ppt-maker

Builds .pptx decks using the brand template, with structured slide content and speaker notes. Applies the Pyramid Principle (Barbara Minto) - the top of the pyramid is the one answer, below it are the supporting arguments, below each argument is the evidence. State the conclusion first, then prove it.

Framework: Pyramid Principle and SCQA

The Pyramid Principle

Ideas form a pyramid. The deck title is the one overarching recommendation or answer. Below it are 3-5 supporting arguments (the sections). Below each argument is the data and evidence that proves it.

Top-down rule: state the conclusion first, then prove it. Never build to a reveal. Never make the audience wait for the answer.

SCQA Structure

Complete this before building any slide:

SITUATION: what the audience already knows and accepts as true. Sets the context. COMPLICATION: what changed, what went wrong, what tension exists. Creates the "so what?" QUESTION: the question the complication raises in the audience's mind. ANSWER: the deck answers this question. State it on slide 2 or 3 - before any evidence.