Great Presentation Tool To Get Your Message Across Beautifully
December 18, 2024

Great Presentation Tool To Get Your Message Across Beautifully

Mark Feauto | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Apple Keynote

I am a youth pastor and use Apple Keynote as my main presentation software. Keeping the attention of teens can be a struggle at times, so using Apple Keynote connected to a large TV in my space allows me to create a presentation to go along with my message. This not only helps keep their attention but also gives a visual form of input for the students as they're learning.

Pros

  • I find the user interface for Apple Keynote very easy to navigate and interact with.
  • The displayed presentation is always clean, crisp, and professional looking.
  • It pairs nicely with the Apple Keynote iOS app, which I use as a remote for my presentations.

Cons

  • I would really like to be able to have better control of the presentation from the presenter's display. Having the options of a control screen with a grid of all the available slides in the presentation would be great!
  • I would love to be able to add or edit a slide without exiting the presentation.
  • Putting notes and scriptures on the screen for my youth groups helps them take notes of their own for greater retention and future study.
  • Using Apple Keynote to play screen games with my group is a fun and interactive way to break the ice each week with my group.
  • The feature-rich interface allows me to create professional presentations that draw people in because of their beauty and seamless transitions.
As with most Apple products, the usability is through the roof, in my opinion. All their applications have the same DNA, so to speak, so it's intuitive if you're used to using Pages or Numbers. The needed controls are available in logical places and once you're used to where you can find all of them, you can create a beautiful presentation very quickly.
To be honest, Apple Keynote was my choice for my youth group presentation needs at first because it was free. But as I have used it more and more, I've come to really appreciate the abilities it has and the ease at which I can create a quality presentation to share with my students.

Do you think Apple Keynote delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Apple Keynote's feature set?

Yes

Did Apple Keynote live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Apple Keynote go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Apple Keynote again?

Yes

Apple Keynote, in my context at a church, is great for classes, sermons, or other presentations that are pre-planned and where there is no likelihood of changes needed during the presentation. If you need to put things up on the screen on the fly, it is not suitable for your needs.

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