How many PowerPoint presentations have you seen in your life? Definitely a lot. The software is the first choice when it comes to creating a presentation. If you have a hard time with the program or just want to bring a breath of fresh air into a presentation, you can choose from many other applications. We present 6 alternatives to PowerPoint.
6 PowerPoint alternatives for your presentation
A lot of text on a slide, no variety and loveless design, you can go wrong with a visualized lecture. At least in terms of design and handling, there are various tools that convince with great effects or that can be used spontaneously when time is running out.
1. Emaze
Do you have to cobble a presentation together at short notice? With the web-based Emaze tool you can use it both on the desktop or on the go – advantage: you always have your presentation with you. Various 2D and 3D templates are available, photos, videos, live websites and gifs and other effects can be easily integrated into the presentation. You can then email them to your audience. In addition to the presentation software, Emaze offers other functions, they offer trial, free and paid versions.
2. Google Slide
If you have a Google account, you can use the free Google Slides there – from anywhere in the world. A spontaneous and clear presentation can be quickly prepared from the templates. The highlight: other users can also access and work on the presentation, perfect for teamwork.
3rd Zoho Show
At Zoho Show, too, several can work on a presentation, but also the option of blocking slides for further processing. In addition, there is a comment function in which contributors write their notes and requests for changes directly in the presentation file. In addition to stylish templates, Zoho Show offers various animations and transitions for the slides.
4. Keynote
Keynote is interesting for Mac users: here too, several can work on a presentation and be played on all possible Apple devices. The lecture can be visualized from 30 different themes, integrating transitions, animations and also sounds and spoken text.
5. Prezi
With the cloud-based software you can create a presentation from anywhere, on the desktop the whole thing works offline! Prezi also provides functions such as commentary, moderator view and parts of the lecture via link. Also inserting your own pictures, videos, but also from the picture database are no problem. With Prezi, the stupid click-through of slides is over: You define something like a path in advance, so that you can go very flexibly to detailed views of a slide and come back to the original overview. The whole thing is more reminiscent of a mind map. You can find corresponding tutorials on Youtube, like this one:
Prezi offers a free basic version and a paid subscription.
6. PowToon
If you are looking for something special, you will find it at PowToon: With this tool your presentation becomes a comic! You choose from various animated characters, poses, speech bubbles and unusual transitions (e.g. a paint roller). The handling is very easy and eye catchers are provided. Here too, the user can choose between a free version (with watermark) and a subscription.
More tips for visualization and how best to give a talk can be found here.
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