Outline a Presentation in Minutes, Not Hours

## Slide 1: Title
**Q3 Product Update & Q4 Ask**
Your name, date, one-line framing: "What we shipped, what we learned, what we need next."

## Slide 2: Q3 Scorecard (1 min)
- 3 features shipped (list names)
- 2 hit targets, 1 underperformed
- Key metric: [your top-line number]
Transition: "Let me walk through each." 

## Slide 3: Feature 1 — Win (2 min)
- What it does, who it serves
- Adoption or revenue impact (one number)
- Screenshot or key visual

## Slide 4: Feature 2 — Win (1.5 min)
- Same structure, shorter because less complex

## Slide 5: Feature 3 — Underperformed (2 min)
- What we expected vs. what happened
- Root cause (be specific, not defensive)
- What we are doing about it
Transition: "This leads directly into the capacity conversation."

## Slide 6: Team Capacity Reality (2 min)
- Current headcount vs. active workstreams
- What is being deferred because of capacity
- The cost of NOT hiring (delayed roadmap, burnout risk)

## Slide 7: The Ask — New Hire (1.5 min)
- Role: [title]
- Why now (tied to the capacity slide, not generic)
- Expected impact on Q4 velocity
- Cost: salary range + ramp time

## Slide 8: Q4 Roadmap (2 min)
- 3-4 planned initiatives
- Which ones depend on the new hire
- Timeline with key milestones

## Slide 9: Decision Slide (1 min)
- Restate the two asks clearly: approve the hire, approve the roadmap
- "What questions do you have?"

## Speaker Notes
- Lead with wins before the underperformance slide
- On the underperforming feature: own it, show the fix, move on. Do not over-explain.
- The CFO will likely ask about cost. Have the fully-loaded cost ready.
- Keep to 15 minutes. Execs respect brevity.