Creating Presentations

Creating presentations can be time-consuming. AI can help you outline, write content, and structure slides so you can focus on delivering your message.

What You'll Learn

How to use AI to create presentation outlines, write slide content, and prepare for delivery.

Why This Matters

A good presentation takes time. AI can speed up the process dramatically while helping you create more engaging, well-structured content.

How AI Helps with Presentations

• Create outlines - Structure your presentation
• Write slide content - Generate text for each slide
• Suggest visuals - Ideas for images and graphics
• Develop speaker notes - What to say for each slide
• Practice preparation - Anticipate questions

Creating an Outline

Start with the big picture:

"Create an outline for a 10-minute presentation about the benefits of remote work. I'm presenting to company leadership."

AI will suggest:

• Opening hook
• Main points
• Supporting evidence
• Conclusion and call to action

More Specific

"I need to present our Q3 sales results to the team. Create an outline that covers:

• Overall performance
• Top performing products
• Areas that need improvement
• Goals for Q4

Keep it positive but honest."

Writing Slide Content

Once you have an outline, ask for slide-by-slide content:

"For the 'Benefits of Remote Work' presentation, write content for each slide. Keep text brief - bullet points preferred."

One Slide at a Time

"Write content for a slide about work-life balance benefits of remote work. Include 3-4 bullet points and a subtitle."

The Opening Slide

"Write an engaging opening slide that hooks the audience on why remote work matters"

The Closing Slide

"Write a strong conclusion slide with a clear call to action"

Speaker Notes

Don't forget what you'll actually say:

"For this slide about productivity gains, write speaker notes - what I should say when this slide is on screen. About 30 seconds of talking."

Or:

"Create speaker notes for my entire presentation, about 1 minute per slide"

Try It Yourself

Let's create a presentation:

Then continue:

• "Write the content for slide 1"
• "What images should I use for each slide?"
• "Write speaker notes for the whole presentation"

Visual Suggestions

AI can suggest what to put on each slide visually:

"For each slide in this presentation, suggest what image, chart, or graphic would work best"

Or:

"I have a slide with these statistics. What's the best way to visualize this data?"

Presentation Types

Informational

"Create a presentation explaining our new company policy on flexible hours"

Persuasive

"Create a presentation convincing leadership to invest in new software"

Training

"Create a training presentation on customer service best practices"

Report

"Create a presentation summarizing our project status for stakeholders"

Pitch

"Create a pitch presentation for my business idea: [describe idea]"

Making Slides Engaging

Ask for improvements:

"These slides feel boring. How can I make them more engaging?"

"Suggest interactive elements or audience engagement moments for this presentation"

"Rewrite this slide to be more impactful"

Preparing for Q&A

Get ready for questions:

"What questions might the audience ask after this presentation?"

"I'm presenting budget cuts. What objections should I prepare for?"

"Give me strong responses to likely pushback on this proposal"

Presentation Best Practices

Ask AI for tips:

"What are best practices for a 15-minute business presentation?"

"How should I structure a presentation to keep people's attention?"

"What mistakes should I avoid in my presentation?"

The Presentation Workflow

1. Create outline with AI - Get the structure right
2. Write slide content - Brief, punchy text
3. Add speaker notes - Know what to say
4. Get visual suggestions - Make it look good
5. Prepare for Q&A - Anticipate questions
6. Practice - Use notes to rehearse

Pro Tip

Don't put too much text on slides. Ask AI:

"Take this content and condense it to 3 bullet points of 5 words or less each. I'll explain the rest verbally."

Slides should support your speaking, not replace it.

Common Questions

Q: Can AI create the actual slides?

A: Some tools (like Canva AI, Gamma, or Microsoft Copilot) can create visual slides. Text AI creates content that you then put into PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote.

Q: How detailed should speaker notes be?

A: Detailed enough to keep you on track, but not so detailed you're reading a script. Key points and transitions are usually enough.

Q: Can AI help if I'm nervous about presenting?

A: Yes! Ask AI to help you practice, suggest ways to manage nerves, or simplify your presentation to reduce stress.

Q: What about graphs and charts?

A: AI can suggest what type of chart to use and what it should show. You'll create the actual charts in Excel or your presentation software.

What's Next

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