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You know the feeling: your big client meeting is coming up, but building a polished, on-brand PowerPoint deck from scratch seems to eat up your entire afternoon. You want to focus on substance—story, strategy, clarity—not spend hours fiddling with layouts and bullet points.

That’s where AI-powered presentations come in. By combining ChatGPT’s content smarts with PowerPoint’s familiar editing tools, you can speed up the entire process from blank slide to ready-to-present. Let’s walk through exactly how you can do this, step by step.

How We Built a Business Pitch Deck Using ChatGPT & PowerPoint

We took on the role of a solo consultant preparing a 10-slide pitch deck for a new product launch. The goal: create a clear, persuasive presentation in under 30 minutes, without getting bogged down by formatting or starting from a blank page.

Why ChatGPT & PowerPoint Work So Well Together

• Outlines presentations instantly so you can skip the “blank slide” phase

• Generates slide-by-slide content tailored to your topic, audience, and goals

• Exports directly to PowerPoint (.pptx) for fast handoff—no copy-paste marathon

• AI add-ins (like Plus AI) provide professional designs without hiring a designer

• Frees up your time so you can focus on storytelling, not slide wrangling

How We Did It

Here’s exactly how we used ChatGPT and PowerPoint to go from idea to presentation file—saving hours and keeping the focus on business impact.

1. Sign in to ChatGPT & Set Your Goal

We logged into ChatGPT and made sure we were using GPT-5. Our first prompt set the stage:

‘I need a 10-slide pitch deck for a new productivity app targeting small business owners. The goal is to secure investor interest. Please outline the slides and suggest key points for each.’

This helped the AI understand our audience and objective right away.

2. Generate an Outline & Expand Slide Content

ChatGPT quickly produced a logical outline, including titles and main points for each slide. We asked follow-up questions to flesh out content where needed—

‘Add more detail to the competitive landscape slide’

—and refined the flow until it matched our story.

3. Export to PowerPoint File 

Using the “export as PowerPoint” option in ChatGPT, we generated a .pptx file in seconds. The resulting slides included all the content, organized by section, ready for review.

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4. (Optional) Use Plus AI Add-In for Design Polish

For a more visually appealing deck, we opened PowerPoint and used the Plus AI add-in. After pasting our outline, Plus AI generated formatted slides with consistent themes and layouts.

This step took about 5 minutes and made the presentation look client-ready.

5. Review, Edit & Personalize

We reviewed the slides in PowerPoint, tweaking phrasing and adding a few personal touches. Since the heavy lifting was done, we could focus on storytelling and clarity, not formatting.

6. Share & Present 

With the file finalized, we exported the deck as a PDF and shared it with investors—confident that the presentation hit all the right notes.

This workflow cut our prep time by more than half, letting us focus on what matters: persuasive, strategic communication.

Other Ways to Use This

AI-powered presentations aren’t just for pitch decks. If you work with slides, this workflow can save you hours each week—no matter your role or industry.

Example Use Cases

• Course creators: Build lesson outlines and visual aids for online learning

• Sales teams: Generate product demo decks customized for each prospect

• HR leaders: Prepare onboarding or training presentations in minutes

• Consultants: Turn research and insights into client-ready deliverables

• Marketers: Quickly build campaign or content planning presentations

💡Bonus Pro Tips

• Be specific with your prompt: The more details about your audience, topic, and goal you provide, the better the output

• Refine in the chat: Use follow-up prompts to adjust tone, add data, or clarify key messages before exporting

• Try multiple design options: If using an AI add-in, test different themes and layouts to see what fits your brand best

⏭️ What’s Next

Next week, we’ll break down another polarizing way to use AI to your advantage in your day to day. Until then, remember to be on the lookout for Thursday’s news edition.

And if you truly want to master your workflows, our Skill Leap courses take you even further.