Monday, 12 January 2015

What Is Better Than Powerpoint For Presentations?

By Enid Hinton


PowerPoint still holds a significant market share among applications used in making presentations. This, however, has not locked out other application developers from creating excellent tools to simplify presentation, pitching of ideas and graphics. Thus, what is better than PowerPoint for presentations in 2015? To answer this question, it is valuable to look at the options presented by emerging competitors.

Powtoon- the app provides a simplified storyline that makes ideas and facts easy to follow and understand. It comes with additional graphics that cannot be compared to what MS Office offers. Animation inspires your audience and helps to create an intriguing performance. The final slide is easy to tap and convert into a video that can play on multiple operating systems and platforms.

Prezi- it is an ideal app for making non-linear presentations. It works by tapping the graphics you need to highlight and zooming them into active view. Everything is visible on the screen for easy picking. Ideas that are not linearly related are best presented using this software. It offers quick access without the need for back and forth movement.

Keynote- this is a Mac and PowerPoint-clone-specific app with very simple interface. It is easy to use and presents a very simple learning curve. It is gaining popularity at an admirable rate.

Prezentit- the software is in its alpha stage but offers a potentially admirable user interface. Users do not have to download presentation software. Transitioning bullets is also excellent on Prezentit. It is a free app that is easy to use and very simple for any presentation.

Slide Rocket- it rivals PowerPoint to a great extent, which explains the price. The essence of a presentation is the ease in movement from one slide to the other and the ability to include details in each of these slides. With the features incorporated on Slide Rocket, you will enjoy details and a lot of clarity.

Slide Dog- the smart features incorporated into this app have raised the popularity of slide dog. They include integration of live polls, ability to upload it online without distorting slides as well as provision for audience feedback. Presentations can also be controlled remotely using mobile phones. The developers have a free trial version online.

Haiku Deck- this is an iPad specific app for outdoor use. It allows you to prepare slides away from the office and include all the graphics you deem necessary. It offers an easy option of loading the graphics from your gallery, internet or taking photos directly from the iPad.

Raw Shorts- the app is specially designed for a presentation loaded with videos. An interactive and instinctive user interface eliminates the need for prolonged tutorial. The resulting videos and slides are excellent to upload on YouTube, websites, blogs and such platforms.

Sparkol Videoscribe- the app is a perfect tool for adding graphics and characters into your presentation. These characters are then animated to create a custom and intriguing presentation for your audience. It also comes with the option of attaching the pre-scribbled characters and modifying them slightly to fit your idea.




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