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Create conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework. Use when the user wants to structure a tech talk, create presentation slides, or needs help organizing talk ideas into a story-driven format.

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Conference Talk Builder

This skill helps create compelling conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.

Process

Follow these steps in order when building a conference talk:

1. Gather Information

Ask the user for:

  • Talk title and topic
  • Target audience and their expected knowledge level
  • Main points they want to cover
  • Brain dump of everything they know about the topic
  • Problem they're solving or story they're telling
  • Any constraints (time limit, specific technologies, etc.)

2. Read the Story Circle Framework

Load references/story-circle.md to understand the eight-step narrative structure.

The framework maps tech talks to:

  • Top half: Established practices and order
  • Bottom half: Disruption and experimentation

3. Create the Outline

Structure the talk using the eight Story Circle steps:

  1. Introduction - Current status quo
  2. Problem Statement - What needs solving
  3. Exploration - Initial attempts
  4. Experimentation - Deep investigation
  5. Solution - The breakthrough
  6. Challenges - Implementation difficulties
  7. Apply Knowledge - Integration into project
  8. Results & Insights - Lessons learned

Map the user's content to these steps. Show this outline to the user and refine based on feedback.

4. Generate iA Presenter Slides

Read references/ia-presenter-syntax.md for markdown formatting rules.

Create slides that:

  • Use --- to separate slides
  • Add tabs (⇥) before content that should be visible on slides
  • Leave speaker notes without tabs (spoken text only)
  • Include comments with // for reminders
  • Format code blocks with proper syntax highlighting
  • Keep slides focused on one concept each

Structure the slide deck:

  • Title slide
  • Introduction slide with your photo/bio
  • One or more slides per Story Circle step
  • Code examples broken across multiple slides for readability
  • Closing slide with contact info and resources

5. Refine and Iterate

After showing the slides:

  • Ask if sections need expansion or compression
  • Check if code examples need better formatting
  • Verify the story flow makes sense
  • Adjust based on user feedback

Key Principles

Tell a Story: You don't need to be an expert. Focus on how you approached a problem and solved it.

Keep It Readable: Break code across slides. Use syntax highlighting. Test on bad projectors (consider light themes).

Engage the Audience: Use humor where appropriate. Ask questions. Make eye contact.

Make Follow-up Easy: Include a memorable URL or QR code on the final slide linking to resources.

Bundled Resources

References

  • references/story-circle.md - Eight-step Story Circle framework with examples. Read this first to understand the narrative structure.
  • references/ia-presenter-syntax.md - Complete iA Presenter markdown syntax reference. Read this when generating slides.

Example Workflow

User: "I want to create a talk about migrating from JavaScript to TypeScript"

  1. Gather their experience, main points, and target audience
  2. Read story-circle.md
  3. Map their content:
    • Introduction: Current JS codebase
    • Problem: Type safety issues and bugs
    • Exploration: Research into TypeScript
    • Experimentation: Pilot conversion on one module
    • Solution: Incremental migration strategy
    • Challenges: Third-party library types
    • Apply Knowledge: Full codebase migration
    • Results: 40% reduction in runtime errors
  4. Read ia-presenter-syntax.md
  5. Generate markdown slides with proper formatting
  6. Iterate based on feedback

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