Engaging presentation – is it possible without
PowerPoint?
Edward TufteWorld most famous guru of visualization
„Power corrupts. PowerPoint corrupts absolutely“
Declared holy war against PowerPoint
What‘s made such a man so mad?
During launch on 16 January 2003 shuttle Columbia suffered structural damage.Investigation results were presented only in PowerPoint slides and led to wrong decision. 16 days later shutle crashed
February 2003, USA Secretary of State Colin Powell showed PowerPoint slides to president George W. Bush. One month later invasion of Iraq began
OK, let‘s get serious
Everyone uses PowerPoint• There are more than 500 million users of PowerPoint
worldwide. •More than 30 million presentations are created • Over 6 Million Teachers around the world use PowerPoint
for classroom lectures•More than 120 million people are using PowerPoint to
create business and educational presentations worldwide. •Microsoft PowerPoint has estimated 95% share of
presentation software market Year 2012
Using PowerPoint doesnt make You outstanding
Using PowerPoint makes You part of crowd
Why PowerPoint is so bad?
•Over simplistic - average slide has ~ 40 words•Turns facts into slogans•Turns ideas into dogmas•Real center of presentation becomes slides, not a
speaker•PowerPoint is not adaptive for network
colaboration
Most presentations looks like bulleted boredom
•Another boring statement...•Another boring statement...•Another boring statement...•Another boring statement...•Another boring statement...
Transitions drives audience crazy
Transitions drives audience crazy
Animations make audience sick
100 year old cliparts
OK, we got a problem. What‘s next?
Old good stuffAway from computer
Chalkboard (advantages)
• Easy to control pace of lecture or presentation• Audience have time to take
notes• Combination of hearing and
writing helps keep attention longer• Audience can be not only
passive listeners, but step up to chalkboard, express themself
Chalkboard (disadvantages)
• Writing or drawing consumes time• Impossible to convey
complicate images• Results cant be reused,
replicated or remotely distributed• Not compatible with Web 2.0• Cant be liked on Facebook
Flip chart
+ You can return back to any stage of presentation+ You can be spontane - any last minute changes can be easily made.+ Can be used to record audience questions and comments- Limited visibility to larger audiences- Hardly reusable- Still no Internet
Interactive boards
+ Combines advantages of traditional board and presentation software+ Allows usage of complicate images, video- Expensive- Complicated for average user- Needs maintenance
Clones, alternatives and additions
Presentation software
Microsoft Skydrive PowerPoint Online
Switch from Microsoft to Microsoft? Well, at least this one is free and accessible online
Who‘s going to believe You?
Google Docs Presentation
OpenOffice Impress
At least can make compatible with Internet browsers Macromedia Flash (SWF) files
Army of clones still marching
Alternatives
Apple Keynote
+ Apple design and templates surpasses Microsoft+ Connected to ICloud+ Compatible with IOS, seamlessly works on mobile devices+ Free for Mac users- Not compatible with Windows
Sliderocket
+ Accessible both offline and online+ Compatible with mobile devices+ Sharing and online colaboration tools+ Dynamic data gathering and updating from online sources+ Feedback about viewers and presentation effectiveness- No free access
Prezi
+ Instead of linear slides - unlimited space and movement freedom+ Web – based, no installation necessary+ Basic functions are free- Zooming and paning makes older audiences dizzy- Compromised reliability – service works only when connected to Internet
Additional tools
Infogr.am
Visual.ly
Google Public Data
PowerPoint is not an absolute evilIt‘s a necessary evilMake it better by using him right, supplementing by other visual aids
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