In Depth: Prezi
You might not heard of Prezi, but if you’re in a business that requires you to make presentations, you’ll want to make use of their services. Available on browser, desktop, iPad, or iPhone, it’s easy to use and highly visual. You could consider it to what Power Point wants to be when it grows up and the results are that you get presentations that don’t suck.
Traditional presentation software requires preparing a linear story line using a storyboard approach. Prezi, on the other hand, allows for both a linear and a free-flowing presentation of a story line. The user creates a presentation on a large blank workspace called the canvas, where all the elements of a presentation are visible. A story line is then created by arranging the elements on the canvas. Various tools are used to connect these elements in order to communicate the presen- ter’s message. Like traditional presentation software, Prezi has the capability of integrating text, images, animation, audio, and video seamlessly into a single presentation. If you’re a visual person, you’ll love this.
I had a conversation with Drew Banks who is the head of international at Prezi and I discovered that this is a company that’s not only located in San Francisco and Budapest, but has a very interesting culture. For example, if you look at the team, you’ll see that it has a very interesting energy to it and dogs are part of the team. It’s that sort of energy that produces great products which makes it very important for me to look for.
Prezi has very scalable pricing based on your needs and has a very interesting roster of clients including BOX, TED, and Bristol Myers Squibb. Check them out if you want to kick your presentation up to the next level.
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