How to create better presentations with Prezi in 3 steps

This screencast shows the method of creating a nice prezi about baking cheesecake. No slides, no bullet point lists or boring charts here. What you see instead are zooming images, relations being built up similar to your thinking when you decide to bake that cake for a family birthday party on a Sunday afternoon. Beyond looking good and being new on the market, Prezi helps you deliver your thoughts more effectively than any other presentation tools.

Here is a shortlist on why:

A. With Prezi you can see the big picture and the details easily, so you can make sure that the content of your presentation makes sense.

B. Prezi’s spatial layout help you to convey message better, since our brain is wired to think large spaces rather then slides.

C. As a presenter, you can avoid long boring monologues (death by bullet points), and encourage audience involvement by moving across the canvas.

If you simply follow these 3 steps we’re convinced that you’ll have stronger presentation:

1. Start creating your Prezi by just throwing in your main ideas


2. Develop each idea by zooming into each topic (use word, images or video you find on the net, Google searches does it all)


3. Edit: make important topics large, create relations and remove redundant stuff

Prezi: Inspired by CSI Miami and Royksopp?

What did Prezi founders learn from MTV videos, or the zooming bullet perspective of television series like CSI Miami? Why are Steve Jobs or Larry Lessig so successful presenters? A year ago today founders of Prezi, Peter and Adam, asked the audience these questions at a workshop in Budapest, which was a double celebration, and launch party in one.

It was the first birthday of Kitchen Budapest, the media lab where Prezi was forged, and the best opportunity to launch beta testing of the application then called "ZuiPrezi" after years of development and experimenting.

When asked about inspiration, Peter always says that it's like different market models for business people. "Artists have to roll an inspiration list, as businessmen cite different models they follow" - he laughs. Still, the main topic of the workshop last July was inspiration. Things that inspired Peter and Adam to create a presentation and storytelling tool for our zooming, nonlinear visual age. They talked about fractal geometry which became quite popular in the '90s, as our perspective began to accept the complexity of fractals. They talked about data visualization in video clips like the famous one from Royksopp:

He and Adam realized that slideshows, and the pre-computer approach of visualization is outdated by our new way of visual thinking. Even the most commercial TV shows like CSI Miami now use a special perspective. These crime stories are built by setting up a map based on a body, a room, analyzing a small object left at the scene. Steve Jobs' or Larry Lessig's presentations became so popular because they use ordinary presentation tools in a new way (title of Garr Reynold's famous book, Presentation Zen could be "How to Present Like Steve Jobs Manual")

All these things were and are inspiration for Prezi developers, who have created the right visualization tool for today's presenters. A tool that inspires thinking instead of drawing borders to the workflow. And a year ago today, some members of the audience at the workshop in Budapest, took the first beta licenses and started to play with Prezi themselves.

Work With the Prezi Team!

Our favorite presentation tool seems to be growing fast, we now need a new team member to treat the product. Prezi is seeking a world-class Product Manager to spearhead our global assault on the boring, ineffective presentation!

We are looking for an extremely proactive innovator skilled at effectively fusing traditional product management with new, alternative approaches to work with us in our Budapest office.

A good fit is someone with internationally documented success in product management looking for an excellent opportunity and unique professional challenge. Additionally, the candidate must be capable of working both independently and within a team environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as a genuine excitement for Prezi are a must. Please check our webpage for more details!

How to apply?

Send your resumé to work@prezi.com.

Prezi's first official US visit

Prezi's adventures in the New World are about to begin! By this time tomorrow I'll be in New York for a very exciting meeting. Boston, San Francisco and Chicago is also on the list. I'll be talking to potential advisers and partners (should we have talked to you too? let me know). If you are around, you can see me next week in the Valley, where we're be setting up a new office! Twitter me @peterarvai if you wanna catch up.

Prezi Goes to the US!

We are happy to announce that Prezi has entered into an agreement with San Francisco based BootstrapLabs, to help us establish a US presence. This means that we now have a partner in Silicon Valley who is dedicated to help us to enter the US market.

From now on, you can find us in the Valley from time to time. Founder of BootstrapLabs Nicolai Wadstrom is going to be our eyes and ears there in our absence. Nicolai helps us to reach Silicon Valley business partners, and find partnership opportunities. Contact him on his blog and his Twitter page!

We believe we will create an impact on the worlds biggest market for presentation tools. Please keep on sharing your ideas and thoughts about our products!