20X Your PowerPoint Presentation Skills with AI (EASY)

Links and Codes: Paperpal: https://paperpal.com/?linkId=lp_726731&sourceId=andy&tenantId=paperpal (PAP20 - 20% off) Thesify: https://thesify.ai?fpr=andy60 Thesis AI: https://www.thesisai.io/?via=andrew, ANDY20 - 20% off Elicit: https://elicit.com/?via=andrew Elicit: https://elicit.com/?via=andrew UndetectableAI: https://undetectable.ai?fpr=andy Jenni AI: https://jenni.ai/?via=andy-stapleton (Use codes: andy30, ANDY20) Julius AI: https://julius.ai/?via=andrew-stapleton (ANDY20 — offers 20% off) AnswerThis: https://answerthis.io?deal=andy42 (STAPLETON10 - 10% off) Unriddle: https://www.unriddle.ai/?ref=andrew (ANDY20 - 20 % off) In this video, I explore how PowerPoint AI is being used to support academic presentations, especially for researchers and PhD students. ▼ ▽ Sign up for my FREE newsletter Join 21,000+ email subscribers receiving the free tools and academic tips directly from me: https://academiainsider.com/newsletter/ ▼ ▽ MY TOP SELLING COURSE ▼ ▽ ▶ Become a Master Academic Writer With AI: https://academy.academiainsider.com/courses/ai-writing-course If you've ever sat down to start a presentation and stared at a blank slide, unsure where to begin, you're not alone. That’s why I wanted to test how tools like AI PowerPoint features and third-party AI integrations can actually help speed up the process and improve the overall quality of your slides. I walk through my real experience trying to create an AI PowerPoint presentation from scratch using Microsoft’s built-in PowerPoint AI generator (also known as CoPilot). While some of the features are promising, others didn’t work as expected—and I explain what happened and what I did instead. For example, uploading a file directly into CoPilot didn't work for me, but I was able to use tools like ChatGPT to generate content and then refine it manually. This video isn’t just a tutorial—it’s a reflection on what’s working right now and where the limitations still are. I also compare different tools and methods, like using AI and PowerPoint together with platforms such as Gamma, and share a few personal shortcuts I use when I want my slides to look polished without spending hours designing them. If you’re an academic or student presenting research data, these tools can help get you to a “good enough” draft much faster—especially for internal meetings or quick updates. I also demonstrate features like Designer and Rehearse with Coach inside PowerPoint, which are often overlooked but offer powerful feedback and design suggestions when used properly. My goal here isn’t to hype up AI PowerPoint tools as a magic solution, but to honestly show what you can do with them, where they fall short, and how to use them alongside your own thinking. Whether you're preparing for a lecture, seminar, or conference talk, understanding how AI and PowerPoint can work together is becoming a must-have skill. Let me know what’s worked for you—or hasn’t—in the comments. ................................................ ▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:19 The Usual Scenario 01:01 Making Presentations with ChatGPT 03:09 Designer 04:18 Gamma.App 05:57 Integrating your own design 06:52 Modifying your contents 08:26 Rehearse With Coach 10:20 Rehearsal Report 11:16 Presentation Subtitles 12:02 Outro ................................................ ▼ ▽ Socials for shorts and reels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandystapleton/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drandystapleton