Today you will

• pick one tool: PowerPoint for the web, Google Slides or Canva
• make a practice deck first
• start {{code:07_project_pitch}} for your Something Real project, with a title slide and a second slide

If your project title isn't final yet, a working title is fine for today.

Warm-up

Think of the last slide deck or Instagram carousel you saw. What grabbed your attention in the first five seconds?

A template or theme is a ready-made set of colours, fonts and layouts that you start from.

A slide layout is how the boxes sit on one slide, like Title and Content, or Blank.

The title slide is the first slide. It shows the project name and your name.

PowerPoint for the web, Google Slides and Canva all work. Pick the one you find easiest to use.

Example: a practice title slide

• Title: Custom hoodies for local clubs and gigs
• Subtitle: Róisín Byrne · enterprise pitch

You will make a practice deck for Róisín's Custom Hoodies. Follow the steps in the box below.

Type these two lines on slide 1:

Using Canva?

1. Go to {{code:canva.com}} and sign in.
2. Click {{btn:Create a design}}, then {{btn:Presentation}}.
3. Rename it {{code:07_project_pitch_practice}}.
4. Pick a plain, free template.
5. Type the two lines on page 1.
6. Click {{btn:Add page}} to make page 2.

If something goes wrong

• If you can't see {{btn:New}}, sign in to OneDrive or Drive with your school account and open {{code:07_pitch}} first.
• If your file saved in the wrong folder, move it into {{code:07_pitch}}.
• If the theme looks too busy, switch to a plainer one. You can change it later.