Presentation Development Questionnaire
This isn't asking you to write copy, it's asking for the details we want the presentation to cover. Think of it as the what, not the how: Pilots&Machines will organize and write the actual deck language from what you give us here. Short answers and bullets are fine, and if something already exists somewhere else, don't rewrite it, just paste a link. One section below is worth real thought; the rest is quick retrieval, and the last section is optional entirely.
01
What We've Done / Where We're Going
The three big anchors get their own questions below; the table is for anything beyond them.
Bullet points are fine. This is likely one of the most fact-heavy sections of the night.
A gut check. Even a hunch is useful here.
A quick list is enough. Name it here, then give each one its own row below.
| Name | Status | What + why | Key stat | Careful saying | Link/file |
|---|
02
What We're Trying to Accomplish
Worth the ten minutes. This is the part that actually needs your head in it.
Include how we want people to feel walking out, and what we want the community talking about the next day. Both belong here.
Lingering question from last time: what do we want people to walk away knowing comes next?
What should residents, businesses, organizations, or visitors do, support, or participate in?
Time-sensitive: if yes, we need to lock this in quickly to hit the Forum timeline.
One starting point: a feel-good expression of who we are as a community, rather than a project-by-project recap. Tell us if that's the right direction, or describe the one you're picturing.
03
Source Materials
Point us to it. Don't recreate it.
Anything not already online, such as data, photos, panelist info, logos, or other files, doesn't need to be uploaded anywhere. Just attach it all in one email to johnzego@pilotsandmachines.com once you're ready to send this back.
04
Framing & Flow
Optional. Skip this if you're short on time. We'll draft our own take and you can react to it in Round 1.
What conversation should it create that the presentation itself can't?
Before We Start Round 1
Want to see the full timeline? Go to the Work-Back Schedule.