I’ve been testing a simple workflow for making presentation decks with AI
I’ve been testing a simple workflow for making presentation decks with AI, and I’m curious how other people approach it.
The workflow that feels most practical to me is not “AI makes the whole deck in one click.” It is more like using different tools for different stages.
**1. Start with the goal**
Before opening any slide tool, I try to define:
- Who is the audience?
- What should they understand by the end?
- Is the deck for teaching, selling, reporting, pitching, or explaining?
- What is the one main message?
If this part is unclear, the AI output usually looks polished but feels generic.
**2. Use AI for the outline**
I usually ask an AI writing tool to turn rough notes into a slide outline. The useful output is not perfect slide text, but a clear structure: opening, problem, context, main points, examples, conclusion, and next steps.
**3. Turn the outline into slide-by-slide content**
After the outline looks right, I break it into slides. For each slide, I try to keep one idea per slide and ask for:
- slide title
- 2-4 key points
- possible visual idea
- short speaker note
This makes the deck easier to edit later.
**4. Choose the slide tool**
Different tools seem useful for different jobs:
- ChatGPT or Claude for structure, rewriting, and speaker notes
- Gamma for quick visual drafts
- Canva for template-based design
- PowerPoint Copilot or Gemini in Slides if the team already uses Microsoft or Google tools
- Presentation Intelligence for connecting the presentation workflow from idea to output
**5. Edit manually**
This is still the most important step. AI can create a draft, but I usually need to remove generic wording, fix the story flow, make the examples specific, and simplify the slides.
**6. Export or record**
For some decks, the final output is a normal PPT or PDF. For others, it can become a short presentation-style video with narration, screen recording, or simple motion.
Curious how others build AI-assisted presentations.
Do you start with an outline, a script, a slide tool, or a visual storyboard?