Deck Studio

Deck Studio automatically creates professional Google Slides presentations by pulling live data from your support portal and community analytics, powered by Ephor AI and Brainlift technology.

What is Deck Studio?

Deck Studio transforms your customer data into beautiful, data-driven presentations. Instead of spending hours manually creating slides and copying data, Deck Studio automates the process—pulling real-time metrics, analyzing them with AI, and generating presentation-ready slides.

Core Concepts

Templates

Pre-designed slide layouts that define:

• Slide structure: What goes on each slide
• Data sources: Where to pull metrics from
• Visual style: Colors, fonts, and branding
• Content blocks: Text, charts, metrics placement

Theme Carriers

Google Slides presentations that provide visual themes:

• Base design and branding
• Master slides and layouts
• Color schemes and fonts
• Reusable across multiple generated decks

Generation Jobs

Each time you create a presentation:

• A job is created and queued
• Data is pulled from sources (Signals, Case Reports)
• AI analyzes and summarizes metrics
• Slides are generated in Google Slides
• Results are available in your Google Drive

Ephor AI Integration

Powered by Brainlift technology:

• Custom Instructions: Tailor AI analysis to your needs
• Council of Ephors: Multiple AI experts evaluate metrics
• Real-time Analysis: Fresh insights every generation
• Automated Insights: AI highlights trends and anomalies

Key Features

Live Data Integration

Pull current metrics automatically:

• Support case statistics from Case Reports
• Community analytics from Signals
• Always up-to-date numbers
• No manual data entry

AI-Powered Analysis

Ephor AI evaluates your data:

• Identifies trends and patterns
• Highlights important changes
• Provides recommendations
• Generates narrative summaries

Council of Ephors

Get multiple AI perspectives:

• Choose community expert personas
• Each Ephor evaluates metrics differently
• Combine insights for comprehensive analysis
• Automated expert opinions in your slides

Automated Updates

Keep presentations current:

• Re-generate decks with latest data
• Maintain consistent format
• Update metrics without manual work
• Version tracking for historical comparison

Google Slides Output

Presentations created in Google Slides:

• Native Google Slides format
• Fully editable after generation
• Easy sharing and collaboration
• Compatible with PowerPoint export

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before using Deck Studio:

1. Google Account: Connect your Google Workspace account
2. Data Sources: Ensure Signals and Case Reports are configured
3. Ephor Project: Set up your Brainlift/Ephor AI project
4. Templates: Create or choose existing templates

Creating Your First Presentation

Step 1: Navigate to Generate

Go to Deck Studio > Generate from the sidebar.

Step 2: Select Template

Choose a presentation template:

• Customer Business Review
• Executive Summary
• Community Health Report
• Support Performance Dashboard

Step 3: Choose Customer/Data Source

Select the customer or data range:

• Pick from your Signals accounts
• Set time period for metrics
• Choose specific communities or products

Step 4: Configure AI Analysis (Optional)

Customize Ephor AI settings:

• Select Ephor project with custom instructions
• Enable Council of Ephors for multi-perspective analysis
• Set analysis depth and focus areas

Step 5: Generate

Click "Generate Presentation":

• Job is created and queued
• Data is pulled from sources
• AI analyzes metrics
• Slides are created in Google Slides
• Link to presentation provided when complete

Viewing Generation History

Track your created presentations:

1. Go to Deck Studio > Jobs
2. View all generation jobs
3. Click to open presentations in Google Slides
4. Review generation details and data used

Working with Templates

Using Existing Templates

Browse available templates:

• View template previews
• See included slides and data
• Select for generation

Creating Custom Templates

Build templates for your specific needs:

1. Go to Deck Studio > Templates
2. Click "Create New Template"
3. Define slide structure and data blocks
4. Choose theme carrier for visual style
5. Test with sample data
6. Save for reuse

Template Best Practices

• Keep slides focused on key metrics
• Use consistent visual hierarchy
• Include both data and insights
• Test with multiple customers before production use

Theme Management

Setting Up Theme Carriers

Configure visual branding:

1. Create a Google Slides presentation with your branding
2. Define master layouts and colors
3. Go to Deck Studio > Settings > Themes
4. Add your Google Slides presentation ID
5. Map layouts to template blocks

Maintaining Consistency

• Use the same theme carrier across related presentations
• Update theme carrier to refresh all future generations
• Keep branding aligned with company guidelines

Ephor AI Configuration

Connecting Your Ephor Project

Link Brainlift/Ephor AI:

1. Navigate to Deck Studio > Settings > Tokens
2. Add your Ephor API key
3. Select your Ephor project
4. Configure custom instructions

Custom Instructions

Tailor AI analysis:

• Define your analysis perspective
• Set tone and style preferences
• Specify focus areas (growth, risk, opportunity)
• Provide company-specific context

Council of Ephors

Enable multi-expert analysis:

• Select community expert personas
• Each provides unique perspective
• Combines insights into slides
• Richer, more comprehensive analysis

Tips for Success

Optimize Generation Time

• Use targeted data ranges (don't pull all history)
• Keep templates focused (5-15 slides ideal)
• Schedule generations during off-peak hours

Quality Control

• Review first few generated presentations carefully
• Refine templates based on output
• Adjust AI instructions for better insights
• Manually edit slides as needed before presenting

Collaboration

• Share templates across your team
• Create template library for common use cases
• Document best practices for your organization

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