{"id":1567,"date":"2013-01-24T11:05:40","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T09:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:34:17","slug":"animated-presentations-prove-best-powerpoint-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/animated-presentations-prove-best-powerpoint-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Animated Presentations Prove Best PowerPoint Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Read Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes <\/span><\/span><p>PowerPoint is definitely the most used presentation software out there but salespeople, presenters, executives and teachers are quickly moving away from it for seeking animated presentation solutions that will keep the audience engaged. Animations are becoming popular because they are much cheaper than video, custom flash animations and far more interesting than slides with simple graphics. \u200b Take these cool animations, add sound, throw in an effect or two and you got yourself an effective animated presentation. \u200b Some new online tools were recently developed to provide presentations solutions and PowToon is the easiest to use of all of any alternative presentation tool. \u200b It is also free for providing live presentations and online presentations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why are animated presentations a better alternative to powerpoint presentations?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, if its not obvious, why not take a look at this sample animated presentation we made using PowToon. \u200b Powerpoint is great at showing data to the viewer but it lacks the ability to &#8220;bring the data to life&#8221;. \u200b and since humans can only process data when they see it as relevant, the story behind the data is just as important. For an instant story, simply feed your raw data into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/ai\/animation-generator\">ai animation generator<\/a>.\u00a0 This is where <em>Animated presentations<\/em>\u200b prove to be a better alternative to powerPoint.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What makes animated presentations a better alternative to PowerPoint?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Animated presentations focus on the narrative rather than raw data<\/li>\n<li>Animated presentations use characters and settings the viewer can relate to<\/li>\n<li>Animated presentations include movement and interactions<\/li>\n<li>Animated Presentations provide a context for the speakers narrative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1570\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1570  \" title=\"Animated presentations are cool\" src=\"http:\/\/dbjk47w5ep2rm.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Marker-Style-Updates-YouTube-2013-01-24-11-13-50.jpg\" alt=\"Animated presentations are cool\" width=\"641\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Animated presentations feature characters and relationships that the audience can relate to.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>\u200b <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why are PowerPoint Presentations so popular?<\/h2>\n<p>Because they are safe, popular and still the easiest way to put something up on a screen. \u200b Creating an animated presentation takes some thought, planning and a little bit of experience. 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