Users of Pitch’s presentation software can now record and insert short videos directly into their presentations. Credit: Pitch Presentation software maker Pitch has added a recordings feature so that users can now record and insert short videos directly into their presentations. Users can record videos directly onto individual slides, with multiple collaborators all having the ability to add a recording into the same slide deck. The new feature has been built directly into the slide editing experience, with users simply needing to add a recording block, similar to the add text or image process, and then positioning it alongside the other content on the slide. “We built recordings to transform presentations for the way work happens now,” Tomaž Štolfa, head of presentation experience at Pitch said. Štolfa believes that as collaboration is no longer confined to conference rooms or video calls, teams expect to be able to align asynchronously ahead of a big presentation, without being limited by schedules or physical locations. Any member of a Pitch workspace can add recordings to slides, and anyone with access to a presentation can watch them. Users have the option to toggle recordings on and off and can also manage the playback speed of their videos. Comments and reactions allow teams to share updates and provide feedback inside the presentation environment. Pitch has also integrated recordings into some of its most popular templates, and added two new templates, an async sales deck and async pitch deck. Supporting asynchronous collaboration As companies continue to embrace hybrid work models, asynchronous forms of communication have become increasingly popular, particularly among organizations that have teams working across multiple time zones. Slack, Cisco, Dropbox, Asana and Trello all added video messaging features to their platforms in the latter half of 2021, while Loom, the which lets users create short videos that can be sent to colleagues and viewed whenever is convenient for them, has rapidly grown to a reported valuation above $1.5 billion. Speaking to Computerworld in October 2021, Angela Ashenden, principal analyst at CCS Insight said that many organizations “massively over-pivoted” towards real-time collaboration with video meetings and videoconferencing, which had adverse effects on lots of workers. “The growth of asynchronous is a realization that we need to manage our workloads better,” she said. Related content feature Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build? Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 26217 for the Canary Channel, released on May 15, 2024. By Preston Gralla May 15, 2024 256 mins Small and Medium Business Microsoft Windows 11 news Senators propose $32B on AI spending without firm regulatory oversight After months of meetings with industry experts and AI critics, a group of four US senators published what they say is a comprehensive roadmap for maintaining US leadership in AI development. By Lucas Mearian May 15, 2024 4 mins Regulation Government Generative AI news Meta signals the end of the road for Workplace The enterprise social network was used by millions of workers, but a shift in Meta’s priorities means the app will be phased out over the next two years. By Matthew Finnegan May 15, 2024 3 mins Facebook Collaboration Software Productivity Software news analysis There aren't nearly enough workers to support new US chip production Even as the semiconductor industry hopes to find and recruit skilled workers, a lack of talent could undermine national objectives, push up labor costs, and hinder the returns from the billions of dollars being spent, according to a McKinsey & Co By Lucas Mearian May 15, 2024 10 mins CPUs and Processors Government Manufacturing Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe