Microsoft Teams Presenter Mode Versus Reactiv SUITE

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Millions of people around the world rely on Microsoft Teams to connect and communicate. Recently Microsoft released a new set of features designed to make video calls a little less boring during this post pandemic era. These new presenter modes allow you to customize how you appear when you’re presenting in Teams. Standout mode lets you float above content as a silhouette on top of a slide deck. Reporter mode lets you put your content behind your shoulder like a reporter. And the third option, Side-by-side, displays your webcam feed alongside content you’re presenting. Is this the solution for ending meeting boredom and engaging your customers? Just Like Watching TV All three modes are part of a bigger push from Microsoft to respond to feedback around making meetings more engaging during remote work. “The way I look at it now, is we need to make presentations more like TV shows.” Nicole Herskowitz, general manager of Microsoft Teams So, let's break this down. Do we want these meetings to be as engaging as watching TV? I really don’t know if I agree with that. TV is a very passive experience where there is no conversation. TV has no interaction and very little engagement. We need our meetings to be NOT like watching TV. The Challenges with Microsoft Teams Presentation Mode Microsoft Teams is a great communications platform that connects us together. But it is not designed for engaging presentations. There is an assumption that every user will just stick to a single PowerPoint deck and just talk. Just because they are appearing like a floating ghost besides their content doesn’t change the boredom factor. Sure, it might be interesting for a few minutes, but it quickly becomes more of the same. There is very little control