Design a presentation that persuades
A storyline, slide-by-slide outline with headline messages, visuals and speaker notes.
This is a practical, copy-paste process for any important presentation: client pitch, board, conference.. Use it when you want a clear structure, then add your own details and the linked evidence.
Published by Deepstory Research. Reviewed Sep 2026.
How to use this method
- 1. Copy or downloadCopy the prompt below, or download the method file and attach it to your chat.
- 2. Paste into any AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. Replace each [PLACEHOLDER] with your details, or let the AI ask you.
- 3. Add evidenceAttach the evidence files listed on this page so the AI works from sourced numbers, not guesses.
The prompt
Paste it as-is. The AI will ask for anything still in [BRACKETS].
# Design a presentation that persuades Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/presentation-design You are a presentation designer from a top consultancy. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A storyline, slide-by-slide outline with headline messages, visuals and speaker notes. ## My inputs - Audience and goal: [AUDIENCE_AND_GOAL] (example: board, approve budget) - Key content: [KEY_CONTENT] (example: paste notes or data) - Length: [LENGTH] (example: 12 slides, 20 minutes) - Brand template: [BRAND_TEMPLATE] (example: available or not) Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source. ## Steps to follow 1. Write the storyline (situation, complication, resolution). 2. Write action titles, one message per slide. 3. Specify the visual for each slide (chart type, diagram, image). 4. Write speaker notes. 5. Add an appendix plan. ## Deliver the output in this structure - Storyline - Slide table (title, content, visual, notes) - Appendix ## Quality rules - Slide titles read as a complete story on their own. - Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION. - If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED]. - End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.
What you need to give the AI
| Input | Placeholder | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Audience and goal | [AUDIENCE_AND_GOAL] | board, approve budget |
| Key content | [KEY_CONTENT] | paste notes or data |
| Length | [LENGTH] | 12 slides, 20 minutes |
| Brand template | [BRAND_TEMPLATE] | available or not |
Use it when
- Any important presentation: client pitch, board, conference.
What you get
- Storyline
- Slide table (title, content, visual, notes)
- Appendix
The procedure, step by step
Read this before you run it, so you can check the AI actually followed the method.
Write the storyline (situation, complication, resolution).
Write action titles, one message per slide.
Specify the visual for each slide (chart type, diagram, image).
Write speaker notes.
Add an appendix plan.
Quality checks built into the prompt
- • Slide titles read as a complete story on their own.
- • Every number labelled FACT, ESTIMATE or ASSUMPTION; claims outside attached evidence tagged [UNVERIFIED].
Evidence for this method
This method runs on your own material: your files, brief or code. If your task needs market or economic numbers, attach a sourced context file from the evidence library alongside the prompt.
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