Quarterly Business Review Slide Template
QBR-shape composed slide: KPI strip + trajectory chart + three-column Highlights/Risks/Asks. The asks column is what differentiates QBR from a generic exec dashboard — leadership needs to see what you're requesting, not just what happened.
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Example brief
Q3 QBR: $3.2M revenue (+28%), 847 logos. Highlights — APAC ahead of plan, AI Copilot beta in 12 accounts. Risks — APAC infra spend pressuring margin; SSO blocker for 3 enterprise deals. Asks — $400K infra budget increase, security review for SSO unblock.
API example
With a brief (async, $0.05)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "2b577b28-b67c-5a95-94d3-c26621ddbe8e",
"brief": "Q3 QBR: $3.2M revenue (+28%), 847 logos. Highlights — APAC ahead of plan, AI Cop..."
}'With structured params (sync, $0.03)
curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "2b577b28-b67c-5a95-94d3-c26621ddbe8e",
"params": {
"title": "Q3 QBR — Revenue beat, margin pressure, asking for SSO + infra unblock",
"metrics": [
{
"value": "$3.2M",
"label": "Revenue",
"trend": "+28%",
"trend_dir": "up"
},
{
"value": "847",
"label": "New logos",
"trend": "+34%",
"trend_dir": "up"
},
{
"value": "78%",
"label": "Margin",
"trend": "-2pp",
"trend_dir": "down"
},
{
"value": "62",
"label": "NPS",
"trend": "0",
"trend_dir": "flat"
}
],
"highlights": [
"APAC tracking 12% over plan; 4 enterprise wins in JP",
"AI Copilot beta live in 12 accounts; 8/10 NPS",
"Sub-second renderer cut deck cycle from 2 days to 30 sec"
],
"risks": [
"APAC infra spend pressuring margin (-2pp)",
"SSO blocker delaying 3 enterprise closes ($1.8M)",
"Single-assignee bottleneck on payments review"
],
"asks": [
"$400K Q4 infra budget increase to lock APAC capacity",
"Security review window for SSO unblock (2 weeks)",
"Approve hire #2 on payments review"
],
"takeaway": "On track on revenue; need infra + SSO unblock to close margin gap by Q4."
}
}'Tags
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Frequently asked questions
How do I render a Quarterly Business Review slide?
Send a POST request to /v1/render with template "2b577b28-b67c-5a95-94d3-c26621ddbe8e" and your data in the params field. The response includes a .pptx download URL and PNG preview. Template renders cost $0.03 and complete in under 1 second.
What data does the Quarterly Business Review template accept?
The Quarterly Business Review template accepts: title, metrics, highlights, risks, asks, takeaway. Supports 3-6 items. See the parameter reference below for details.
Can I customize the colors and fonts of this template?
Yes — pass a theme_id parameter to apply your custom brand colors, fonts, and logo. SlideForge has 8 built-in themes, or you can create custom themes via the Themes API.
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