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What makes consulting-style decks expensive?

Consulting-style decks are dense with analysis and structure. This page explains why they cost what they do and helps you estimate your own workload.

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Analysis, structure, then slides

A consulting-style deck carries a rigorous argument: framing, analysis, and a clear recommendation, expressed in tightly structured slides. The cost is mostly the thinking and structuring, plus the production to express it cleanly.

That is why these decks are expensive: they encode work, not just design.

What drives the cost

  • Framing the question and the approach
  • Analysis and synthesis of the inputs
  • Structuring slides around the argument
  • Dense, precise copy and exhibits
  • Revision rounds as the logic is tested

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Common questions

Why are consulting decks so expensive?
Because they encode analysis and structure, not just design. The calculator includes the thinking and structuring time so the estimate reflects it.
Can I draft a consulting-style deck with AI?
AI can help with first-pass structure and slide copy; the judgment and analysis are yours. See the consulting deck alternative page.
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