By Vyond Team on May 25, 2018
What Makes a Great Presentation Software?
PowerPoint deserves credit for being straightforward and easy to use. Almost anyone, regardless of skill level, can quickly learn how to use the software and pull together a presentation.
But accessibility is just one factor you need in presentation software. To consistently create presentations that grab audiences’ attention, you’ll need software with greater functionality. An ideal program lets you easily create and display visually stunning presentations across devices at a cost that fits your budget.
Here are the main factors to consider when looking for great presentation software:
- Design library: It should offer a large number of templates, images, and other media to create your presentation.
- Features: Rather than just including standard slides, software should offer alternative formats to share presentation content and engage audiences.
- Shareability: For easy collaboration, users should be able to share presentations with other users and allow simultaneous editing.
- Simplicity: Most users aren’t design experts, so software should be simple enough for any person to use, regardless of their background.
- Cost: Find software that fits your budget so you can consistently create presentations.
- Compatibility: Most people and organizations use multiple devices, so choose software that’s compatible across devices in creating and displaying presentations.
Although the article is intended to promote Vyond, the criteria form a solid evaluation matrix for alternatives to PowerPoint. There are significant questions that derive from the above six points. For example, shareability may lead to an assessment of whether the “presentation” can be used in an LMS with remote learners or emailed as an attachment to trainees without a security risk. Finally, the ad hoc solution is promoted, but there may be reasons to look to an integrated solution. -MW-
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