Step-by-step workflow
AI Presentation Workflow
Build a six-slide proposal from sourced claims and data, using AI for structure and a human to check visuals and exports; no fixed completion time is promised.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Estimated time
- 1-2 hours
- Steps
- 4
- Best for
- Anyone whose weekly report, proposal, or product intro arrives with no notice; small teams without a designer who still need presentable material.
This workflow is rated "Beginner" and takes about 1-2 hours, with 4 steps across 3 tools. Steps are editorial suggestions — add or drop stages to fit your project, and confirm each tool's account, quota, and platform requirements before starting to avoid interruptions.
Required tools
Steps
- 01
Outline and narrative
Generate the talk skeleton and per-slide points with a problem-conflict-resolution pattern; a human orders and trims.
Suggested tool: ChatGPT
- 02
First draft
Import the outline to generate an editable draft; unify the style before polishing page by page.
Suggested tool: Gamma
- 03
Visual assets
Use shared references and colors, then curate imagery; a fixed seed does not guarantee style or character consistency.
Suggested tool: Midjourney
- 04
Data and finish
Verify figures, add charts and sources, and export the share link.
Suggested tool: Gamma
Executable exercise and acceptance
This is an editorial procedure based on official documentation, not a completed product test. Inputs and numbers are exercise targets; expected results are acceptance criteria, not observed performance. Listed durations are planning estimates. Record actual versions and settings; cloud outputs can vary.
Prepare inputs
Input: three sourced business conclusions, a ten-row table, and an audience brief. Target six slides: problem, evidence, solution, comparison, risks, next step.
Environment, versions, and prerequisites
Draft narrative with ChatGPT and layout with Gamma; Midjourney illustrations are optional. Record theme, model, and export type. A fixed seed cannot guarantee deck-wide style; use references and human selection.
Run in this order
- Write one conclusion per slide and label data units, dates, and sources before asking for an outline.
- Build in Gamma with one theme; use shared image references and reconstruct charts from the ten-row table without invented values.
- Inspect Present Mode and exported PDF/PPTX separately for wrapping, fonts, slide count, and sources.
Copyable English exercise fixture
Deck fixture: six slides, one claim per slide; chart only the supplied ten rows. Use the same palette and reference illustration across sections. Add source/date below each data graphic.Expected delivery and pass criteria
- A six-slide editable proposal and a manually inspected export. Data must match the input; each slide has one conclusion, with font substitution/overflow resolved or documented.
Failure conditions and fallback
- Reject missing slides, changed chart definitions, overflow, or illustrations posing as evidence. Editor appearance does not prove export fidelity or a one-hour completion.
Official references and review date
· Sources support tool capabilities and limits. Fixtures, sequence, and acceptance targets are our editorial design, not vendor performance promises.
Common mistakes to avoid
These are typical pitfalls our editors hit when assembling similar tool chains — check against them before you start and save yourself rework:
- Asking for the finished deck in one shot without fixing the narrative — the more pages, the more it drifts
- A different image style on every page with no common visual anchor
- Skipping number checks and putting AI-invented figures on screen