Using AI Content Generation: Get Better Results

AI generates good presentations—but great prompts generate great presentations. This tutorial teaches you how to work with AI effectively for better, faster results.

Time: 3 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: You've created presentations with AI

Understanding How AI Generates Presentations

Know what AI does so you can guide it better.

AI analyzes your prompt for:

• Topic and subject matter
• Intended audience level (technical, general, executive)
• Purpose (inform, persuade, teach, sell)
• Tone (formal, casual, inspirational)
• Content depth (high-level overview vs. detailed)

AI then creates:

• Presentation structure (number of slides, logical flow)
• Slide titles following a narrative arc
• Bullet points or content for each slide
• Recommendation for theme and image style

Result: Better prompts give AI more context, producing better presentations.

Writing Effective Prompts

Specific prompts generate specific, useful presentations.

Basic prompt structure: [Topic] + [Audience] + [Purpose] + [Key points to cover]

Weak prompts:

• "Marketing presentation"
• "Tell me about AI"
• "Product launch"

Strong prompts:

• "Quarterly marketing results for executive team, focusing on ROI, campaign performance, and Q4 strategy"
• "Introduction to AI in healthcare for medical professionals, covering diagnosis tools, patient monitoring, and privacy concerns"
• "Product launch announcement for customers, highlighting three new features and pricing updates"

What makes prompts effective:

• Specific topic, not vague theme
• Identified audience and their knowledge level
• Clear purpose (inform, persuade, update, teach)
• Key points or sections mentioned
• Desired length (5 slides vs. 20 slides)

Result: AI generates presentations that match your vision with minimal editing.

Providing Context and Constraints

Guide AI with additional parameters.

Specify slide count:

• "Create a 5-slide pitch deck"
• "Generate a detailed 15-slide training presentation"

Define audience level:

• "For beginners with no technical background"
• "For data scientists familiar with machine learning"
• "For C-level executives focused on business outcomes"

Set tone:

• "Formal and professional for board meeting"
• "Conversational and approachable for team training"
• "Persuasive and confident for sales pitch"

Include must-have content:

• "Include sections on benefits, pricing, and customer testimonials"
• "Cover history, current state, and future roadmap"
• "Start with the problem, then present our solution"

Example comprehensive prompt: "Create a 10-slide sales presentation for enterprise clients about our project management software. Focus on time savings, team collaboration, and ROI. Include customer testimonials and pricing. Professional tone."

Result: AI output requires minimal editing because you specified constraints upfront.

Refining AI-Generated Outlines

Customize the outline before generating slides.

After AI creates the outline:

1. Review all slide titles—do they tell a coherent story?
2. Reorder slides by dragging if flow seems off
3. Click any slide title to edit the text
4. Delete slides that don't add value
5. Click + Add Slide to insert missing topics
6. Edit bullet points to be more specific

Common refinements:

• Merge similar slides into one
• Split overly complex slides into two
• Add transition slides between major sections
• Specify exact data or examples you'll include
• Adjust technical depth per slide

Tip: Spend 2-3 minutes refining the outline. Small changes here save 10+ minutes of editing designed slides later.

Result: An outline that perfectly matches your needs before design begins.

Regenerating Individual Slides

Fix slides that miss the mark without redoing the entire presentation.

To regenerate one slide:

1. Click the slide in the thumbnail sidebar
2. Click Regenerate Slide in the toolbar
3. Optionally edit the slide title for different output
4. AI creates new content based on the title
5. Layout, theme, and other slides stay unchanged

When to regenerate:

• Slide content is too generic
• AI misunderstood the intent
• You need a different angle or emphasis
• Text is too technical or too simple

Tip: Regenerate uses the same theme and style, so new slides match seamlessly.

Result: Fix individual slides in seconds without starting over.

Balancing AI and Manual Work

Know when to use AI and when to edit manually.

Use AI for:

• Initial structure and outline
• First drafts of content
• Slide titles and main points
• Generating multiple variations quickly
• Creating image descriptions and prompts

Edit manually for:

• Specific data, numbers, or quotes
• Brand-specific terminology
• Personal stories or examples
• Fine-tuning tone and word choice
• Technical accuracy and details

Optimal workflow:

1. Generate presentation with AI (1 minute)
2. Refine outline and regenerate weak slides (2 minutes)
3. Generate full slides (1 minute)
4. Manually edit text for specificity and accuracy (5-10 minutes)
5. Adjust images and layout as needed (2-3 minutes)

Result: Presentations in 10-15 minutes instead of hours, with quality matching or exceeding manual creation.

Adjusting Content Density

Control how much text AI generates per slide.

During generation:

1. Look for Text Amount setting in the right panel
2. Choose from three levels:
   • Concise: Minimal text, 3-5 bullets per slide
   • Balanced: Moderate text, 5-7 bullets per slide
   • Detailed: More text, 7-10 bullets per slide

Which to choose:

• Concise: Sales pitches, keynotes, visual-heavy presentations
• Balanced: Most business presentations and updates
• Detailed: Training materials, technical documentation, reference decks

After generation:

• Manually delete excess text
• Use the Text Block editor to condense bullets
• Split text-heavy slides into multiple slides

Tip: Start with Concise. Adding text is easier than cutting it, and most presentations are better with less text.

Result: Right amount of text for your presentation style and audience.

Using AI for Specific Slide Types

Prompt AI to create specialized slides.

For data slides: "Include a slide comparing 2024 vs 2023 revenue with a bar chart"

For testimonial slides: "Add a customer testimonial slide featuring a quote from a healthcare client"

For process slides: "Create a 4-step process slide showing our implementation workflow"

For team slides: "Include an 'About Our Team' slide with 6 team members and their roles"

For comparison slides: "Add a feature comparison table showing us vs. top 2 competitors"

Tip: Mention specific block types in your prompt (chart, table, grid, timeline) to guide AI's layout choices.

Result: AI generates the right layout and content blocks for specialized slides.

What You've Learned

• How AI analyzes prompts and generates presentations
• Writing specific, effective prompts
• Providing context and constraints for better output
• Refining AI-generated outlines before generating slides
• Regenerating individual slides that need improvement
• Balancing AI generation with manual editing
• Adjusting content density for your needs
• Using AI to create specialized slide types

Next Steps

• Master AI images: Generate perfect visuals in Working with AI-Generated Images
• Refine your content: Edit and customize in Customizing Your Presentation
• Build persuasive decks: Apply AI skills in Building Sales Presentations That Convert

Pro tip: Keep a document of your best prompts. When a prompt produces great results, save it as a template for future presentations on similar topics. Reuse and adapt instead of starting from scratch each time.