What’s so great about PowerPoint? As far as presentation tools go, there are several other programs to choose from; programs with a variety of features that far exceed what you can do with PowerPoint. The reason we tend to overuse PowerPoint is because it has made itself the standard over the last few years. There’s a preconceived notion that PowerPoint is universal and can be easily transported to wherever it is you have to give your presentation. But there’s always the inevitable Powerpoint technical flubs that bring everything to a screeching halt. How many times have you e-mailed a Powerpoint file only to have it be too big and get lost in the vast black hole of the Internet? Or used a different version of the program than what is available at the place you’re giving your speech, causing the presentation to come out differently than you intended? The next time you have to give a speech, try using a little website called SlideRocket instead of your precious PowerPoint. For starters, SlideRocket allows you to publish your slideshow online and access it from any computer that has an Internet connection, regardless of operating system. But to shower the site with praise for its accessibility alone is not enough. There is still so much more that Sliderocket can offer for your presentations.
All-Access 24/7
Besides being able to transport your presentation anywhere, SlideRocket allows you to work on your presentation from anywhere as well. Simply log into the website and all of your slideshows will be saved for you. Even if you have additional materials that you need for your presentation, you can upload and store them on SlideRocket’s server and then use them whenever you want. Free subscribers to SlideRocket.com get up to 215 MB of storage space, but if you pay for the service you get more space.
Special Features
Even if you don’t have any of your own media, SlideRocket offers a range of excellent stock photos. Some of these photos require you to purchase them through the website for cheap, but there is also a feature to search through Flickr.com for free common license pictures only. Plus, SlideRocket’s animations are much more visually appealing than PowerPoint. You can choose from 3D or 2D transitions for your slides that will really grab the audience’s attention instead of bore them to team.
Backwards Compatibility
If you absolutely must use PowerPoint, there’s still something for you at SlideRocket. You can upload your PowerPoint files and convert them to SlideRocket slide shows. This allows you to jazz them up using the website’s full range of tools or publish them to blogs and social network sites. The best part about Sliderocket, however, is that it’s free to try out. Take a couple of minutes, sign up for an account and play around in a new sandbox for awhile. You will not be disappointed.
