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# Pitch Deck Builder ## Overview A pitch deck is a persuasion tool, not a feature list. The best decks make one argument: "the way the world works is changing, and we are the answer." They support that argument with proof and end with one clear action. Prospects remember 3 things from any presentation. Design the deck so those 3 things are what you want them to remember. ## When to Use - "Build a pitch deck for our product" - "Create a sales presentation" - "Make an investor deck" - "Design slides for our demo" - "Build a board presentation" - "I need a deck structure" Do NOT use for: - One-page documents → use one-pager-builder - Competitive comparisons → use battlecard-builder - Email sequences → use cold-email-copywriting ## Authoritative Foundations - **Force Management Command of the Message** — Value Messaging Framework. Every slide should connect to a Required Capability the buyer has articulated. Before Scenario → PBOs → Required Capabilities → Defensible Differentiators. - **Andy Raskin** — Strategic narrative arc: name the enemy, show the promised land, explain why now, tease the secret sauce. - **Corporate Visions** — message architecture. "Why change → Why you → Why now" progression beats feature-forward presentations. ## Step-by-Step Process ### Phase 1: Intake Ask the user all at once: 1. Who is the audience? (prospect, investor, board, conference) 2. What persona(s)? (CTO, VP Sales, CEO, Champion, mixed) 3. What's the desired outcome? (meetin