Presentation Builder

How It Works

Step 1: Gather Inputs

Ask the user:

1. Audience - Who is in the room? (investors, team, clients, community)
2. Duration - How long? (5 min = 5-7 slides, 15 min = 12-15 slides, 30 min = 20-25 slides)
3. Purpose - What decision or action should the audience leave with?
4. Content - What does the user have? (raw notes, doc, outline, or just a topic)

Step 2: Select Structure Template

Pitch Deck (investors, sponsors): Problem > Solution > Market Size > How It Works > Traction/Proof > Team > Ask

Business Review (leadership, stakeholders): Context > Performance vs. Goal > Key Findings > Risks/Blockers > Decisions Needed > Next Steps

Technical Workshop (practitioners): Problem Definition > Concepts > Demo/Walkthrough > Common Pitfalls > Hands-On Exercise > Key Takeaways

Educational Talk (community, general audience): Hook/Story > Core Idea > Evidence/Examples > Implications > What To Do Next

Step 3: Generate Slide Content

For each slide:

• Title: 5-10 words, states the takeaway - not the topic
  • Weak: "Market Overview" - Strong: "TAM is $4B and growing 30% YoY"
• Bullets: 3-5 max. If you have 8 bullets, you have 2 slides.
• Visual placeholder: [IMAGE: description of what visual would go here]
• Speaker note: 1-2 sentences of what to say out loud (include only if requested)

Step 4: Output Format

Deliver as numbered slides in markdown:

## Slide 1: [Title]
- Bullet 1
- Bullet 2
- Bullet 3
[IMAGE: description]
Speaker note: ...

After the slides, add:

• Slide count and estimated time at a comfortable pace
• One sentence on the best tool for rendering (Gamma for visual polish, Google Slides for collaboration, Canva for design flexibility)

Rules

• Keep slides to 3-5 bullets. Beyond 5, the audience reads instead of listening - the slide competes with the speaker instead of supporting them.
• Every slide title must state a takeaway, not a label. Audiences remember "Revenue grew 40% in Q3" but forget "Revenue Update." A takeaway title means even someone skimming the deck gets the story.
• If the user's content has more material than slides allow, recommend what to cut. Cramming dilutes every point - a focused deck with 12 strong slides beats 20 slides where half are filler.
• Slide count = duration in minutes / 2 (rough guide; adjust for content density).

Anti-Patterns

1. Wall-of-text slide Bad: A slide with 8 bullets and a paragraph of context underneath Good: Split into two slides, each with 3-4 bullets that the speaker elaborates on verbally

2. Label title Bad: "Market Overview" Good: "TAM is $4B and growing 30% YoY"

3. Reading the slides Bad: Speaker notes that repeat the bullet text word for word Good: Speaker notes that add context, stories, or data the bullets don't show

4. Everything-in-the-deck Bad: 30 slides for a 15-minute talk because "the content is important" Good: 12 slides for the talk, appendix slides for the Q&A backup

5. Decoration over clarity Bad: Complex charts with 6 data series and no callout Good: One chart, one trend line highlighted, one takeaway in the title