Automated presentations that update themselves
Weekly status reports, monthly business reviews, QBRs, sales pipeline decks. Point SlideMaker.app at a Google Sheet or a public URL and the presentation rebuilds itself on every cadence. Set up once, runs forever.
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Four reports that get rebuilt every cycle, by hand, today
Each one takes the same human-hours every time it runs. Automated reports replace that work with a one-time setup.
Weekly status report
Every Monday, someone exports project status from the tracker, copies it into the standing template, fixes the formatting, swaps the burndown chart, and pings the team. 45 minutes a week.
A weekly status report connected to a Google Sheet rebuilds every Monday at 8 AM. Projects, owners, statuses, and blockers all update from the same row data. The team-channel link always points to the latest version.
Monthly business review
On the 1st, the founder pulls KPIs from three dashboards, drops them into the standing MBR template, hand-aligns the chart axes, and re-uploads to the board folder.
A monthly business review pulls from a single source URL on the 1st of each month. The folder link always shows the latest. The hour saved goes back to product work.
Quarterly business review (QBR)
Every quarter, the customer success lead spends a half-day rebuilding 12 client QBRs from scratch — same template, different numbers, copy-paste from Salesforce.
One QBR template per customer, each connected to a Salesforce export sheet. The reports rebuild themselves at quarter-end. The CS lead reviews and presents instead of building.
Sales pipeline report
Every Friday, the sales ops person exports the pipeline from CRM, builds a chart, drops the top 5 deals into the standing recap deck, and emails the leadership team.
A sales pipeline report wired to the CRM export sheet regenerates every Friday at 4 PM. Same chart, same layout, fresh numbers. Leadership opens the link, no email roundup needed.
How automated presentations work
Four short steps. Two minutes the first time. Zero minutes every time after.
Connect a data source
Point to a Google Sheet tab or paste any public URL (Looker share link, public dashboard, your own status page). The generator parses the structure on the first run.
Choose a cadence
Daily for ops digests, weekly for status reports, monthly for MBRs, quarterly for QBRs. Pick the day, the time, and the timezone. Pause or change later from the dashboard.
Pick a theme
Every run uses the same theme so the report stays visually consistent over months and quarters. Change the theme once and all future runs use the new one.
Done. It runs itself
A short email lands when each new report is ready, with a direct link. The dashboard shows every report with its next run, last run, and status. Pause, edit, or delete any time.
Automated presentations vs. dashboards
Dashboards live behind a login. Presentations get sent. Different jobs, different tools.
- Live data, always up to date
- Requires viewers to log in
- Built for ongoing monitoring
- Cost: $50–500 / month / seat
- Snapshot at each cadence
- Anyone can open in a browser
- Built for board updates, exec briefings, sales reviews
- Cost: free
The time math
Manual rebuild vs. automated, over a year.
Pre-built report templates
Twelve report types ready to wire up. Each is the same automated-presentation engine, framed for a specific job.
Common questions about automated presentations
What is an automated presentation?
An automated presentation is a slide deck that regenerates itself from a connected data source on a fixed cadence — daily, weekly, or monthly. The numbers, charts, and content update automatically without anyone touching the slides. Common examples: weekly status reports, monthly business reviews, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and sales pipeline updates.
How is this different from a dashboard tool like Databox or Geckoboard?
Dashboards live behind a login and require people to come and look. Automated reports are pushed out as a presentation file that anyone can open in a browser or download as a PDF or PowerPoint. Better for board updates, exec briefings, and sales reviews where the audience is not logged into your dashboard tool.
Which data sources work?
Google Sheets and any public URL that returns readable data or HTML. Connect once and the report rebuilds from that source on every run. CSV upload and Excel import are on the roadmap.
Can I use this for a weekly status report?
Yes. Connect a Google Sheet with your status fields (project, owner, status, blockers), pick the weekly cadence, choose a theme, and the status report rebuilds every Monday with the latest data. Same workflow for sprint reports, OKR check-ins, or any recurring update.
Can I use this for a QBR or Monthly Business Review?
Yes. QBR and MBR templates are the most common use case. Point the schedule at the KPI source (Google Sheet, Looker URL, or any public dashboard URL) and pick the monthly or quarterly cadence. The presentation will regenerate with new numbers at the start of each cycle.
Can the report be paused or edited?
Yes. Every schedule can be paused, edited (cadence, source, theme, recipients), or deleted at any time. Past generated reports stay accessible even after a schedule is paused.
How much does it cost?
Free. Same as every other feature on SlideMaker.app. No credit limits, no trial period, no upgrade prompts.
What happens if the data source goes offline?
The scheduled run logs an error but the next scheduled run still fires. The dashboard shows the last successful run and the last error, making it easy to spot a broken source.
Does it send an email when a new report is ready?
Yes. A short email lands in the schedule owner's inbox each time a new report is generated, with a direct link to view and edit.
Set up an automated presentation in two minutes
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Set up an automated presentationAlso called: automated reports, scheduled presentations, recurring slides — same feature, same free engine.