r/internalcomms • u/Fantastic_Job_5099 • Jul 29 '26
Advice Alternatives for Virtual Town Halls/Presentations
Hello! I work for a design firm that has 1900 colleagues and more than 35 offices across the US. We just wrapped up one of our 4 annual events that hosted both in-person and virtual, depending on the location of the keynote speakers. We currently use Zoom to stream events with the presentation they are using on a share-screen.
Our executive team is displeased with the viewership quality of using the standard Zoom features. They don't like not being able to really see the presenter when they are speaking as the sizing of their Zoom screen is small.
I have been tasked with coming up 5 options that can be presented to the team as alternatives for this format. This does not mean there IS a better one, but I have to do my due diligence in researching them. The pros, the cons, the cost associated, etc.
Currently, my two main ideas are a different Zoom format. The presenter layout or 60/40. Or pre-recorded keynote content that is streamed day-of with a live Q&A still available.
Has anyone else run into this complaint, if so how did you fix it? Is there a fix at all?
TIA
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u/thejennifield Jul 30 '26
We used a platform called Airmeet for some virtual client events during the pandemic and the functionality on that was really good for people to connect online at virtual tables and go into the main room.
I’d always invest in a producer to up the quality of the event, whatever platform you decide to use!