Customer Briefing Deck
Ask for a short briefing deck before a customer call and get a 6–9 slide PDF built from your knowledge base, past calls, CRM, Linear and email.
Tell your clone the customer, date and topics. It gathers context from the knowledge base, past call transcripts, the CRM, Linear issues and recent email, then builds a short 16:9 deck with Clone Research Report and emails it to you as a PDF. Choose a standard update deck or a Save the account deck, or ask for a one-page infographic to screen-share.
At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Setup time
- 20–40 min
- Built for
- Customer Success, Sales, Leadership
Version 1.0.0 · updated 2026-10-22
Overview
Preparing for a customer call means hunting through transcripts, tickets, the CRM and email, then building slides. Most people skip it and wing the call. Customer Briefing Deck does the gathering and the first version in a few minutes, and a person reviews and presents it.
Customer calls go better when the deck is specific: what changed for them, what we fixed, what we need from them. But building that deck means hunting through transcripts, tickets, the CRM and email, then arranging slides. Most people skip it and wing it.
Customer Briefing Deck does the gathering and the first version. You say: "Make a short briefing deck for my {CUSTOMER} call on {DATE} about {TOPICS}." Your clone:
- searches the knowledge base (product docs, release notes, account notes),
- reads past call transcripts with that customer (
Meeting Archive,Call Archive, and transcripts in Google Drive or OneDrive from the last 30 days), - pulls the account, open opportunities and open cases from Salesforce or HubSpot,
- checks Linear issues for the account,
- skims recent email threads (Gmail or Outlook),
- builds a short deck (about 6–9 slides, 16:9) with Clone Research Report and emails it to you as a PDF (with a text version).
What you get:
| Benefit | What it looks like |
|---|---|
| A prepared call in minutes | A clean 6–9 slide deck in your inbox before the call |
| Specific, not generic | Slides use the customer's own history, open issues and goals |
| Two ready-made shapes | A standard update deck or a "Save the account" deck |
| Less hunting | Transcripts, tickets, CRM and email gathered in one pass |
| You stay in control | You review the deck for unreleased features and internal notes before anyone sees it |
Who it’s for
- Customer Success Managers preparing check-ins, QBRs and escalation calls.
- Sales reps and account executives preparing update or renewal calls.
- Leadership joining a customer call and needing a quick, accurate brief.
You don't need to be technical. If you can ask a question in chat, you can use it.
How it works
You: "Make a short briefing deck for my {CUSTOMER} call
on {DATE} about {TOPICS}."
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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ "Customer Briefing Deck" skill │
│ │
│ 1. Confirm: customer, date, topics, variant │
│ (a) Standard update or (b) Save the account │
│ 2. Gather context (skip what isn't connected): │
│ · search_knowledge: docs, release notes, account notes │
│ · meeting_archive + call_archive: past calls │
│ · Drive / OneDrive transcripts (last 30 days, │
│ matched by customer name, {TRANSCRIPTS_FOLDER}) │
│ · CRM: account, open opportunities, open cases │
│ · Linear: issues for the account │
│ · Email: recent threads (Gmail or Outlook) │
│ 3. Write a user_query: context + topic order + slide outline │
│ 4. Call Clone-Research-Report: │
│ format = deck · deck_length = short · email = you │
└───────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┘
│ a few minutes
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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Email to you: PDF deck (6–9 slides, 16:9) + text version │
└───────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┘
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You review (unreleased features? internal notes?) and presentWhere the context comes from
| Source | What it adds |
|---|---|
Search Knowledge | Product docs, release notes, account notes |
Meeting Archive, Call Archive | What was said on past calls: goals, concerns, commitments |
| Transcripts in Drive or OneDrive | Recent call notes from the last 30 days, matched by customer name |
| CRM (Salesforce or HubSpot) | Account facts, open opportunities or deals, open cases (HubSpot: notes and tasks) |
| Linear | Open and recently closed issues for the account |
| Email (Gmail or Outlook) | Recent threads, open questions, commitments |
Two deck variants
| Variant | Slides (about 6–9) | Use it when |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Standard update deck | Title · Agenda · What's new · How it applies to them · Next steps · Closing | Check-ins, product updates, renewals |
| (b) "Save the account" deck | Title · Situation · Issues and owners · What we've fixed · Success plan with dates · Asks · Next steps · Closing | Escalations, at-risk accounts |
Setup, step by step
- Check requirements (5 min)Open REQUIREMENTS.md and run the pre-flight checklist. The deck builder is built in. Everything else is optional: the more sources you connect, the better the deck.
- Hand the instructions to your clone (2 min)Paste or upload CLONE-INSTRUCTIONS.md into a chat with your clone and say: "Please set up this use case for me. Show me a plan before changing anything."
- Review the discovery table (5 min)The clone reports which sources it can reach and which are missing.
- Answer the placeholder questions (3 min)See section 6.
- Approve the plan (2 min)Say "yes" only when it looks right.
- Do your part (5–15 min)Only you can: - Connect your own CRM (read access), email, and Drive or OneDrive, and Linear if you use it. - Tell the clone which folder holds call transcripts. - Add the deck sender address to your safe senders so the email isn't lost in spam.
- Save the Customer Briefing Deck skill (5 min)The clone saves it, or gives you the full text to paste.
- Run the test plan (10 min)Build one deck for a test or low-stakes customer.
- Optional scheduleAuto-build decks for tomorrow's customer meetings from your calendar.
The full walkthrough is in the README. The Clone Instructions file tells your clone exactly what to do.
What you’ll need
Your clone matches these to the exact skill names in your workspace. Confirm them in your skill catalog before saving the skill. Your clone will report the exact names it finds.
Skill names can differ slightly between orgs. Confirm the exact names in your skill catalog before saving the skill.
Required:
| # | Skill / operator (exact name) | What it's used for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clone Research Report | Builds the deck (format = deck, Deck Length = short) and emails it to you as a PDF | Built-in platform tool |
| 2 | Customer Briefing Deck (custom skill) | The workflow itself | Saved from CLONE-INSTRUCTIONS.md section 7 |
Context sources (use any that apply; more sources mean a better deck):
| # | Skill / operator (exact name) | What it's used for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Search Knowledge | Product docs, release notes, account notes | Needs a knowledge base with content |
| 4 | Meeting Archive, Call Archive | Past call transcripts with the customer | Only calls the clone attended or that were archived |
| 5 | Google Drive Core Operator, Google Docs Core Operator | Transcripts in Google Drive (last 30 days, matched by customer name) | Google users |
| 6 | Microsoft OneDrive | Transcripts in OneDrive | Microsoft 365 users |
| 7 | Salesforce Account Operator, Salesforce Opportunity Operator, Salesforce Case Operator, Salesforce Contact Operator, Salesforce Activity Operator | Account, open opportunities, open cases, contacts, activity history | Salesforce users |
| 8 | HubSpot Company Operator, HubSpot Deal Operator, HubSpot Contact Operator, HubSpot Engagement Operator | Company, open deals, contacts, notes and tasks (support items) | HubSpot users (no ticket operator exists) |
| 9 | Linear Operator | Issues for the account | Linear users |
| 10 | Google Gmail Operator or the Outlook email operator | Recent email threads with the customer | Read only |
Optional:
| # | Skill / operator (exact name) | What it's used for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Image Operator | One-page 16:9 infographic for screen-sharing | Quick alternative to a deck |
| 12 | Google Calendar Operator or the Outlook calendar operator | Find tomorrow's customer meetings (scheduled variant) | |
| 13 | Scheduled task (via the platform tool) | Auto-build decks for tomorrow's meetings | Only if you want the scheduled variant |
Known gotchas
- The clone can't share its screen. A person presents the deck.
- Review before showing a customer. Check for unreleased features and internal-only notes (internal ticket comments, pricing, roadmap).
- Decks take a few minutes. Request ahead of the call.
- Check the sender address. The deck arrives by email. Look at the sender and add it to safe senders so it isn't missed in spam.
- The shortest deck still has a title and a closing slide. Count them in the 6–9 slides.
- Transcripts contain errors. Names, numbers and dates may be wrong. Verify before presenting.
- Transcripts only exist for calls that were recorded or attended. If the clone wasn't on the call and no notes were saved, that source will be empty.
- Customer name matching. Transcripts are matched by customer name. If the name is spelled differently in files or the CRM, tell the clone the alternate names.
- HubSpot has no ticket operator. Support issues come from notes and tasks in HubSpot, and from Linear.
- Each user connects their own accounts. The clone only sees what you can see.
- Read every instruction before saving the skill. You are responsible for what your clone does.
Questions
How long does the deck take?
A few minutes after the request. It is emailed to you as a PDF with a text version.
How long is a short deck?
About 6–9 slides, 16:9, including a title and closing slide.
Can the clone present it on the call?
No. It can't share its screen. You or a teammate presents.
Can it send the deck to the customer?
No. It is emailed to you. You decide what to share.
What if I don't have a CRM or Linear?
The deck still works from the other sources. The clone tells you what was missing.
What's the difference between the two variants?
(a) is a normal update. (b) is for at-risk accounts and focuses on issues, fixes, a dated success plan and asks.
Can I get just one page?
Yes, ask for the one-page infographic (Image Operator).
Can it build decks automatically?
Optionally, for tomorrow's customer meetings found on your calendar.
Is it safe to show as-is?
Review first. Check for unreleased features and internal-only notes.