Keynote produces some of the cleanest slide animation available, and for a Mac-native firm presenting live in a room, it's hard to beat. The gap opens once that same deck gets exported and forwarded to people who were never in the room to see it presented. This comparison covers what Keynote does well and what happens to a proposal after the meeting ends.
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Kitae Kim
Architect with 10 years of experience in design and client communication. Co-founder of Foveate, the pursuit and client experience platform for AEC firms. Former studio lead who saw too many winning designs lose to worse proposals.
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