How We Built a Swipe File

Pitch is the new face of presentations. It helps us build much more than conference talks and pitch decks: Bulletins, release notes, and so. It's more collaborative, effective, and beautiful.

As a marketer, I was looking for a creative way to brainstorm new ideas with my team in Pitch. So we built a swipe file. Hi, I'm Florent. @fmerian This presentation is a step-by-step guide to help you build your own.

What's the File? A swipe file is a collection of marketing pages that inspire us. So if we're struggling with creative work, we can refer to it for inspiration. Fun fact: it’s a great way to onboard new team members. It helps them get more familiar with Pitch and its collaborative features in a fun and productive way.

Step 1 Create a new folder in your workspace. Press F to create a new folder.

Step 2 Create a new presentation per topic. For example, we’ve currently presentations for ATF sections, Dark UI, signup pages, and onboarding ows. Press N to create a new presentation.

Start collaborating: add your favorite shots, comment, and react. Step 3 Comments are essential—they give context, while reactions are a great way to lter the team’s favorites. The best part? The mobile app lets us literally swipe slides, comment and react on-the-go. Press N to add a new slide.

How it works 1. Create a new slide 2. Replace the main image with your screenshot. 3. Create a comment N D M ⏎ ⇧ ⌘ ⌘ ⌘ or duplicate it. or react to existing slides. and post it,

See live example here. Feel free to ping me on Twitter @fmerian if you want access to it. I’d be happy to share it with you!

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