In my last article I wrote about the decision to ditch PowerPoint and use Prezi for a big event or presentation. Lots of people are thinking of doing it as they see the tool in action, or get asked to use it by their clients. To make sure that it all goes well, and that you…
3 years ago, Prezi was new. Just using Prezi, even in its earliest, most limited form, could help you stand out from the PowerPoint crowd. Not anymore. Most people in advertising, marketing and media circles in Europe have now heard of Prezi, and many have already formed an opinion about it. For many it’s become a zooming, spinning, sick-making…
The honeymoon is over. 3 years ago, Prezi was new. Just using it, even in its earliest, most limited form, could help you stand out from the PowerPoint crowd. Not anymore. Most people in advertising, marketing and media circles have now heard of Prezi, and many have already formed an opinion about it. For many…
The point – Don’t waste time creating brilliant, ‘one off’ slides in PowerPoint. Understand and use the brilliant slide master and layout tool for all formatting, layout and animation effects for your type of presentations – then create the content of your presentation inside these formatting elements. That will mean that you can use the…
I spent last Friday working with the creative team from JC Decaux in NYC. I was running a Prezi Training Course for them. They’re a very talented and impressive bunch. I was working with Pam, Renaud, Destiny, and the creative team. They are designers and marketers to a man and woman, PowerPoint experts to boot, and…
When designing a Prezi, the frames you use are important, as they are not only part of the structure of your presentation, they affect how it looks and even how you use it. If you are trying to move away from the traditional PowerPoint look, you may be tempted to use the Prezi circular frames….
You’ve maybe come across the term ‘Death by PowerPoint’? Or the alternative: Now you know where the term came from. Can you imagine sitting through more and more of just such slides? I’m sure you’ve all been there and you knew how you felt then. Is that how you want your audience to feel…
Here’s an email we received recently (edited to remove any private information): “I am preparing for a presentation for state directors who work with Binational Migrant Students and will be sharing with them some training modules I am preparing along with instructional strategies and a matrix of innovative educational technology. I have the content in…
Prezi – Yes or No? The debate continues – is Prezi better than PowerPoint, does it replace PowerPoint, or is it just a gimmick? I think that Prezi is a great tool when used well, but there are some key points to remember: 1. Prezi is just another way to present your message. Your structure and…