Friday, 9 January 2015

What Is Better Than Powerpoint For Presentations In The New Year, 2015?

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- this application makes it interesting to tell the story as well as present facts. It beats the others by offering excellent pitching story lines and attaching emotions to the presentation. The introduction of animated characters inspires the audience as well as captures their attention. It allows you to tap the presentation into a video.

Prezi- this is the strongest contender for presentations where ideas or concepts do not flow linearly. The slides are zoomed out into an inactive transparent background and activated by zooming in when they are required. Its popularity is increased by the quick access option and the fact that you do not require 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 popularity of this app is attributed to the fact that it has admirable smart features. These features include provision for real time audience feedback, online sharing as well as live polls. It also allows you to control the presentation using your phone as the remote. The online trial version is an indication of confidence in the app by the developers.

Haiku Deck- the app is designed for the iPad. With this, you are allowed to create slides away from your desk. The graphics and images to be included are uploaded from your gallery, taken directly from the camera or downloaded from the internet. It is only available for iPad users.

Raw Shorts- it is for presentations where a lot of videos are required. The interfaces are instinctive without the need for extensive tutorial. It is the best option when you want to upload the presentation on to blogs, websites, YouTube and other channels.

Sparkol Videoscribe- the software allows you to scribble characters as you create slides and then bring them to life. This is an excellent way of customizing and animating your presentations. This is an intriguing aspect. There are pre-created characters to simplify your experience.




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