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Breaking Out Of PowerPoint Boredom

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

KARA YOUNG

NORTHWESTERN LAW

SUFFERING FROM POWERPOINT BOREDOM?

FEAR NOT: YOU ARE NOT ALONE
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HERE'S HOW TO MAKE SLIDESHOWS FUN AGAIN.*

*FUN NOT GUARANTEED.
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OR, AT LEAST, A BIT MORE ENGAGING

THREE PROGRAMS/THREE DIFFERENT NEEDS

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LET ME COLLABORATE

NEED ONE:

GOOGLE SLIDES

BEST IF YOU WANT:

  • Slides that are easy to create
  • Several people to share and edit
  • A tool for storyboarding
  • Accessibility from anywhere
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LESS GREAT IF

  • You want flashy
  • You really like bells and whistles
  • You often edit images within PowerPoint
  • You cut/paste a lot
  • You like to play with themes
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MAKE IT PRETTY

NEED TWO:

HAIKU DECK

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PERFECT IF:

  • You crave simplicity
  • You tend to be verbose
  • You need a break from your computer
  • You need a presentation ASAP
  • You like cross-platform compatibility

LESS EXCITING IF:

  • You don't have an iPad :(
  • You like slide effects
  • You tend to be verbose...
  • You like a lot of text/image layout options
  • You need to collaborate

LET ME CREATE

NEED THREE:
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REMaRK

FAR LESS COMPLICATED THAN IT MAY LOOK

REALLY GREAT IF:

  • You want to use your HTML skills
  • You want a web-native format
  • You want a platform-neutral presentation
  • You are bored with traditional tools
  • You want to be able to easily reuse your text content
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NOT SO GREAT IF:

  • You aren't a fan of HTML/CSS
  • You like slide animations
  • You like complicated layouts
  • You are looking for something more traditional
  • You want to create something quickly

THREE TOOLS/THREE PRESENTATION NEEDS

  • Google Slides/Collaborate
  • Haiku Deck/Design
  • Remark/Create
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PRESENTATION TOOL?

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