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4 hours ago • Visible to anyone on or off LinkedInHow to make slides with Claude:
1. Task
☑ Define what you want & what success looks like:
"I want to build a pptx presentation so that [SUCCESS CRITERIA]."
No "make me a deck about X."
↳ That's how you get 10 slides of nothing.
2. Context Files
☑ Upload your expertise and rules as files:
"First, read these files completely before responding: [filename.md] — [what it contains]."
Stop re-explaining your brand, your audience, your standards every single time. Put it in files.
3. Reference
☑ Show what you're aiming for. Upload an example.
"Here is a reference to what I want to achieve: [filename]."
No short prompts and hoping AI figures it out.
4. Research
☑ Claude searches before touching a single slide:
"Search the web using at least 5 varied searches (trends, data, expert opinions, case studies, counterarguments)."
It saves a structured research brief, organized by theme, with source URLs and key data points pulled out.
I like to add:
"Prioritize 2025–2026 sources. Flag anything where sources conflict or data is thin."
5. Slide Brief
☑ Turn research into a slide-by-slide outline:
"Each slide gets: a title, 3 key points, and any specific data/stats from the research that must appear on that slide."
No full paragraphs. Gamma will write the final text. Just give it enough structure and data to work with.
6. Rules
☑ Don't jump into making slides (yet):
"Do not generate slides yet." "Do not write full paragraphs."
A step-by-step approach takes longer, but makes (much) better slides. If you want to be faster, just go straight to Gamma.
7. Generate
☑ Pass the outline to Gamma as a presentation:
"Pass gamma-outline.md to Gamma as a presentation using textMode 'generate'. Use theme: [your brand theme name]."
Claude connects to Gamma for you. Like magic.
8. Theme
☑ Make sure to use your Gamma theme:
"Use theme: [your brand theme name]."
If you don't know how, I made a guide for teams at how-to-gamma.ai (scroll to the bottom).
After generating, review card by card:
→ Would I say this out loud?
→ Does this card earn its place?
→ Is the data right?
9. Alignment
☑ The prompt starts by asking YOU questions.
"Start by using AskUserQuestion to make sure you have enough context from me before researching."
Nothing starts until you're both on the same page. This replaces the old prompting era.
I teach you how Claude works at claude-co.work.
Copy the full prompt template + download my personal .md files for Claude here: how-to-ai.guide.
Step 1: Subscribe for free → how-to-ai.guide.
Step 2: You will have two choices: free or paid.
Step 3: Choose the free tier. Don't pay for anything.
Step 4: Open your welcoming email (wait 30 sec).
Step 5: Access my entire prompt library & md files.
Step 6: Send this image to your team's channel.
Step 7: Read 2x newsletter per week (for free).
Step 8: Become the "AI guy" at work, forever.
Bonus: ♻️ Repost this to help others on Linkedin.
1. Task
☑ Define what you want & what success looks like:
"I want to build a pptx presentation so that [SUCCESS CRITERIA]."
No "make me a deck about X."
↳ That's how you get 10 slides of nothing.
2. Context Files
☑ Upload your expertise and rules as files:
"First, read these files completely before responding: [filename.md] — [what it contains]."
Stop re-explaining your brand, your audience, your standards every single time. Put it in files.
3. Reference
☑ Show what you're aiming for. Upload an example.
"Here is a reference to what I want to achieve: [filename]."
No short prompts and hoping AI figures it out.
4. Research
☑ Claude searches before touching a single slide:
"Search the web using at least 5 varied searches (trends, data, expert opinions, case studies, counterarguments)."
It saves a structured research brief, organized by theme, with source URLs and key data points pulled out.
I like to add:
"Prioritize 2025–2026 sources. Flag anything where sources conflict or data is thin."
5. Slide Brief
☑ Turn research into a slide-by-slide outline:
"Each slide gets: a title, 3 key points, and any specific data/stats from the research that must appear on that slide."
No full paragraphs. Gamma will write the final text. Just give it enough structure and data to work with.
6. Rules
☑ Don't jump into making slides (yet):
"Do not generate slides yet." "Do not write full paragraphs."
A step-by-step approach takes longer, but makes (much) better slides. If you want to be faster, just go straight to Gamma.
7. Generate
☑ Pass the outline to Gamma as a presentation:
"Pass gamma-outline.md to Gamma as a presentation using textMode 'generate'. Use theme: [your brand theme name]."
Claude connects to Gamma for you. Like magic.
8. Theme
☑ Make sure to use your Gamma theme:
"Use theme: [your brand theme name]."
If you don't know how, I made a guide for teams at how-to-gamma.ai (scroll to the bottom).
After generating, review card by card:
→ Would I say this out loud?
→ Does this card earn its place?
→ Is the data right?
9. Alignment
☑ The prompt starts by asking YOU questions.
"Start by using AskUserQuestion to make sure you have enough context from me before researching."
Nothing starts until you're both on the same page. This replaces the old prompting era.
I teach you how Claude works at claude-co.work.
Copy the full prompt template + download my personal .md files for Claude here: how-to-ai.guide.
Step 1: Subscribe for free → how-to-ai.guide.
Step 2: You will have two choices: free or paid.
Step 3: Choose the free tier. Don't pay for anything.
Step 4: Open your welcoming email (wait 30 sec).
Step 5: Access my entire prompt library & md files.
Step 6: Send this image to your team's channel.
Step 7: Read 2x newsletter per week (for free).
Step 8: Become the "AI guy" at work, forever.
Bonus: ♻️ Repost this to help others on Linkedin.
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