Can this skill help if I only have a rough idea for a talk?

Yes, the skill begins with an information-gathering phase designed to take a 'brain dump' of your ideas and organize them into a structured, persuasive narrative.

Which presentation software is compatible with this skill?

This skill specifically generates markdown optimized for iA Presenter, utilizing its unique syntax for tabs, speaker notes, and slide transitions.

What is the Story Circle framework used in this skill?

The Story Circle is an eight-step narrative structure that helps turn technical topics into engaging stories by mapping the journey from a status quo, through disruption and experimentation, to a final solution.

How does it handle technical code examples on slides?

The builder automatically formats code blocks with syntax highlighting and intelligently breaks long snippets across multiple slides to ensure readability on projectors.

Conference Talk Builder

Name: Conference Talk Builder
Author: Microck

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Learning & Documentation

Transforms technical concepts into compelling, story-driven conference presentations and iA Presenter slide decks.

This skill leverages the Story Circle narrative framework to help developers and technical speakers structure their ideas into engaging, professional presentations. By guiding the user through an eight-step narrative journey—from the initial status quo to final insights—it ensures that talks are memorable stories rather than dry data dumps. It automates the generation of iA Presenter-compatible markdown slides, incorporating speaker notes, properly formatted code blocks, and visual best practices to streamline the entire talk preparation process from initial brain dump to final rehearsal.

Key Features

01Generates presentation-ready iA Presenter markdown syntax automatically

02108 GitHub stars

03Translates unstructured technical notes into a logical, high-impact outline

04Provides built-in guidance on audience engagement and visual accessibility

05Implements the eight-step Story Circle narrative framework for technical storytelling

06Handles complex slide formatting including speaker notes and multi-slide code blocks

Use Cases

01Rapidly drafting a slide deck for a local meetup or internal company lunch-and-learn

02Transforming a complex software migration project into a narrative-driven conference talk

03Structuring a technical product launch or feature demo using a proven storytelling arc

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add microck/ordinary-claude-skills conference-talk-builder

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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