conference-talk-builder

# Conference Talk Builder

This skill helps create compelling conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.

## Process

Follow these steps in order when building a conference talk:

### 1. Gather Information

Ask the user for:

- Talk title and topic
- Target audience and their expected knowledge level
- Main points they want to cover
- Brain dump of everything they know about the topic
- Problem they're solving or story they're telling
- Any constraints (time limit, specific technologies, etc.)

### 2. Read the Story Circle Framework

Load `references/story-circle.md` to understand the eight-step narrative structure.

The framework maps tech talks to:

- Top half: Established practices and order
- Bottom half: Disruption and experimentation

### 3. Create the Outline

Structure the talk using the eight Story Circle steps:

1. Introduction - Current status quo
2. Problem Statement - What needs solving
3. Exploration - Initial attempts
4. Experimentation - Deep investigation
5. Solution - The breakthrough
6. Challenges - Implementation difficulties
7. Apply Knowledge - Integration into project
8. Results & Insights - Lessons learned

Map the user's content to these steps. Show this outline to the user and refine based on feedback.

### 4. Generate iA Presenter Slides

Read `references/ia-presenter-syntax.md` for markdown formatting rules.

Create slides that:

- Use `---` to separate slides
- Add tabs (`⇥`) before content that should be visible on slides
- Leave speaker notes without tabs (spoken text only)
- Include comments with `//` for reminders
- Format code blocks with proper syntax highlighting
- Keep slides focused on one concept each

Structure the slide deck:

- Title slide
- Introduction slide with your photo/bio
- One or more slides per Story Circle step
- Code examples broken across multiple slides for readability
- Closing slide with contact info and resources

### 5. Refine and Iterate

After sho