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1. Prezi Presentation: The new and
effective way to present
information
Carly Talbott
Introduction to Computer Application Technology Systems
Section 17343
Professor Anastasia Golovko
University of Houston
July 3, 2014
2. Presentation Breakdown
1. What is Prezi?
2. Background information
3. Statistics of Prezi Growth
4. Example of a Prezi Presentation
5. Advantages
6. Disadvantages
7. Prezi compared to Microsoft PowerPoint
8. Credits
9. Conclusion
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3. • Prezi is a presentation software that is created through
software available online
• It has many features that set it apart from other
presentation software on the market
• These features include
• Ability to zoom in and out of certain areas to help
keep the viewer’s attention
• Creative and unique layouts are available
• Ability to access work both online and offline
• Works on both Mac and PC computers and
operating systems
• Easily add music, videos, pictures and Pdfs
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4. • The company was founded in 2009 by Adam Somlai-Fischer,
Peter Halacsy and Peter Arvai in Budapest Hungary
• The Hungarian based founders named it “Prezi” as that word
is short for presentation in Hungarian
• They created it hoping to create a new, easy to use program
that would keep the viewer entertained longer than
traditional presentation styles and they introduced ZUI as a
way to do just that
• ZUI stands for “zooming user interface” which
allows the presenter to zoom in and out of certain
areas to add drama and a change of viewpoint to
help keep the user involved
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5. Statistics on Prezi’s growth since
2009
This chart shows the amount of growth and popularity that they have gained since
their start in 2009
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6. Example of a Prezi Presentation
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In this video we will see an example of a Prezi project and that
many features that it offers its users
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Free online software that can be used on both Mac and
PC computers with not other necessary software
Ability to easily add movies, pictures, pdfs and other
various forms of media through one simple step
The ability to zoom in and out of different areas of the
presentation to keep the viewer engaged and focused
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Some people do not
like the zoom in feature
as it moves too quickly
for them
The first time you use
the application you
have to learn it from
scratch
If it is for a school
project some teachers
may not accept the
presentation if it is not
PowerPoint
9. Abilities Prezi PowerPoint
Able to create presentations that can
be used for school, work or other
miscellaneous reasons
✔ ✔
Can add pdf, videos, pictures and
symbols
✔ ✔
Comes with a variety of templates ✔ ✔
Can zoom in and out of different
areas of the presentation
✔ ✗
Is a free downloadable application ✔ ✗
Is commonly used by most teaching
staff
✗ ✔
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This chart shows the advantages and disadvantages of both Prezi and
Microsoft PowerPoint
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1. "Featured categories." Free GIF animations, animated GIFs online. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 July
2014. <http://gifgifs.com>.
• http://gifgifs.com
2. "Prezi - Presentation Software." prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 July 2014.
<http://prezi.com>.
• http://prezi.com
3. "Prezi." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Mar. 2014. Web. 3 July 2014.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prezi>.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prezi
4. <Prezi Zooms to 10 Million." prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 July 2014.
<http://prezi.com/bjtkktlfobcn/prezi-zooms-to-10-million/>.
• http://prezi.com/bjtkktlfobcn/prezi-zooms-to-10-million/
5. "The best Prezi presentation ever!." YouTube. YouTube, 21 Jan. 2013. Web. 3 July 2014.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0k3giXi8eM>.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0k3giXi8eM
6. Wilson, Kenny. "Ten things I love about Hungary." Ken Wilsons Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 July
2014. <http://kenwilsonelt.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/ten-things-i-love-about-hungary-
numbers-1-5/>.
• http://kenwilsonelt.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/ten-things-i-love-about-hungary-
numbers-1-5/
Their current world headquarters is located in San Francisco California, not too far from Silicon Valley where many other tech giants have their headquarters
In 2011 the company hit 5 million Prezi users. Since 2011 the numbers have continued to increase.
This chart from the Prezi website shows the amount of growth and popularity that they have gained since their start in 2009
URL:
http://youtu.be/M0k3giXi8eM
This video will show an example of a well done Prezi presentation. Keep an eye out for all of the different features it uses!
Prezi is a tool that is easy to use, however I do recommend trying it out way before you try to do any last minuet projects!
I would suggest asking your professor before hand if you are allowed to use prezi as a presentation tool to ensure you will not lose unnecessary points.
When I t comes down to choosing which application is right for you, I recommend going to prezi.com and exploring its features. I have found through my own exploration that it is quite a fun tool that I plan on using in the future.
