Glisser has collaborated with software giant Microsoft to integrate their event technology into PowerPoint as an add-in extension.
“Glisser’s PowerPoint add-in is here to super charge the events industry by connecting presenters with audiences in real time. We’re combining powerful features for audience engagement and event data gathering, with the simplicity and familiarity of the PowerPoint interface,” said Glisser CEO Mike Piddock.
“The news of US$1m investment means we are well positioned for growth over the next 12 months to meet an increasingly global portfolio of clients.”
The PowerPoint add-in, released this week, delivers live Q&A and a Twitter stream within the speaker’s presentation. Polls can be simply dragged and dropped into place with results, questions and interactions viewed live on the main screen, or post-event using Glisser’s analytics tool.
Piddock added: “We’ve proven that Glisser has a direct impact on audience engagement in business presentations and that companies across the world want to use at their events. Now we’ve just made it ridiculously easy to try, learn and use.”
Glisser takes the pressure off event organisation, allowing presenters to select interactive elements and synchronise PowerPoint slides with the cloud using the PowerPoint add-in, potentially minutes before presenters go on stage. Event delegates can view slides and interact with the speaker by simply navigating to a unique presentation URL in their smartphone browser.
