discouraged.
Pts. Possible
/10
Categories
Requirements – The ability of the student to include all of the requirements in their
presentation.
Content – The ability of the student to present a clear and well structured
demonstration of why their business deserves the bank loan.
/10
/5
/5
/5
Diction & Eye Contact – This category covers the students’ ability to speak clearly
and is evidenced in the overall auditory quality of the presentation. Additionally, the
speaker makes eye contact with their audience to keep them engaged.
Demeanor – This category reflects the caliber of a students’ appearance and decorum
Standard for Attire when at Bank
BOYS – shirts tucked in, tie, khakis, shoes tied, hair well groomed
GIRLS – shirts tucked in, shoes tied, appropriate skirt length (if wearing
a skirt), hair well groomed
Impromptu - Judges will ask students approximately 2-4 impromptu questions, based
upon their topic and presentations. The students’ ability to field these questions in an
articulate, knowledgeable fashion will determine the points earned in this category.
(The students’ ability to answer these questions is indicative of their content mastery
and internalization of the subject matter.)