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Slide Strategies

15 proven deck structures with emotion arcs.

Strategy Selection

StrategySlidesGoalAudience
YC Seed Deck10-12Raise seed fundingVCs
Guy Kawasaki10Pitch in 20 minInvestors
Series A12-15Raise Series AGrowth VCs
Product Demo5-8Demonstrate valueProspects
Sales Pitch7-10Close dealQualified leads
Nancy Duarte SparklineVariesTransform perspectiveAny
Problem-Solution-Benefit3-5Quick persuasionTime-pressed
QBR10-15Update stakeholdersLeadership
Team All-Hands8-12Align teamEmployees
Conference Talk15-25Thought leadershipAttendees
Workshop20-40Teach skillsLearners
Case Study8-12Prove valueProspects
Competitive Analysis6-10Strategic decisionsInternal
Board Meeting15-20Update boardDirectors
Webinar20-30Generate leadsRegistrants

Common Structures

YC Seed Deck (10 slides)

  1. Title/Hook
  2. Problem
  3. Solution
  4. Traction
  5. Market
  6. Product
  7. Business Model
  8. Team
  9. Financials
  10. The Ask

Emotion arc: curiosity→frustration→hope→confidence→trust→urgency

Sales Pitch (9 slides)

  1. Personalized Hook
  2. Their Problem
  3. Cost of Inaction
  4. Your Solution
  5. Proof/Case Studies
  6. Differentiators
  7. Pricing/ROI
  8. Objection Handling
  9. CTA + Next Steps

Emotion arc: connection→frustration→fear→hope→trust→confidence→urgency

Product Demo (6 slides)

  1. Hook/Problem
  2. Solution Overview
  3. Live Demo/Screenshots
  4. Key Features
  5. Benefits/Pricing
  6. CTA

Emotion arc: curiosity→frustration→hope→confidence→urgency

Duarte Sparkline Pattern

Alternate between "What Is" (current pain) and "What Could Be" (better future):

What Is → What Could Be → What Is → What Could Be → New Bliss
(pain)     (hope)         (pain)     (hope)         (resolution)

Pattern breaks at 1/3 and 2/3 positions create engagement peaks.

Search Commands

bash
# Find strategy by goal
python .claude/skills/design-system/scripts/search-slides.py "investor pitch" -d strategy

# Get emotion arc
python .claude/skills/design-system/scripts/search-slides.py "series a funding" -d strategy --json

Matching Strategy to Context

ContextRecommended Strategy
Raising moneyYC Seed, Series A, Guy Kawasaki
Selling productSales Pitch, Product Demo
Internal updateQBR, All-Hands, Board Meeting
Public speakingConference Talk, Workshop
Proving valueCase Study, Competitive Analysis
Lead generationWebinar