Wednesday, 21 January 2015

What Is Better Than Powerpoint For Presentations In 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- 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 apps is yet to be released at commercial scale but its effect can already be felt. Its user interface is admirable beyond eliminating the need to download software for presentation. Prezentit allows seamless transitioning of bullets. With all these excellent features this software is available free of charge.

Slide Rocket- This is a premium software that is giving PowerPoint a lot of competition. Presentations are supposed to simplify ideas, and that is what Slide Rocket does. It offers more graphics and features making the presentation detailed, easy to follow and enjoyable. The features improve on clarity which enriches your presentation.

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- 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- 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 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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