As I continue to experiment with ways that artificial technology can be used to enhance legal research and writing, I've encountered several custom GPTs that purport to convert notes, paper drafts, etc. and convert them into PowerPoint presentations. Ones I've tried so far are by slidesgpt.com and studyx.ai. (I have no relationship with either, other than as an experimental user.)
So far, I have been impressed with the GPTs' ability to extract important information from my inputs, but the design of the slides is generic and repetitive. Perhaps with more incremental prompting, I'll get better results.
In the meantime, with a few conferences coming up soon, I've rediscovered this good advice from Philip E. Bourne (UVA, Data Science): Ten Simple Rules for Making Good Oral Presentations. Listed after the fold, the rules are pretty simple on paper, but not so easy for many of us law profs (myself included) to follow.
Rule 1: Talk to the Audience
Rule 2: Less is More
Rule 3: Only Talk When You Have Something to Say
Rule 4: Make the Take-Home Message Persistent
Rule 5: Be Logical
Rule 6: Treat the Floor as a Stage
Rule 7: Practice and Time Your Presentation
Rule 8: Use Visuals Sparingly but Effectively
Rule 9: Review Audio and/or Video of Your Presentations
Rule 10: Provide Appropriate Acknowledgments
Read Bourne's full piece here.
For anyone creating or refining their own custom GPT, these rules could be incorporated into the GPT's memory to use as guiding principles.
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