A few months ago, after a discussion with a friend, I came to the realization that my presentations needed to be a little more visually appealing. Microsoft PowerPoint is a great tool, but it can be a little difficult to figure out and use.
My research led me to try Haiku Deck. And let me tell you this: I will never look back!
Haiku Deck lets you work from your desktop and smartphone. And you don’t need to worry about finding pictures, as the service hosts millions of them that are available for free use.
To get started, sign up for an account. Then, click the “New Deck” button in the menu section at the top and you are set. There are six free themes available, and everything is customizable.
Features include the ability to:
– Add public and private notes to enrich your content. Public notes will appear next to your decks.
– Choose the visibility of your slides with three privacy setting options (public, restricted, and private).
– Embed presentations on a website or blog, and share them on social networks or by email.
– Download the content in the PDF and PowerPoint formats, and export it to SlideShare.
Want some examples of what you can achieve? Below are two presentations that I recently created.
1) My résumé
Created with Haiku Deck, the free presentation app
2) A short presentation on blogging tips
The only thing I don’t like is the character limit for slides. With that said, this limit will force you to tap into your creative side to deliver your message in a more efficient way.
For more information on Haiku Deck, visit http://www.haikudeck.com/
