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AI for making a strategy deck
A strategy deck is an argument, not a template. AI can get you from outline to decent slides quickly, but it cannot decide what your strategy is. Our view: write the storyline as plain sentences first, then let AI build and design the slides, and cut anything you can't defend.
Top pick: Gamma
Gamma generates presentations from a prompt, so once your storyline is written you can get a full first draft of slides in one step and spend your time editing.
AI tool that generates presentations, documents, and web pages from a prompt.
Gamma detailsAlternatives
Claude
NewAnthropic's AI assistant for long-document analysis, drafting, and reasoning.
Writing & CommsBeautiful.ai
Presentation software with AI-driven smart slide templates.
PresentationsPlus AI
NewAI presentation maker that works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint.
PresentationsPitch
Collaborative presentation software with AI deck generation.
PresentationsHow to use AI for this job
- Write the storyline as 8-12 sentences: the situation, the choice, why, and what you need from the audience.
- Ask an assistant to challenge the storyline: what's missing, what's weakest, what a skeptic would ask.
- Turn the storyline into a first-draft deck with a presentation tool.
- Replace generic content with your real numbers and examples, and check every figure.
- Cut slides until each one supports a single point in the storyline.
FAQ
Can AI write my strategy?
No. It can pressure-test your thinking and speed up the slides, but the choices and trade-offs are yours.
Which tool if my organization uses PowerPoint or Google Slides?
Pick a tool that works inside the software you already use, so the deck stays in your normal format.
How do I avoid generic AI slides?
Start from your own storyline and data, not a one-line prompt, and edit hard.
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