The Value Exchange

Slide Content

This slide illustrates the concept of "The Value Exchange," comparing what a person "Offers" versus "What I'm Looking For" in a professional context. It outlines contributions such as proven new-business generation, a ready network, disciplined pipeline forecasting, leadership, and a fast start, contrasting them with desires like market ownership, uncapped commission, investment in sales tools, a compelling product, and a results-driven culture. This visual comparison highlights the compatibility and mutual benefits in a value exchange.

Graphical Look

• The slide has a dark gray background.
• The main title, "The Value Exchange", is located at the top left in a large, light gray font.
• A subtitle, "Comparison, What I Bring, Opportunity I'm Looking", is directly below the title in a smaller, light gray font.
• Two large text boxes are centrally positioned, one on the left in orange and one on the right in light green.
• Both text boxes have rounded corners on the top outer edges and pointed, angular inner edges that extend downwards towards the center.
• The orange box on the left is titled "What I Offer" in a large, white font, with an icon showing hands holding a cross symbol to its left.
• The green box on the right is titled "What I'm Looking For" in a large, white font, with an icon showing an open book or folder and a chart to its right.
• Below both colored boxes, separate, smaller dark gray text boxes list bullet points. The left one corresponds to "What I Offer" and the right one to "What I'm Looking For".
• Inside the dark gray text boxes, bullet points are listed with light gray text, and key terms within these points are highlighted in orange on the left side and light green on the right side.
• In the center of the slide, overlapping petal-shaped graphical elements are present. One is a light orange, extending from the left, and the other is a light green, extending from the right.
• At the intersection of these two petal shapes, a white diamond-shaped icon is placed, symbolizing value.

The slide presents a clear, symmetrical design, using color coding to differentiate between "What I Offer" and "What I'm Looking For." The central overlapping shapes and diamond icon visually represent the "exchange" and the "value" derived from the comparison.

Use Cases

• Interview Presentations: To articulate personal contributions and career aspirations to potential employers.
• Partnership Proposals: To demonstrate mutual benefits and expectations when seeking business collaborations.
• Team Alignment Meetings: To clarify team member contributions and what they seek from the project or organization.
• Performance Reviews: To discuss an employee's value provided and areas where they seek growth or support.