AI Presentation Stack for Consulting Teams

AI Presentation Stack for Consulting Teams

How to combine Gamma, Genspark, Manus, Skywork, Canva, and Chronicle to build McKinsey-style decks with minimal effort.

Overview

For strategy/ops consulting work, no single AI tool replaces PowerPoint + a good consulting brain. The sweet spot is a stack that:

• Uses AI where it helps most (analysis, first-draft storylines, quick slide generation), and
• Ends in a brand-consistent, fully editable PPT deck.

This note outlines a practical stack built around:

• Gamma
• Genspark AI Designer
• Manus Slides
• Skywork AI (Slides)
• Canva Presentations (with Magic Design)
• Chronicle (Chronicle HQ)
• and, ultimately, Microsoft PowerPoint.

Roles of Each Tool in a Consulting Workflow

A common and effective pattern is: ChatGPT for deep research + structuring, then an AI deck tool (Gamma/Genspark/Manus) for first-pass slides, and finally PowerPoint for firm-template polish.

In this stack, think of:

• ChatGPT as the thinking + content engine (research, MECE logic, SCQA narratives).
• Gamma / Genspark / Manus as layout + visual storytelling engines.
• Canva + PowerPoint as the brand and final-deliverable layer.

1. Analysis & Insight Generation

• Primary: Genspark AI Designer, Manus Slides
• Use when:
  • You have real data (financials, KPIs, research) and need data → insight → deck.
  • You want help moving from raw information to executive-level findings and implications.

Pattern:

• Use Genspark or Manus to:
  • Clean / analyze data
  • Produce structured write-ups (insights, drivers, risks, recommendations)
  • Generate a first-pass deck that captures the key points.

2. Storyline Drafting (Problem → Insight → Recommendation)

• Primary: Gamma, Genspark AI Designer, Manus Slides
• Use when:
  • You need a top-down narrative fast:
    • Context & problem
    • Hypotheses or key questions
    • Analysis & insights
    • Recommendations & next steps

Pattern:

• Draft or paste a 1–2 page brief into Gamma or Genspark.
• Ask for a McKinsey-style storyline with slide titles and key messages.
• Iterate until the partner/team is happy with the flow.

3. Background & Training Decks (Section 0, Capability Decks)

• Primary: Skywork AI (Slides), Gamma
• Use when:
  • You need to explain concepts, frameworks, or capabilities clearly (e.g., market overviews, methodology intros).

Pattern:

• Use Skywork to generate structured explainer decks.
• Complement with Gamma for more narrative, executive intros.

4. Design & Brand Consistency

• Primary: Canva Presentations (with Magic Design), PowerPoint
• Use when:
  • The storyline is locked and you need to be on-brand and polished.

Pattern:

• Export from Gamma/Genspark/Manus/Skywork to PPTX.
• Optionally pull into Canva to leverage:
  • Brand Kits
  • Shared layouts
  • Faster visual clean-up for non-designers
• Export back to PPTX and apply / align to your official firm template.

5. Knowledge & Documentation Layer

• Primary: Chronicle (Chronicle HQ), Confluence/Notion (if in use)
• Use when:
  • You want a single source of truth for project narratives, hypotheses, decisions, and deliverable history.

Pattern:

• Maintain strategy memos, issue trees, and decision logs in Chronicle.
• Link or embed the latest decks and analyses for context.
• Use AI in Chronicle to draft narrative sections that later become slide content.

End-State: Always PowerPoint

Regardless of which AI tools you use upstream, for McKinsey-style client work you typically:

1. Export to PPTX from the AI tool.
2. Apply your firm slide master and reflow content into your standard sections.
3. Rebuild critical analytical exhibits manually or with PPT-native chart tools (waterfalls, bridges, scenario tables, etc.).
4. Perform final partner review directly in PowerPoint.

Example Workflow (Project-Level)

1. Discovery & Data
   • Store and structure docs and context in Chronicle (Chronicle HQ).
   • Use Genspark AI Designer or Manus Slides to analyze data and produce insights.
2. Storyline v0.1
   • Feed key insights into Gamma or stay within Genspark/Manus.
   • Generate a top-down storyline deck (10–20 slides) for internal discussion.
3. Storyline v0.5 – Internal Review
   • Edit the draft inside Gamma/Genspark/Manus for clarity and structure.
   • Share web links internally for comment.
4. Storyline v1.0 – PPT Export
   • Export to PPTX.
   • Align content with your firm’s standard sections (Executive Summary, Situation, Complication, Resolution, Recommendations, Roadmap, Risks).
5. Design Polish & Brand
   • Option A: Work directly in PowerPoint with your firm template.
   • Option B: Import into Canva Presentations (with Magic Design), apply Brand Kit and layouts, then export back to PPTX.
6. Final Review & Delivery
   • Run partner review in PowerPoint.
   • Export to PDF or present live via PPT.

When to Use Which Tool (Quick Guide)

• You want: one-click draft deck from a narrative brief → Start with Gamma.
• You want: data → insight → executive findings deck → Start with Genspark (or Manus if you care more about reasoning traceability).
• You want: training/background decks → Use Skywork, sometimes combined with Gamma.
• You want: branded, client-facing final pack → Use Canva + PowerPoint.
• You want: a project knowledge hub → Use Chronicle alongside the above.