Example Talk

Dr. Alex Johnson · Meta AI

Research Overview

  • Multimodal LLMs
  • Efficient training
  • Responsible AI

Code & Math

def score(x: int) -> int:
    return x * x
$$ E = mc^2 $$

Dual Column Layout

Left Column

  • Point A
  • Point B
  • Point C

Right Column

  • Detail 1
  • Detail 2
  • Detail 3

Main Content (2/3 width)

This column takes up twice the space of the right column.

def example():
    return "code works too"

Note
Key points in smaller column

Image + Text Layout

Results

  • 95% accuracy
  • 10x faster inference
  • Lower memory usage
Breakthrough!

Speaker Notes

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  • Can include reminders, timing, references
  • Supports Markdown formatting too!

Progressive Reveals

Content appears step-by-step:

First point appears Then the second point Finally the conclusion This one can be highlighted!

Note: Use fragments to control pacing and maintain audience attention. Each fragment appears on click.

Diagrams with Mermaid

graph LR A[Research Question] --> B{Hypothesis} B -->|Valid| C[Experiment] B -->|Invalid| D[Revise] C --> E[Analyze Data] E --> F{Significant?} F -->|Yes| G[Publish] F -->|No| D

Perfect for: Workflows, architectures, processes

Note: Mermaid diagrams are created from simple text. They’re version-controllable and edit anywhere!

Research Results

ModelAccuracySpeedMemory
Baseline87.3%1.0x2GB
Ours (v1)92.1%1.5x1.8GB
Ours (v2)95.8%2.3x1.2GB

Key Finding: 8.5% improvement over baseline with 40% memory reduction

Note: Tables are perfect for comparative results. Markdown tables are simple and version-control friendly.

Custom Backgrounds

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  • Background colors
  • Background images
  • Gradients
  • Videos (yes, really!)

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Vertical Navigation

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Substep 1: Details

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Substep 2: More Details

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Citations & Quotes

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

— Alan Kay

Or reference research:

Recent work by Smith et al. (2024) demonstrates that Markdown-based slides improve reproducibility by 78% compared to proprietary formats1.

Media: YouTube Videos

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Media: All Options

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  • Bilibili: {{< bilibili id="BV1..." >}}
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  • Audio: {{< audio src="file.mp3" >}}

Perfect for demos, interviews, tutorials, or podcasts!

Note: All media types work seamlessly in slides. Just use the appropriate shortcode.

Interactive Elements

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  • → ← : Navigate slides
  • ↓ ↑ : Vertical navigation
  • S : Speaker notes
  • F : Fullscreen
  • O : Overview mode
  • / : Search
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Hidden Slide Demo (Inline Comment)

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Perfect for:

  • Speaker-only content
  • Backup slides
  • Work-in-progress content

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Thanks

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  1. Smith, J. et al. (2024). Open Science Presentations. Nature Methods. ↩︎