Death by Powerpoint

#1 Visme

Pros

• Saves some time
• Lots of avaliable assets, text options, branding, and data visuals.
• The AI somewhat did what I asked it to, it added information that was pertinent to the subject.

Cons

• AI generated + all the negatives that come with.
• Doesn't provide the user with any context on AI's decisions.
• Restrictive despite the assets for that reason.

#2 Mentimeter

Pros

• Really cool take on the idea, focuses on audience interaction.
• Live chat, reactions, Q&A, etc.
• Clean "corporate" design.

Cons

• Not much customizability.
• Similar themes/templates.
• Difficult to make an informational presentation.
• what is a mentimeter

#3 Genially

Pros

• Audience-centric
• Fun/creative slide templates
• Customizable, interactive elements (buttons, stickers, etc.)

Cons

• Everything was tucked into the side-- difficult to interact with.
• Maybe too unserious
• Paywalls

#4 Zoho Show

Pros

• Most similar to Google Slides
• Extra features
• Most professional

Cons

• Lacks the interativity of the others.
• Might be hard to learn at first.
• Weird name (I honestly really liked this one)

#5 Haiku Deck

Pros

• Simple.
• Easy image search.
• Built-in video/audio embed.

Cons

• Comparatively almost no customizability.
• Feels dated or unmaintained.
• Doesn't really meet the baseline? (No fonts or text adjusting?)