# Presentation Generator

> Google Slides presentation creation for PM deliverables. Use when creating presentations from PRDs, pitching ideas, stakeholder updates, or product roadmaps. Triggers on "presentation", "slides", "pitch deck", "stakeholder meeting", "Google Slides".

- Skill: `diegosouzapw/presentation-generator` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add diegosouzapw/presentation-generator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/diegosouzapw/presentation-generator/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: diegosouzapw (https://skillmd.com/u/diegosouzapw)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/diegosouzapw/presentation-generator

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# Presentation Generator Skill - PM Presentation Creation

This Skill helps create compelling Google Slides presentations from PM documents for stakeholder meetings, product pitches, and roadmap reviews.

## When to Use This Skill

Use this Skill when you need to:
- Create product pitch decks from idea validation
- Present PRDs to stakeholders
- Build roadmap presentations
- Prepare sprint reviews or demos
- Generate executive updates
- Create customer-facing presentations

## Core Process

### Step 1: Input Analysis

**Required Inputs:**
- Source document (PRD, User Stories, Idea Report)
- Presentation type (pitch, review, update, roadmap)
- Target audience (executives, team, customers, investors)
- Time limit (5min, 15min, 30min, 1hr)

**Determine Slide Count:**
- 5 min presentation: 5-7 slides
- 15 min presentation: 10-12 slides
- 30 min presentation: 15-20 slides
- 1 hour presentation: 25-30 slides

### Step 2: Presentation Templates

#### Product Pitch Deck (Idea → Stakeholders)

**Slide Structure (12 slides, 15-20 minutes):**

1. **Cover Slide**
   - Product name (large, bold)
   - Tagline (one-line value prop)
   - Presenter name & date
   - Company logo

2. **Problem Slide**
   - Title: "The Problem"
   - 3 key pain points (bullet points)
   - Customer quote or stat
   - Visuals: Icon or photo representing problem

3. **Solution Slide**
   - Title: "Our Solution"
   - Core solution (2-3 sentences)
   - Key differentiation
   - Visual: Product screenshot or mockup

4. **How It Works**
   - Title: "How It Works"
   - 3-4 step process with icons
   - Simple, visual flow
   - Minimal text

5. **Market Opportunity**
   - Title: "Market Opportunity"
   - TAM/SAM/SOM (visual chart)
   - Market growth trends
   - Key stats (large numbers)

6. **Competition**
   - Title: "Competitive Landscape"
   - 2x2 matrix or comparison table
   - "Our unique advantage" callout
   - Positioning statement

7. **Target Customer**
   - Title: "Who It's For"
   - Primary persona (name, photo, quote)
   - Demographics & behaviors
   - Jobs-to-be-Done

8. **Business Model**
   - Title: "Business Model"
   - Revenue streams
   - Pricing strategy
   - Unit economics (LTV, CAC)

9. **Product Roadmap**
   - Title: "Roadmap"
   - Now-Next-Later timeline
   - Key milestones
   - MVP features highlighted

10. **Go-to-Market**
    - Title: "Go-to-Market Strategy"
    - Launch plan (phases)
    - Marketing channels
    - Success metrics

11. **Team**
    - Title: "The Team"
    - Key team members (photos, titles)
    - Relevant experience
    - Advisors (if applicable)

12. **Ask/Next Steps**
    - Title: "Next Steps"
    - Clear ask (approval, funding, resources)
    - Timeline
    - Contact information

#### PRD Review Presentation (PRD → Stakeholders)

**Slide Structure (15 slides, 30 minutes):**

1. **Cover**
   - Product/Feature name
   - Version & date
   - PM name

2. **Agenda**
   - Overview
   - Goals & Success Metrics
   - Features
   - Timeline
   - Q&A

3. **Executive Summary**
   - Problem statement
   - Solution overview
   - Expected impact

4. **Goals & Objectives**
   - Business goals
   - User goals
   - OKRs (table format)

5. **Target Users**
   - Primary persona
   - Use cases
   - Pain points addressed

6. **Key Features (Overview)**
   - Top 5 features (icons + descriptions)
   - MVP scope highlighted

7-11. **Feature Details** (1 slide per major feature)
   - Feature name
   - User value
   - Acceptance criteria (key points)
   - Mockup/wireframe

12. **Technical Approach**
   - High-level architecture
   - Key integrations
   - Technical dependencies

13. **Success Metrics**
   - KPIs table
   - Target values
   - How we'll measure

14. **Timeline & Milestones**
   - Gantt chart or timeline
   - Key dates
   - Dependencies

15. **Next Steps & Q&A**
   - Approval needed
   - Open questions
   - Contact for follow-up

