Everyday Tasks
A presentation outline needs a clear audience, one purpose and a sequence that makes sense. Ask for targeted feedback before asking AI to decorate the slides.
Give the audience a concrete description
State what listeners already know, what they need to decide and how much time they have. “Executives” is less helpful than “three project sponsors choosing between two rollout options in a ten-minute meeting”. Remove confidential details or use an approved tool when the outline contains internal material.
Ask for structural feedback first
Request the main claim, the evidence supporting it and any gap between the two. Ask where a listener would need background that the outline does not provide. Keep suggestions for phrasing separate from changes to the argument. A more energetic title does not fix a missing explanation.
Test the transition between sections
Read only the headings aloud. They should describe a coherent journey from the problem to the recommendation. Ask the model to identify jumps, repetition and sections that do not serve the purpose. Reject suggestions that invent customer quotes, measurements or events to make the story more dramatic.
Rehearse against the time limit
Use the revised outline to speak through the presentation. Note where you need more explanation and where you repeat yourself. Feedback on text is only one input; timing, questions and comprehension during rehearsal reveal different problems. Keep an appendix for useful detail that would interrupt the main argument.
An example to adapt
Audience: [who, prior knowledge, decision]. Time: [minutes]. Review this outline for argument, evidence, missing context and transitions. Identify the single most important structural change. Do not invent data or testimonials. Keep language suggestions separate. Finish with three questions a sceptical listener may ask.
Illustrative starting point. Adapt it to your inputs, permissions and review process.
Before you use it
- The audience’s decision is clear.
- Claims have actual evidence.
- Headings form a coherent sequence.
- The outline fits a spoken rehearsal.