Visual Contenting April 2016 | Page 64

TOOLS & APPS Firstly, Visme is a browser based application. And if you aren’t familiar with what that means, allow me to explain. It means no downloading. It’s ideal, as you don’t have to place any large program onto your computer, you don’t risk bringing in malware or downloading other programs you don’t use and don’t want on your computer. Another example is my own website www.toushenne. de. By altering buttons, copy, positioning and forms I managed to increase my lead generation rate by 324 % and I see still more potential. These are big increases for sure and not every change will make that big difference. Nevertheless adding up all the small things in important places will show revenue growth sooner rather than later. Secondly, you can create your own visual content once and present it anywhere. I mean anywhere! Using Visme, your ongoing and finished projects can be saved online in your account on the web or downloaded to your computer, whichever option works best for you. Visual Contenting And this is what gives you the added flexibility of accessing your projects from other locations and devices. This also means that wherever you go, you can access your projects to finish, make changes, download or publish to your own website. Or even present it from any devices that you want. Many Preset Templates for Your Projects Visme also has a lot of preset templates for you to choose from to wow your audiences. As a non-graphic designer, I appreciate the ease when it comes to creating graphics. And nothing could be easier than Visme. Everything you need is there on the dashboard. You can add animated text, visuals, personal images, graphs and more. If you want something that impresses but don’t want to spend too much time creating the presentation, simply use one of the preset templates and exchange the existing text for your own. It’s that simple! The Animation Features On the whole, the feature that makes Visme stand out from competitors is the easy to use animation. The program makes it very easy to animate both graphics and text. All you do is click on the object and apply the animation effect. The Fonts Visme also comes with more than 100 fonts which add more interest to a project. Just click on the font dropdown and select the font that looks right with your project. Fonts can range from the very modern to the interesting handwritten calligraphy. And you can apply different fonts to different areas of an image. Visme Free Version When I first started using Visme, I opted for the free version. I was certainly impressed with every feature and benefit that was available under the free option. They allowed me to save presentations, download them and even use on my website for free. It’s a fantastic option, but I do suggest that you purchase the premium version after an initial trial period. Visme Paid Plans Although the free version is probably one of the most comprehensive I’ve seen, Visme premium plans offer so much more ease of use. There are more complete templates to use here, which means you save a lot of time and effort when creating your infographics and presentations.