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Keep it simple! Make it beautiful!
Have fun!
W
hen was the last time you did something for the
first time? We all have the potential to stay
comfortable in what we know best; wrapped up in the
comfort of PowerPoint and it’s “tried and true-ness”.
While PowerPoint remains the #1 choice for most
presenters, the growing field of options is certainly
worth talking about. A simple Google search turns
up so many new players in the field of presentation
platforms: Visme, Pitcherific, Powtoons, just to name
few.
Haiku Deck is the minimalist of this arena. For a few
years, we have been hearing a lot about “paring
down” our lives and living a more organized and
minimal life. I think Marie Kondo can be seen as the
match that lit this forest fire. I am seeing minimalist
thinking trickling over to the events world.
Companies are utilizing more speakers for shorter
windows of time during meetings, conferences and
training sessions. Presenters are being given 30
minutes to make their impact instead of the previously
standard 60 minutes. But whether you have 30
minutes to fill, a half-day workshop, or any amount
of time in between – making an impact is your mission.
Haiku Deck is ready to help – with gorgeous image
filters, great layouts and cool fonts; this is no longer
your father’s PowerPoint. Your genius lies in the
information that you want to convey and the way that
you weave the story. By using Haiku Deck and its
creative layouts, you can certainly make a lasting
impression. The ability to upload your own images
or choose from the vast library of their stock photos
only adds to the ease of use. This simple and concise
presentation platform is loaded with options.
With Basic (free), Pro and Premium versions available,
Haiku Deck has something for every budget. And
while some features are only available at the Pro or
Premium level, even the starter platform has a lot to
offer.
Haiku Deck allows you to create simple and powerful
presentations that are accessible on any device. You
can import from Keynote, PowerPoint and Evernote.
Haiku Deck has an AI feature that then takes over.
The AI feature will recommend a series of images or
layouts for the slideshow. The software also possesses
the ability to optimize text placement based on the
image, using a visualization technique. So, whether
you upload a previous presentation or start from
scratch on a new one, the ease of use for Haiku Deck
makes presentation creation a snap!
No one is saying that PowerPoint won’t always be a
strong tool for presentations. But just as the auto
industry keeps advancing and improving on the tried
and true brands, why shouldn’t you take Haiku Deck
out for a spin. PowerPoint may always be “the Buick”
of presentations, you might just enjoy test driving the
Tesla.
Sharon DeFelices, CMP, is the owner of Mosaic Meetings and Events,
LLC – based in New Hope, PA, has been a meetings and special events
professional for more than 12 years. With her foundation built on
Culinary Arts and Nutrition Education, she embraced those talents and
has developed a “mosaic” philosophy for events. Each event is a
combination of many elements needing to come together to create one
amazing work of art. Corporate events are her passion and her
technology and AV “geekiness” serve her well in keeping current with
trends. Her knowledge and passion for all things culinary ensures that
attendees at her clients’ events are benefitting from her desire to
optimize all things human experience. An MPI member in the national
and Philadelphia chapter, Sharon also shares her talents by volunteering
for national and local organizations.
Visit her site at
www.mosaicmeetingsandevents.com
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