In addition to focus group and case presentation planning packages, MetaSystems proudly offers these additional services to support the communication of your case story.

Case Assessment
As we’ve said, every case is different. While focus groups may be the best approach for some, for others, it may not be warranted. That’s why MetaSystems offers a presentation plan for negotiation, mediation or trial – without the time and expense of a focus group. These assessments also include two follow-up conferences, as the focus group packages do, to help you apply the plan to your actual delivery of the case story and review your draft work before it must be delivered to the decision makers. And just like the focus groups, case assessments can be delivered in oral or written formats.

Opening Statements
We can review, provide input and edit opening (or closing) remarks beyond the corrections and suggestions in the post-plan conferences. This effort can include reviewing multiple drafts, producing draft openings, reviewing live or videotaped presentation of the opening, as well as coordinating the presentation of visuals or other demonstrative aids.

Demonstrative Visuals
Like opening statements, work on the demonstratives accompanying the verbal delivery of a case story can reach further than the verbal critique offered in the post-plan phone conference. Every major case story topic needs a whole-brain-friendly image, be it mental or actual, associated with its verbal packaging to be most memorable and convincing. This service includes the review and editing of multiple drafts to best match the needs of the presentation plan, coordinating their sequence and method of presentation, as well as their medium (hard boards, PowerPoint slides, etc.).

Our team includes a legal graphics provider to whom we can turn should you determine those services are necessary.

Witness Preparation
Since the bulk of the case story will be delivered, for better or worse, from the witness stand, a presentation strategy for witnesses is absolutely critical. The witness preparation consultation provides whole-brain-friendly communications strategies in story sequencing (including the order and use of visuals supporting the key story points), the integration of the smoothest and most effective case story vocabulary, the assessment and handling of witness presentation strengths and weaknesses, and helping to determine that the key witnesses are ready to deliver the story as planned and needed.

Voir Dire
Given that this is the first chance to establish and reinforce the case theme and other story elements without overtly appearing to persuade the decision makers, the presentation outlines and potential juror questions used here often benefit from additional review and consultation. This is often done through written questionnaires, designed to both further the oral follow up (where allowed) and to coordinate the establishment of the case story for the potential jurors. Also, voir dire offers us the first chance to provide you with experienced review and assessment of the nonverbal reactions prompted by our case story questions for the panelists.

Trial Observation
Just as human beings make decisions in very similar ways despite their education or training, so do they reveal much of their thinking process in ways that are both verbal and nonverbal. By being present from voir dire or opening statements into some or all of the trial presentation, MetaSystems can offer assessments of where elements of the case story plan are making headway – and where the presentation may need adjustment. This service has similar application with arbitration and mediation panels and bench trials.

Assessment of Prior Focus Group Work
Many times, attorneys want our perspective on the content and the results of a group(s) that they or someone else has conducted. We can review these materials and, after collecting supplemental information from the attorney, produce a case presentation plan based on these prior group efforts.

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