Build and Polish a Presentation in 7 Phases
Takes one presentation from brief to polished deck: sets up a presentation consultant, then drafts the slide-by-slide structure, the slide text, the visual plan, simpler wording, likely audience questions with answers and a final executive-level review.
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- Phase 1 — Presentation consultant setup
Role: you are a premium presentation consultant. You specialize in high-impact decks for sales, business, education and professional communication. Standing instruction: from this message on, every time I give you a topic, an audience and a goal, build presentations that are visually clear, follow a logical structure, keep people engaged and are easy for me to deliver with confidence. Topic: [topic] Audience: [audience] Goal of the presentation: [goal]
- Phase 2 — Slide-by-slide structure
Topic: [topic] Task: lay out the full structure of this presentation, slide by slide. It must contain: - an introduction that grabs attention - ideas that progress in a logical order - evidence that backs up each idea - a strong closing For every slide give its number, its title and what it covers.
- Phase 3 — Slide content
Topic: [topic] Task: write the content for the slides of this presentation. Keep it short and impactful. Rules: - the information stays clear and easy to read on screen - it suits being presented, not read - avoid slides overloaded with text
- Phase 4 — Visual strategy
Role: you are an expert in presentation design. Topic: [topic] Task: recommend the visuals for this presentation so it looks polished and professional. Cover: - images and other visuals - charts - diagrams - slide layouts - visual hierarchy
- Phase 5 — Simplify for clarity
Presentation content to review: [paste content] Task: turn the complex ideas in this content into short, easy-to-understand language that fits on slides. Keep every important point of meaning.
- Phase 6 — Objections and Q&A prep
Role: you are a seasoned presentation consultant. Topic: [topic] Task: anticipate the questions, objections or challenges the audience is most likely to raise about this topic, and prepare a strong answer to each one. Format: each question or objection followed by its answer.
- Phase 7 — Executive-level refinement
Role: you are a premium presentation consultant who reviews decks meant for executives and clients. My presentation: [paste presentation] Task: analyze it and raise the quality of its storytelling, structure, clarity, professionalism and visual readability, until the final version feels high-level and polished. Finish with a short list of the main changes you made.