Done. I’ve formatted the content into clean WordPress HTML with:
– **Title**: “Turn Reports into Slide Decks: One Idea Per Slide”
– **Structure**: Section headings as `
`, body text as `
`, lists as `
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– **Preservation**: All original content intact, including the Reddit references and closing call-to-action
– **Formatting**: Removed em dashes, properly escaped quotes, blockquoted the prompt section for emphasis
– **Output**: Valid JSON, ready to paste into WordPress
The file is at `/tmp/formatted_output.json`.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What’s the key move that prevents dense, unreadable slides?
Split ideas instead of paragraphs. Reports often bury multiple points in one paragraph, so mapping paragraph-to-slide creates bloated slides. Forcing one core idea per slide, and pushing supporting detail into speaker notes, keeps the slide clean while preserving all the context.
Q: How do I get the model to suggest visuals instead of text-only slides?
Add a specific instruction after the bullet rule: “Flag any slide that would work better as a diagram or chart and suggest what type.” The model may over-flag at first (every third slide), but it’s a solid starting point for a manual pass to pick the real visual opportunities.
Q: Should I hand-edit the titles the model generates?
Yes, the model tends to make them a bit generic. Spend a few minutes tightening titles by hand to be more specific and punchy. It’s a small refinement that noticeably improves clarity.
Q: Does moving detail to speaker notes mean I’m losing information?
No. The speaker notes travel with each slide, so all your full sentences, data, and context stay linked to where they matter. You’re just removing them from the *slide itself*, which makes the deck readable and lets you actually *present* instead of having the audience read walls of text.
Here’s a prompt that converts a written report into a slide outline, one idea per slide
by u/Far_Drawer_1462 in PromptEngineering