How to make a presentation with AI
To make a presentation with AI: write the message of the deck in one sentence, name the audience and the number of slides, attach your figures and sources, then ask for a slide outline and review it before exporting to PowerPoint. The AI builds the structure and the wording; you check the numbers and the message.
Start with the message, not the slides
The most common mistake is opening the software and adding slides. Before that, write one sentence about what you want the audience to do after the presentation: approve a budget, invest, or understand a new plan.
That sentence is the first thing you give the AI, because it decides the order of the slides, what goes in and what gets cut. A deck for the board opens with the ask and the financial impact. A deck for the delivery team opens with the plan and who owns what, even when the subject is the same.
Then think about the audience. What do they already know? What objection will they raise? One slide that answers the objection before it is asked is worth more than ten slides on the company's history.
On Arabic slides, watch three things: the slide runs right to left, the Arabic font is clear and large enough to read from the back of the room, and numerals are written the same way throughout. If some of the audience do not read Arabic, put the titles in both languages and do not duplicate every slide.
The steps
These steps work with any tool. In Mibyan you write the request in Arabic or English and get a deck you can edit and export.
01
Write the goal in one sentence
For example: “I want the board to approve a marketing budget of OMR 40,000 for next quarter.”
02
Describe the audience and the time
Who will be in the room, how many minutes you have and how many slides you want. A working rule: one slide for every one to two minutes.
03
Attach your sources
A report, an Excel sheet or your notes, so the deck is built on your real data and not on generic figures.
04
Ask for the outline first
Ask for slide titles only and check the flow. An outline is far easier to change than a finished deck.
05
Generate the slides and edit them
Ask for the full deck, then edit by asking: “shorten slide four”, “turn the table into a chart”, “add a slide on risks”.
06
Check the numbers yourself
Match every figure, name and date to its source. That check is yours to do before anyone else sees the deck.
07
Export and rehearse
Export to PowerPoint or PDF, then rehearse out loud at least once with a timer.
A structure that fits most business decks
The takeaway first
One slide that states the ask or the result before any detail.
Where things stand
The problem or opportunity, with one or two numbers that prove it.
The proposal
What you recommend, and which alternatives you ruled out and why.
Impact and cost
The expected return, the budget, the timeline and the assumptions.
Risks
The two or three biggest risks and how you will handle them.
The next step
The decision needed today, who owns it and by when.
A last review before you present
- One idea per slide, with a title that states the takeaway, not the topic.
- One big number beats a crowded table.
- No more than three to five points on a slide.
- Every figure has a source you can name if asked.
- Text and tables run right to left correctly on Arabic slides.
- The deck ends with a clear ask: what is the decision or next step?
Ready-made prompts
Frequently asked questions
How many slides does a presentation need?
A working rule: one slide for every one to two minutes of speaking time. A ten-minute talk needs six to ten slides. If you need more detail, put it in an appendix after the closing slide.
Can I export the deck to PowerPoint?
Yes. Mibyan exports presentations to PowerPoint and PDF, and you can keep editing in PowerPoint after the export.
Can it build the deck from an Excel file or a report?
Yes. Attach the file and ask for a deck based on it. Then check that the figures on the slides match the file, especially totals and percentages.
Can I make the deck in both Arabic and English?
Yes. Ask for the deck in one language, then ask for a version in the other. Review specialist terms in the translated version before you send it.
Is it free?
Mibyan has a free plan with a weekly allowance that resets every Monday, and no credit card is needed. Paid plans are listed on the pricing page.