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Best Slide Software for Academics | Comparing Prezi PPT Canva Keynote & Google Slides

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What is the best slide software or slide app for academics, scientists, researchers, evaluators (and similar professionals) who need to present information and data? Click on "SHOW MORE" below for more info! Which app will help you make really engaging presentations for your course lectures, conference presentations, job talks, and more? Watch the full video to find out! If you’re considering PowerPoint alternatives, then you need to watch this video first: /watch/QqumUebr0Phrm Ready to get serious about making better presentations? Take our FREE online course Stellar Slides in 5: https://stellarslides.com/in5 WHAT NEXT: ○ The toolkit I made in PowerPoint / Video about ending your procrastination and finishing your slides early: /watch/AQmtbrvcsBict ○ How to draw & animate that drawing in PowerPoint: /watch/MOCZHnsWY6oWZ ○ 3 features in ppt that are awesome & make your slides look better: /watch/4OTfK2amP-Ymf ○ How to make a non-linear presentation in powerpoint: /watch/s6=t&M6waoXwaTd7at ○ Two alternatives to SmartArt: https://www.echorivera.com/blog/alternatives-to-process-smartart A lot of academics, scientists, evaluators, and researchers wonder about which presentation software or app will work best for #HigherEducation and #SciComm. Should you use Prezi, Canva, Keynote, PowerPoint, or Google Slides? I will review each of those slide applications and let you know which ONE of those I recommend you use, because it's the best for meeting our purposes as educators and presenters. I will also let you know which 2 I recommend you do NOT use for professional presentations, and which 2 are kinda-sorta okay to use. By the end of the video, you'll not only know which app is the best for presenting with data...but you'll also SEE an example of a video made in the recommend app (i.e., this video was made using slide software I recommend). #PhDLife #GradSchool #ECRchat CONNECT WITH DR ECHO RIVERA: Blog: https://echorivera.com/blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/echoechoR Insta: https://www.instagram.com/echoechor/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/echorivera/ DR ECHO RIVERA'S TRAINING & SERVICES: ○ FREE TRAINING VIDEO: https://www.stellarslides.com/in5 ○ Join the Communication Café (totally free): https://echorivera.com/comm-cafe ○ Professional Development Courses: https://stellarslides.com This video was made using: PowerPoint for Windows / Office 365 (January 2020) Please subscribe to my channel & email list so you never miss one of my videos!

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    @MoreThanPowerpoint4 years ago What is your experience with using the apps mentioned in this video for presentations? What do you think of my final recommendation - shocked? Surprised? Thrilled? Comment below! 14
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    @VanessaMarieBooks3 years ago Canva does have blank slides. You don' t have to use any of their templates, you can create your own. 35
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    @sarahmarie_e3 years ago Hi! Great video and feel the same about templates. However, i want to add an update that canva does have a blank template option now. 5
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    @eirikguttulsrud83804 years ago I was actually hoping you would say " stick withso i wouldn' t have to venture down the dark rabbit hole of unknown subscription based software: d i guess i just have to get more creative with it, and watch a few tutorials to see what it can really do. Great video!. ...Expand 18
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    @marikesnymanvdwatt15514 years ago I am so glad i came across this video. I have always used ppt, and thought i should try something new for an upcoming presentation. Luckily you have saved me from wasting more of my time! 6
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    @Ash82Melb2 years ago I found the presenter so utterly charismatic. Credible, authentic, logical, well-versed in the subject matter, excellent explainer and humorous at times! Wishing you loads of positive wishes. 3
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    @ariarc3 years ago I am indeed both shocked and relieved at the same time. Thank you for putting in the time for this and sharing a sincere recommendation based on years . ...Expand
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    @courtneymauldin3534 years ago This is super helpful. Keynote has been my go-to simply because ppt has failed on me or quit abruptly a few times when in the middle of creating a presentation. . ...Expand 4
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    @skiddwister9143last year You are a breath of fresh air. In an era where you can' t trust anybecause of social influencing, you seem to be an honest and genuine reviewer. 1
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    @kcguitar93073 years ago The transitions, animations etc are just amazing in keynote. 1
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    @inahoutdlaidera59353 years ago What a great video! Simple but spot on! I was looking for another app to make great slides. Mostly to impress people with something new but i realized . ...Expand 7
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    @michaelitonaldo35903 years ago Thank you. I am relieved to find out that ppt is still the best app to use. I just need to learn more about how to make good use of it. Thank you dr. Echo. Great video! 1
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    @nightmusic19742 years ago Great video comparison, but would be curious to know if you used the last keynote software update which seems to have been released recently, since your . ...Expand
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    @b0ssihabeacancer453 years ago Actually the fact that google slides/docs needs to be online is great as it has auto saves feature & instantly sync to google drive, so you don' t . ...Expand 2
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    @MarkTAllenby4 years ago Thanks for uploading this. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Your key message seems to be " pedagogy comes before technology. ^.
