With the shift in presentations from in-person to virtual, we are seeing a lot more diversity among audiences. Location as a barrier to entry simply isn’t the hurdle it used to be. We truly are living in the Information Age, and the collaboration between Microsoft Teams and PowerPoint Live makes this more apparent than ever before. New features that improve global communication are rolling out at a rapid pace. One of the more exciting ones we’ve encountered will pave the way for live language translation.
Communication Matters
We’re finding that our clients who have multiple locations across the globe are utilizing virtual presentations to encourage collaboration across different offices. However, lines get blurry when language proficiency is lacking on either end of the communication. Offering translation services is often not practical with a quick online calibration. Nevertheless, the social cues that let you know your audience might not understand what you’re saying are not as apparent online as they are in person. Wouldn’t it be nice if your audience could view your presentation in their native language to ensure stickiness and understanding?
Drumroll, Please…
Microsoft Teams and PowerPoint Live just announced a live translation service that should be available to all users by the end of June. With Powerpoint Live’s new live slide translation support, slides can be translated instantly during a meeting. By simply right-clicking (for PC users, ctl+click for Mac) on a slide, both presenters and attendees will be able to translate presentation content privately with the new “translate slides” option. This discreet tool will hopefully make big strides in closing language gaps between presenter and audience.
Presentations Make Change
We truly believe that each presenter has the potential to change the world. With translation services, your reach now has the opportunity to span more of the globe than you may have thought possible. Bringing people together to unify under a common goal is a beautiful thing. The more we can learn and grow from each other, the more potential that we give the collective presentation space to continue educating, inspiring, and driving positive change.
Feeling like you have something to say but you’re not sure how to say it? Or, do you have a deck that you feel translates well verbally but not visually? Let our team at Ethos3 take it from here! We have a full suite of presentation services that we’d love to tailor specifically for your upcoming project. Let us know today and we’ll get you a free quote within 2 hours of our call!
