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Presentation and Slide Design

Turn messy notes into clean, readable slide decks for clients.

IntermediateAbout 18 to 26 hours over 3 to 4 weeksRoute A: $0. Route B: about $20/month.

What you will get

You will have a slide system, 2 before-and-after samples, a licence check, a first offer and 10 messages sent.

5 phases, 12 tasks, 5 copy-and-paste prompts, 5 tools reviewed, plus a list of places to find your first buyers.

Choose your route

Route A - $0
Google Slides, Canva Free and Claude Free.
Route B - about $20/month
Paid Canva and Claude.

Straight talk

Decks often contain confidential numbers and plans. Agree in writing what you may keep and delete files when the job ends. Use only fonts, images and icons you may use commercially, and never copy another company's template or branding. Do not invent data, charts or customer names. Check your work on a different screen before sending.

Roadmap

  1. 1
    Build a small slide system 150 minA master with 6 layouts and a style sheet.
  2. 2
    Create two before-and-after samples 360 min2 samples with notes on what changed.
  3. 3
    Set up client intake 75 minAn intake form and handover note.
  4. 4
    Find people to offer it to 150 minA list of 20 real prospects and 10 messages sent.
  5. 5
    Price it, agree and deliver 75 minA one-page offer, a price, and a delivery checklist.

Free sample

The first task of phase 1 in full, so you can judge the style before you buy.

Set up the masterslides

  1. Open Google Slides. Set a master with a title, a section, a text, a two-column, a chart and a closing layout.
  2. Pick 2 fonts and 4 colours. Check contrast on a phone screen.
  3. Save it as your starting file.
YOU SHOULD SEEA 6-layout master.
IF YOU GET STUCKFewer fonts, fewer colours, more white space.

Everything else, unlocked with purchase

Phase 1: Build a small slide system
Set up the master · Check licences
Phase 2: Create two before-and-after samples
Pick source material · Redesign
Phase 3: Set up client intake
Make the brief · Write a confidentiality note
Phase 4: Find people to offer it to
Pick 3 places to look · Build a list of 20 · Set up free alerts · Write and send 10 short messages
Phase 5: Price it, agree and deliver
Set a first price · Write the agreement and delivery checklist
Safeguard checks, tool reviews with free and paid limits, and named places to find buyers.

Draft guide. Researched from public sources and not tested by running the business. For educational purposes only: this guide does not guarantee or promise any earnings. Tool facts checked 6 Nov 2026; confirm before you pay for anything.

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