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    @ahmedbajahlan52423 years ago Thank you so much. I was planning to learn prezi but i changed my plan now. 1
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    @tonywebsterid8874 years ago What i love the most about powerpoint is the ability to use visual basic for apps to build interactive slides with data entry. 1
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    @belakonig67164 years ago I think youll recommend powerpoint because its running on windows too. But i do like keynote (exspecially if you have an ipad) more. 1
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    @jaredswift30504 years ago Great explanation and breakdown of comparisons! 1
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    @perfloren30592 years ago Thanks for a great comparison!
    i have one big problem with ptt: if you dubbel click a word to choose it and then try to continue to mark an o id="hidden12"ther word it stops marking whole words. This works great in word and excel but not in ppt and has been a problem for years.
    were annoying!
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    @majaano3 years ago Thank you! Videos this informative, concise and in depth are very rare. All the best.
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    @priyantpratap82534 years ago You just saved me from switching an important presentation to prezi. Thank you. 8
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    @PABXIPNAPRATICA3 years ago Thanks for your dedication with this video!
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    @dennisbaltazar4 years ago Not really surprised. One quick question, how did you incorporate your narration video while presenting your screen? Thanks.
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    @UniversalHuman72 years ago Thank you for your time! You were very helpful and your speaking style is soothing and peaceful. 1
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    @davidhubbard49953 years ago So glad ppt is your winner! I use it every day, and i love it! I came here looking for something better, dreading the learning curve, and now i can relax and sleep again! 1
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    @amitganguli80113 years ago I' ve found using the free downloadable prezi video to be extremely useful for on line meetings, way better than screen share in zoom or skype or webex etc. 1
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    @joemalerba67794 years ago Thanks, i loved the video. And pleasantly surprised that powerpoint wins the day. I' m ready to step up
    my powerpoint prowess.
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    @heatherboone91787 months ago Glad and excited i found you! Thank you! Looking forward to going all out on power point!
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    @mrs.rachelh.97474 years ago Hello! Thanks for the great information! I am a complete newbie- does powerpoint have interactive features similar to the ones you mention google slides as having? 1
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    @27Kobesteris2 years ago Thanks, it was very engaging video and i liked that you clearly outlined the most important points.
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    @josephalexander28782 years ago This was extremely helpful for some critical business decisions i had to make. Thank you. 1
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    @azucenakennedy1494 years ago I have used prezi and it took me a long time, i did like it, the graphics features. But it is expensive. 2
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    @adriaharris97464 years ago Very surprised that pp was the winner. Thank you for all this information. I' m just wondering what tool you actually used to record the video.
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    @juanovalleb4 years ago I' m an academic from chile and now im using prezi and yeah, the zoom effect its anoying, hahaha. I was searching another software and i really can' t . ...Expand 4
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    @sergeykuprienko44994 years ago This is so far the best slide software comparison video. Thanks echo. 26
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    @alejandrowayar63294 years ago Excelente video! Te felicito! Desde argentina.
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    @aldorodriguez73103 years ago Hi, it would be nice to have an updated comparison there has been updates and it would be interesting to know your 2021 take.
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    @maxcolburn83233 years ago In google slides you can technically also make nonlinear presentations by creating links. 1
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    @jonhandmeify3 years ago What about beamer? It gets the best math and formula typing support, and it outputs pdf, meaning its platform-free. It can be used seamlessly across windows, . ...Expand
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    @nonfaktor52153 years ago This video is very well made. Good points.
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    @kayingv54454 years ago Any thoughts onworking on slide decks? We had two fails this past year. In my group, we used google slides and then the internet turned bad - once us and every other presenter at the conference was using the internet. So our slide deck wouldn' t load properly to present. This has convinced me to make sure i' m using something that can work offline.
    alternatively, a friend of mine had his team send him ppt slides, but then had problems with the translation when fonts and colors didn' t show up attractively. He had to spend hours correcting the deck so it would work. He' s convinced that next time, he just needs to present as pdf rather than ppt
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    @juliaraudenbush49474 years ago Thank you for these great videos! I teach privately and am moving my course content online. I have been using PPT and creating videos in Camtasia. I saw in another video that you like DaVinci Resolve better, but I already bought Camtasia so I'm sticking with that for now. I don't fit into your target group, but I am finding your videos super helpful. I am thinking about taking your course. Since I am not in science/data/research, do you think it would be applicable? I teaching writing. Again, thank you! Your advice is very practical, and I love that you practice (yes, I just finished that video!). I can't stand sitting through rambling, so thank you for sounding so natural by preparing so well! :-) .. ...Expand 3
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    @alexandermarsden63364 years ago Sounds good to me, i will try out your free online course.