#### Sprint Review Presentation (User Stories → Team)

**Slide Structure (8 slides, 15 minutes):**

1. **Cover**
   - Sprint number
   - Date range
   - Team name

2. **Sprint Goal**
   - What we committed to
   - Why it matters

3. **Completed Stories**
   - List with checkmarks
   - Story points completed
   - Velocity

4-6. **Demo Slides** (1 per major feature)
   - Feature name
   - Before/After screenshots
   - Key functionality

7. **Metrics**
   - Sprint burndown chart
   - Velocity trend
   - Quality metrics (bugs, test coverage)

8. **Retrospective & Next Sprint**
   - What went well
   - What to improve
   - Next sprint preview

#### Roadmap Presentation (Strategy → Stakeholders)

**Slide Structure (10 slides, 20 minutes):**

1. **Cover**
   - Product name
   - Roadmap period (Q1-Q4 2024)

2. **Product Vision**
   - Where we're going
   - Strategic priorities

3. **Now (Current Quarter)**
   - Features in development
   - Expected completion dates

4. **Next (Next 1-2 Quarters)**
   - Planned features
   - Dependencies

5. **Later (6+ Months)**
   - Future vision
   - Research & exploration

6. **Themes**
   - Theme 1: Customer onboarding
   - Theme 2: Power user features
   - Theme 3: Enterprise capabilities

7. **Success Metrics**
   - How we'll track progress
   - Target KPIs per quarter

8. **Resource Needs**
   - Team capacity
   - Hiring plans
   - Budget requirements

9. **Risks & Mitigations**
   - Key risks
   - Mitigation strategies

10. **Q&A**
    - Discussion
    - Feedback welcome

### Step 3: Slide Design Principles

#### Visual Hierarchy
- **Title:** 44pt, Bold
- **Heading:** 32pt, Bold
- **Body:** 20-24pt, Regular
- **Captions:** 16pt, Light

#### Color Scheme
**Primary Palette:**
- Primary: #1976D2 (Blue)
- Secondary: #FFC107 (Amber)
- Accent: #4CAF50 (Green)
- Background: #FFFFFF (White)
- Text: #212121 (Dark Gray)

**Semantic Colors:**
- Success: #4CAF50 (Green)
- Warning: #FF9800 (Orange)
- Error: #F44336 (Red)
- Info: #2196F3 (Blue)

#### Layout Rules
- **6x6 Rule**: Max 6 bullets, max 6 words per bullet
- **White Space**: 30-40% of slide should be empty
- **Alignment**: Left-align text, center images
- **Consistency**: Same font, colors, layout throughout

#### Typography
- **Headings**: Sans-serif (Roboto, Open Sans, Arial)
- **Body**: Sans-serif
- **Data**: Monospace for numbers (if tables)
- **No more than 2 fonts** per presentation

#### Imagery
- **High Quality**: Min 1920x1080px
- **Relevant**: Support the message
- **Consistent Style**: Photos or illustrations, not mixed
- **Icons**: Simple, one color, same style set

### Step 4: Slide Content Guidelines

#### Title Slides
```
[Large Product Name]
[Tagline in smaller text]

[Presenter Name]
[Date]
[Company Logo]
```

#### Content Slides
```
[Slide Title]

• [Key Point 1]
  • Supporting detail (if needed)

• [Key Point 2]

• [Key Point 3]

[Visual: Chart, Image, or Diagram]
```

#### Data Slides
```
[Slide Title]

[Large Key Metric: 150K Users]
↑ 35% from last quarter

[Supporting Chart or Graph]

Key Insight: [One-sentence takeaway]
```

#### Quote Slides
```
"[Powerful customer quote or testimonial]"

— [Name, Title]
[Photo of person]
```

### Step 5: Presentation Types

#### For Executives
- Focus on business impact
- Use large numbers and clear charts
- Minimize technical details
- Highlight ROI and risk mitigation
- Keep slides simple and visual
- Anticipate tough questions

#### For Technical Teams
- Include architecture diagrams
- Show technical dependencies
- Detail implementation approach
- Discuss trade-offs
- Be precise with requirements
- Allow for deep Q&A

#### For Customers
- Focus on benefits, not features
- Use real-world scenarios
- Show product in action (screenshots, demo)
- Include testimonials
- Clear call-to-action
- Avoid jargon

#### For Investors
- Market opportunity (TAM/SAM/SOM)
- Traction and metrics
- Competitive advantage
- Team credentials
- Financial projections
- Clear ask (funding amount, use of funds)

