Which template spine fits your meeting
Picking a template because it looks pretty is how you end up with a traction slide in a workshop deck. Start from the meeting type.

Pitch and fundraising
Problem, insight, product, traction, market, team, ask. Investors are trained on that rhythm — fighting it costs attention.
Sales and proposals
Challenge the status quo, show the plan, prove you have done it before, close with next steps. Personalize proof per prospect; keep the spine.
QBR and leadership
Snapshot, wins, misses, risks, priorities, asks. Leadership reads diagonally — titles carry the story.
Teaching and workshops
Consider Smart instead of a business template. Learning decks need pacing, not a traction slide.
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