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    @DanSme13 years ago It seems prezi has expanded their suite of tools since you made this video. The real kiss of death, imo, for them is the fact that prezi video is stu id="hidden20"ck in the near-archaic full hd (1920x1280) video resolution. Todays inexpensive webcams use uhd (3840x2160) for capture and streaming. If someone can explain how they failed to innovate, id be interested to hear. Does pp have any videointegration features like prezi?. ...Expand
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    @kaentertainment22154 years ago What program do you use to record yourwhile still having your video on the screen? 1
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    @rosaliepoloner93693 years ago Hi. How do you get picture in picture?
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    @rjfdsmom3 years ago I' m thrilled that ppt is the winner! So glad i came across this comparison video! I am going to take your free course and i' m now subscribed . ...Expand
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    @ArmandoReportes2 years ago " powerpoint was never the problem and another app is not the
    i loved this quote.
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    @edmatzenik98582 years ago What i want is to show slides and videos in the order i pre select, and nothing else. I make the videos, 10 or 20 seconds or so in a video editor and i . ...Expand
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    @jazzychamp3 years ago I wish i had watched this before blowing my cash on prezi. It' s taxing my patience to use. Thank you for the video, i' m sticking to pp. 1
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    @ambj073 years ago Thanks a lot. Im relieved ppt is the winner. 2
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    @TimoteeWhalen3 years ago Very helpful! Thank you so much for doing this video! 1
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    @andrebisson49574 years ago Saved me from downloading a bunch of crap. I' ll watch your stellar slides. Thank you! Ps, i already downloaded prezi. So not setting it up. Trash can it is. 2
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    @DavidSchaich4 years ago I have to say that i hate, loathe and despise the. Pptx file format.
    whenever i' ve had to use. Pptx or. Ppt files over the past ~15 years, i use pdf files if at allproduced using latex, though that has a very steep learning curve, so i don' t recommend folks use it for slides unless they' re familiar with it already.
    i saw the earlier remark about the absence of animations in pdf files. I am perfectly happy to sacrifice this in order to get a portable document that will actually work reliably
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    @beedeeuniko4 years ago Prezi and also some others have a fundamental problem, they are essentially handling a 3d problem (layered content) and represent it in 2d, so you end . ...Expand 3
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    @Dr._Grant_R._Fairbanks6 months ago I' ve used powerpoint and keynote for years. Keynote is the better option, in my opinion.
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    @moshiurrahman36293 years ago Thank you for your great video, I used many more photos for video making app but now Im using f or photo-to video and slideshow video making and really you believe me Im a fan of s attractive features. .. ...Expand
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    @waiitwhaatlast year I am quite surprised by your opinion on canva since a lot of my friends use it for all sorts of stuff. Heck i made my first resume on canva, but i am not . ...Expand
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    @harunasamson56722 years ago I am a student and felt prezi should be lucrative enough to add advance animations to my presentation but i was unable to use prezi and i have to uninstall it and never recommended it to any one again.
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    @caty8638 months ago Why am i finding hard to digest the fact that a phd has time to make a 30-minute video about presentation tools? I normally expect this kind of folks to . ...Expand
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    @aram694203 years ago I think you were gonna recommend keynote. 1
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    @harunasamson56722 years ago Dear dr. I stopped using prezi because i was no longer free. 1
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    @amandeep99303 years ago The best one is latex using beamer class.
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    @maxihamu4 years ago Don' t need a mac to use keynote, you just need an icloud account.
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    @AJ-iu6nw2 years ago Here' s one thing powerpoint can' t do that i desparately need it to do that keynote can do: subsections. 1
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    @falcogamer51673 years ago I was a fool that i think to use canva for presentations.
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    @naibunty89093 years ago Ill be upset if you say go back to powerpoint in the end.
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    @sameerpatankar752911 months ago We' re in 2023. Will you still stick with ppt?
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    @poeticquinns3 years ago When u paid that much money for ms ppt, u would hope that it' s good.
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    @poeticquinns3 years ago No surprises there. Canva is simply not for presentations, prezi is interesting but nauseating at the same time. 1
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    @theverasilva4 years ago I hated how you spoke about canva, i' m the biggest fan. I made my best presentations there. 1
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    @Lunalorenz4 years ago You can make your own. You just erase what' s on the template! Canva) 3
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    @JulioFeoUNAMlast year Noobs. Latex presentations for the win.