# Build a before-and-after transformation storyline

Frames a change, project, or proposal as a vivid before-and-after story with the bridge that gets people there.

- Topic: Presentations & Public Speaking
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Presentations, Finance, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-before-and-after-transformation-storyline

## Prompt

```text
Build a before-and-after transformation storyline for my presentation.

**What is changing:** [the project, new process, system, strategy, or proposal]
**Before (today):** [how things work now, pain points, numbers I have]
**After (target or achieved):** [how things will work or now work, results or targets]
**How we get there:** [the steps, investment, timeline]
**Audience:** [WHO, and whether they are affected by the change]
**Is this a proposal or a results story?** [proposal / results achieved]

Structure:
1. Before: make today real with a specific scenario a person in the audience recognizes ("A customer calls about an invoice and waits 3 days...").
2. Cost of staying put: what happens if nothing changes.
3. After: the same scenario in the new world, with measurable differences side by side.
4. The bridge: what it takes - steps, effort, investment, what people need to do differently.
5. Proof: evidence it works (pilot results, benchmarks) or how we'll measure it.
6. Ask or next step.

Return:
1. A slide-by-slide outline with full-sentence headlines.
2. A before/after comparison table for one slide: | Dimension | Before | After | Change |
3. A suggested visual for the key before/after slide.
4. Honest caveats: what gets harder during the transition, and who is affected.

Use only my numbers. Label targets as targets, not results. Mark gaps as [ADD DATA].
```

## What to fill in

- the project, new process, system, strategy, or proposal
- how things work now, pain points, numbers I have
- how things will work or now work, results or targets
- the steps, investment, timeline
- WHO, and whether they are affected by the change
- proposal / results achieved
- ADD DATA

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