There’s some great presentation technology out there – tools to help you save time, money and resources, things that make life easier, or maybe just something that adds a touch or sparkle to tired slides. Our experts have gone ahead of you and reviewed some of the best solutions out there on the market today.
We’ve gotten to grips with everything from the cutting-edge to the everyday, technology from household names, and small start-ups that you probably haven’t heard of yet. And we’ve noted down all our findings and our recommendations so that you can find the best technology to suit your needs.
There’s an astounding number of PowerPoint alternatives out there. Luckily for you, BrightCarbon is here to separate the decent presentation programs from the rubbish PowerPoint knock-offs.
The new Leap Motion promises a completely new way of interacting with presentations. Does it deliver, or will it take a bit of getting used to like the iPad has done for business and presentations?
New PowerPoint add-ins arrive all the time. We take a look at MagPointer. It will make presentations easier to follow and more effective, do we agree? Find out in our review.
Why is it important to focus audience attention on what's happening on your slides and how do you do this when using a very large screen?
Can a PowerPoint user be converted to Keynote? Is this the perfect excuse to use his Mac more? And how well do these presentation technologies work on iPad? As more users bring Macs to work comes the question: ‘Can we do this on Keynote?’ We answer.
If you want a quick and free way to create pretty presentations on your iPad - that can be exported to PowerPoint - you’ll be hard pressed to find a simpler solution than this. But just remember that not every presentation topic lends itself to slides that just show pretty pictures behind short bullet points.
I asserted that PowerPoint couldn’t do this... My conversational partner claimed I was wrong, this option was hidden in the settings and I just hadn’t looked hard enough! Quick - to the nearest PowerPoint equipped PC...
Have you seen those cool whiteboard animations all over TV and the Internet? Thought it’d be a brilliant idea to have a doodle animation for yourself, but worried you don’t have the equipment, skills or budget? VideoScribe might be the software for you.
Most webinars are too long, and start to get boring in the middle. Don't just schedule an hour because everyone else does. Ask how long you actually need to get your point across. If it's any more than 30 minutes, think about how to raise attention levels during the event.
Don't just record your next webinar and expect people to listen to all of it. Record a quick summary to increase views, shares, and quality.
People are bored of PowerPoint. But problems with panning, organising all content on a canvas, and limited animations mean Prezi is not the answer.
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