I say it a lot, but I get real tired of “the new normal.” Has there ever been a norm in our industry? We can’t even agree on standards half the time, so I am gonna go out on a limb and say — there is no new normal. There was no old normal either. Scott Tiner touches on this in his latest digital transformation column. The new normal — or whatever you want to call it — should not affect your relationships with your customers.
Mark Coxon writes about the difficulty in creating seamless hybrid experiences. Hybrid is sort of a new thing for our industry, and it’s been a struggle to get it right. For example, are LCD video walls at the back of the room a good option for a display in a hybrid space? Read for the answer!
Finally, Bob Snyder writes about a company called “Pitch” that works to make presentations. As Bob notes, many companies have tried and failed to come for PowerPoint, but none have been able to touch its success. With investors raising $135 million, this might not be a company you want to sleep on.
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Have a great Thursday!