The State of AI Presentation Tools in 2026
Build reliable AI-assisted presentation workflows that turn messy ideas and research into editable, on-brand PowerPoint decks using Claude, templates, and structured assembly.
- Beginner
- 6 lessons
- 1 hr 21 min
- Taught by Nate Grahek
What you'll learn
- Orchestrate Presentation Workflows Break complex deck work into reliable AI-assisted steps for research, structure, messaging, drafting, and final assembly.
- Choose the Right Tools Assess presentation tools by export quality, editability, model transparency, limits, and fit for mission-critical PowerPoint work.
- Draft From Spoken Ideas Capture rough ideas through dictation and guide AI with focused questions before moving into substantial drafting.
- Summarize Research Into Slides Convert dense research, transcripts, and source material into skimmable slide artifacts that support faster review and decision-making.
- Automate Template Decks Build reusable PowerPoint templates with placeholders, schemas, brand guidance, and approved JSON content for consistent deck production.
- Extend With Focused Automation Use AI extensions and advanced automation for focused tasks such as feedback, edits, imagery, and troubleshooting without losing workflow control.
Lessons 6 lessons · 1 hr 21 min
Every lesson comes with Pro, $29 a month.
- Lesson 1: Welcome and workshop goals 5 min
- Lesson 2: Why AI presentations need orchestration 8 min
- Lesson 3: Tool landscape and dictation workflow 11 min
- Lesson 4: Using deep research and NotebookLM for slide decks 15 min
- Lesson 5: Template-based PowerPoint workflow with Claude 20 min
- Lesson 6: Wrap-up, extensions, and advanced automation ideas 22 min
Your teacher
Nate Grahek
AI Educator @ The Rundown University
Nate is a SaaS founder and Fractional CMO who helps product-driven businesses build marketing systems that actually work — without the fluff. He's spent years helping founders and operators cut through marketing complexity and put the right things on autopilot.
At Rundown University, Nate brings that same hands-on, no-jargon approach to AI education. His workshops and courses focus on practical automation and AI workflows you can deploy the same day — no engineering background required. If you've ever wanted to use AI to get your time back, Nate shows you exactly how.