prezi possiblities

Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software based on a software as a service model, according to Wikipedia. Prezi has four user levels, the Public or free version, Enjoy, Pro, and Prop Plus.  Each level has added features such as making presentations private, offline service, amount of storage and more.  Prezi features a zooming user interface (ZUI), which allows users to zoom in and out of their presentation media as well as navigate through information in a variety of dimensions.

Prezi provides individuals with an alternative to PowerPoint and Google Slides for their presentation needs. There are many proponents for choosing Prezi over others including Clare Sutton who wrote an article 5 Reasons to Use Prezi Rather Than PowerPoint written in 2014.  In this article, the reasoning to use Prezi include the following:

• More dynamic and captivating
• Better suited for the digital age
• Cloud based 
• Audience gets a better presentation overview
• Over 40 million people are using it

Since this article is a couple years old it should be noted that PowerPoint and Microsoft Office now offer cloud based storage as well. However, Prezi still has other presentation services beat with its "dynamic and captivating" style.  

For some examples of what Prezi can do for you or any business, check out PreziBlog's 6 Best Prezis of 2015! This list of Best Prezi's highlights the best overall design and the best in business as well as a few other categories.  These Prezi's all utilize the zooming and panning features extremely well and include great graphics.

Businesses can learn from these "Best of's" and strive to include similar features for their business pitches or other presentations. Prezi's website offers helpful hints and tips including a series of workshops a series of videos and training sessions.  Spending a little extra time learning about a new presentation software could help any business stand out when pitching new ideas.

As for being social media, Prezi allows for up to ten users to work on the presentation in different sections at the same time, which Prezi refers to as co-editing.  Here is a helpful video for anyone interested in trying it out. With Prezi you can work as a group from one version eliminating the confusion of multiple drafts.  It is also stored in the cloud so you can access it from anywhere there is internet. Prezi also allows you to "present as a team, remotely handing over the lead to anyone, anywhere" which sounds like an excellent feature for global businesses.

My use of Prezi for presentations has been limited.  I tried to use the product once in 2012 according to my dashboard on the site, but ended up abandoning the presentation halfway through due to a time constraint.  As I recall, it took me a lot of time to set up a visually appealing template and presentation and I had other items to attend to while in my undergraduate studies then creating a dynamic presentation.  In my graduate career, I had forgotten about Prezi and trying to use it again. Perhaps if I took the time to set up an easy to use template for myself I might be more inclined to use the platform for presentations. Admittedly it has been four years since my last use and likely the site has worked out many bugs and issues since my original attempt.  Prezi is definitley something to think about as the next round of group projects approaches.