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Job Interview Presentation

Posted by Anonymous on 3/7/2006 at 1:34 PM ET 250 Points
I've got an interview for a marketing manager role (promotion) and have been asked to put together a lengthy presentation. One of the questions is as follows.

1. If you were to be given the job tomorrow, what would you do:
a. In your first month?
b. In your first three months?
c. In your first year?
Please cover what meetings you would want to set up (both one-off and regular), what information you would want to collect, what communications you would want to make etc etc

I would greatly appreciate any help regarding this. Also - if anyone has any general tips on interview presentations this would also be appreciated.

Further info - the role is within the B2B magazine publishing industry. I've worked for the company for 5 years but have now gone for an internal promotion where i need to shine. The person interviewing me has a harvard mba.
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  • Posted by Frank Hurtte on 3/7/2006 at 1:40 PM Member
    Helen,
    Interesting opportunity.. congratulations...
    Before you begin, I think you need answer the questions of what was good or bad about previous marketing direction. As a person who did the kind of interviews that you will be going through, the question that I always had about internal candidates was... 1) did hiring them really mean more of the same only done more slowly? 2) were they part of the old decision making process or just a lacky carrying out instructions? 3) and how you portray this is dependant on why the last guy is gone.
    Now... once you are through this analysis.. ask yourself, what do I want to say?
  • Posted on 3/9/2006 at 11:57 AM Member
    Hi Helen,
    Yep, a lot of great advice already, so I'll just throw in a few tips...

    I'm sure you're already good with PowerPoint, but keep in mind that telling a story, and making compelling arguments, creates a strong presentation. If you've got some issues in mind that you feel you can effect, then outline those issues before you proceed to show how you can solve each one. It's almost like writting a list and then checking each one off.

    Finding a niche, or somehow connecting your skills with the needs of the new postion is also very compelling.

    And don't worry where the interviewer got a degree. Smart people come from all schools.
  • Posted on 3/9/2006 at 11:59 AM Member
    Hi Helen,
    Yep, a lot of great advice already, so I'll just throw in a few tips...

    I'm sure you're already good with PowerPoint, but keep in mind that telling a story, and making compelling arguments, creates a strong presentation. If you've got some issues in mind that you feel you can effect, then outline those issues before you proceed to show how you can solve each one. It's almost like writing a list and then checking each one off.

    Finding a niche, or somehow connecting your skills with the needs of the new position is also very compelling.

    And don't worry where the interviewer got a degree. Smart people come from all schools.
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