## Workaround (Until Google Drive MCP Available)

**Current Approach:**

### Generate Slide-by-Slide Markdown

```markdown
---
PRESENTATION METADATA:
- Type: [Product Pitch | PRD Review | Sprint Review | Roadmap]
- Title: [Presentation Title]
- Audience: [Executives | Team | Customers | Investors]
- Duration: [15 minutes]
- Slide Count: [12 slides]
- Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
---

# Slide 1: Cover

**Layout:** Title Slide

**Title:**
[Product Name]

**Subtitle:**
[One-line value proposition]

**Footer:**
[Presenter Name] | [Date] | [Company]

**Design Notes:**
- Large, bold title (60pt)
- Company logo top-right
- Clean, minimal design

---

# Slide 2: Problem

**Layout:** Content with Icon

**Title:**
The Problem

**Content:**
• [Pain Point 1 - 6 words max]

• [Pain Point 2 - 6 words max]

• [Pain Point 3 - 6 words max]

**Visual:**
[Icon or image representing the problem]

**Speaker Notes:**
[Detailed explanation to elaborate during presentation]

---

# Slide 3: Solution

**Layout:** Content with Screenshot

**Title:**
Our Solution

**Content:**
[2-3 sentence description of core solution]

**Key Differentiation:**
• [Unique aspect 1]
• [Unique aspect 2]

**Visual:**
[Product screenshot or mockup]

**Speaker Notes:**
[How this solves the problem, why it's better]

---

[Continue for all slides...]

---

## Conversion Instructions

To create Google Slides from this content:

**Option 1: Manual Creation**
1. Open Google Slides
2. Choose a template or start blank
3. Create slides following the structure above
4. Apply consistent formatting
5. Add visuals as indicated

**Option 2: Use Slides API (when MCP available)**
1. Authenticate with Google Slides API
2. Run automated script
3. Review and adjust

**Option 3: Export to PowerPoint**
1. Create in PowerPoint first
2. Import to Google Slides
3. Adjust formatting

## Design Checklist

- [ ] Consistent fonts throughout (max 2 fonts)
- [ ] Color scheme applied consistently
- [ ] High-quality images (min 1920x1080)
- [ ] Icons in consistent style
- [ ] Text follows 6x6 rule
- [ ] Adequate white space (30-40%)
- [ ] Slide numbers added
- [ ] Company branding applied
- [ ] Speaker notes included
- [ ] Spell-check completed
- [ ] Accessibility checked (contrast, alt text)
```

### Include Visual Guidance

For each slide, specify:
- **Layout Type**: Title, Content, Two-Column, etc.
- **Visual Element**: Chart type, icon, image description
- **Color Emphasis**: Which elements should stand out
- **Animation** (optional): Fade in, appear, none

## Best Practices

### Content
✅ **Do:**
- One main idea per slide
- Use visuals to support, not decorate
- Tell a story (problem → solution → impact)
- Include concrete examples
- End with clear call-to-action

❌ **Don't:**
- Overcrowd slides with text
- Use bullet points as script
- Include every detail from PRD
- Use low-quality images
- Forget speaker notes

### Design
✅ **Do:**
- Use high contrast (dark text on light background)
- Align elements consistently
- Use brand colors
- Keep it simple and clean
- Test readability from distance

❌ **Don't:**
- Use more than 3 colors per slide
- Mix too many fonts
- Use distracting animations
- Ignore white space
- Sacrifice readability for style

### Delivery
✅ **Do:**
- Practice timing (1-2 min per slide)
- Prepare for questions
- Have backup slides (appendix)
- Test tech before presenting
- Bring printouts as backup

❌ **Don't:**
- Read slides verbatim
- Turn back to audience
- Rush through data slides
- Skip rehearsal
- Forget to pause for questions

## Output Template

```markdown
# [Presentation Title]

**Metadata:**
- Type: [Type]
- Audience: [Audience]
- Duration: [X minutes]
- Slides: [Y slides]

---

## Slide Outline

1. Cover
2. [Slide title]
3. [Slide title]
4. [Slide title]
...
N. Next Steps / Q&A

---

## Slide-by-Slide Content

[Detailed content for each slide as shown above]

---

## Appendix (Backup Slides)

[Additional slides for potential questions]

---

## Speaker Notes

[Overall presentation flow and key talking points]
```

## Integration Points

This Skill works with:
- **idea-agent**: Creates pitch decks from idea validation
- **prd-agent**: Creates PRD review presentations
- **userstory-agent**: Creates sprint review presentations
- **google-docs-writer**: Shares document formatting principles

## Success Criteria

Presentations should:
- [ ] Tell a clear, compelling story
- [ ] Be visually appealing and professional
- [ ] Fit within time constraints
- [ ] Engage the target audience
- [ ] Drive desired action (approval, funding, buy-in)
- [ ] Be accessible (readable, high contrast)
- [ ] Include speaker notes for delivery
- [ ] Have backup slides for Q&A

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Use this Skill to create persuasive, professional presentations that effectively communicate PM insights and drive stakeholder decisions.