Process
Naming conventions and frame structure so late changes do not break the file.
Slide masters, component properties, and predictable layer names reduce the cost of the inevitable 11pm text: 'can we swap the order of 4 and 5?'
Prefix by storyline section — TENSION, WEDGE, PROOF — so anyone can navigate the file without a map.
Closing
Tell us the surface (deck, landing page, product visual, sales kit) and the audience that needs to be moved. We reply with a scoped proposal.
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