Google Slides

I use Google Slides daily in my current role. We leverage the tool to create slide decks and training documentation. The presentations are then used in training, internal use as well as customer facing presentations. The slide decks are a way to better communicate a large amount of information in an easy to understand way.

• Clear goals to align to
• Better visibility of said goals
• Better alignment with our customers to showcase our goals

Microsoft Powerpoint and Apple Keynote

Google Drive, Google Sheets

I use Google Slides when my priority is to either collaborate or share my presentation with colleagues. The major advantage is that no matter how knowledgeable the coworker is, he/she can either present or edit the presentation without having to conduct a lot of training on how to use the tool. Sharing with others is easy, and as long as the presenter has access to the internet, they can present on just about any device.

• There are just under 100 teachers at my school. When I need to share something with all of them, Google Slides causes the least amount of hassle and confusion, as they all know how to use and access the program (or click on the link to open the presentation).
• Thanks to an expanding list of extensions available in Google Slides, I have had an easier time introducing more programs and skills to my fellow teachers through the familiarity of Google Slides.
• In many ways, Google Slides has replaced PowerPoint as the benchmark to which other presentation tools are compared.

Microsoft Powerpoint, Miro, Lumio by SMART, Prezi, Nearpod and Canva

Miro, Nearpod, Microsoft Powerpoint, Kami

Google Slides served as a central platform to collaborate on and organize internal presentations. It was used to share meeting content on a recurring basis, helping to consolidate communication, facilitate discussion through comments, and maintain version control of edits. Since the team was fully remote, cross-location and cross-timezone collaboration was seamless, with deeper discussions managed through comment threads. Overall, it made team-wide meetings more productive by giving people a chance to review materials and address comments ahead of calls.

• Increased Meeting Efficiency
• Faster Decision-Making
• Improved Collaboration Across Locations

Apple Keynote, Figma and Microsoft Powerpoint

Figma, Gemini, GDocs

Google Slides is absolutely essential to our business driving both sales deck and production documentation.

• Time saving from async slide making

Figma, Pitch, Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Keynote, Canva and Adobe InDesign

Notion, Google Drive

Google Slides are mainly used as a means to support the online delivery of lectures and tutorials at the School of Architecture Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. I use them to accompany live (synchronous) delivery of units for Master and Bachelor levels (Architecture). While the lecture is happening in Zoom, I share the link to my Google Slides so that students can stay on certain slides longer or skip ahead if they wish. Google Slides also allow me to add interactive links if I need students to access online polling or Miro activities. The slides can be shared beforehand, and students will have access to them after the lecture is finished, which is very handy.

• Free
• Easy to use/intuitive.
• Very easy to share.

• Better levels of engagement.
• Improved collaboration.
• Improved student satisfaction.

Microsoft Powerpoint and Microsoft Powerpoint Online

Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Powerpoint Online, Adobe Acrobat