Presentation Creation

This skill enables an AI agent to transform raw content — outlines, documents, meeting notes, or data — into professional presentation slide decks. The agent applies slide design principles such as one idea per slide, visual hierarchy, and minimal text to produce decks that are clear, engaging, and presentation-ready. It supports multiple output formats including Marp Markdown, reveal.js HTML, Google Slides, and PPTX.

Workflow

1. Gather content and define the audience. Collect the source material — an outline, a technical document, meeting notes, or a set of talking points. Identify the target audience (executives, engineers, customers, investors) and the presentation goal (inform, persuade, train, pitch). The audience determines vocabulary depth, level of detail, and visual style. An investor pitch uses bold claims and metrics; a technical deep-dive uses architecture diagrams and code snippets.

2. Structure the narrative arc. Organize the content into a logical story: opening hook, problem statement, solution or key message, supporting evidence, and closing call to action. Map this arc onto a slide-by-slide outline. A typical 15-minute presentation uses 10-15 slides. Each slide should convey a single idea — if a slide needs two headings, it should be two slides. Add transition beats between sections to maintain narrative flow.

3. Write slide content with minimal text. For each slide, write a concise headline (under 8 words) that states the takeaway, not the topic. Use "Revenue grew 40% YoY" instead of "Revenue Overview." Keep body text to 3-5 bullet points or a single short paragraph. Where possible, replace text with visuals — a chart, diagram, screenshot, or image that communicates the point faster. Write speaker notes for each slide with the full talking points the presenter should deliver verbally.

4. Suggest visual elements and layout. For each slide, recommend the appropriate visual treatment: bar chart for comparisons, line chart for trends, flow diagram for processes, screenshot for product demos, icon grid for feature lists, or a full-bleed image for emotional impact. Specify layout as title-only, title-and-body, two-column, image-left, or full-image. Suggest a consistent color palette and font pairing (e.g., Inter for headings, Source Sans for body).

5. Generate the slide deck in the target format. Produce the complete deck in the requested format. For Marp, output a single Markdown file with --- slide separators and Marp directives. For reveal.js, output an HTML file with section tags. For PPTX, generate a python-pptx script or direct file. For Google Slides, output a structured JSON payload compatible with the Slides API. Include speaker notes, slide numbers, and any embedded media references.

6. Review and refine. Check the deck against presentation best practices: no slide exceeds 40 words of body text, every slide has a clear takeaway headline, visual variety prevents monotony (not all bullet-point slides), the opening slide grabs attention, and the closing slide has a clear next step. Adjust pacing — if the deck is too long, identify slides that can be merged or moved to an appendix.

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