In the past, traditional podiums have always dominated speeches and conferences. They have a simple structure and are usually a platform for placing items. Their main function is to provide a place for speakers to stand and place materials. However, with the development of the times, the limitations of traditional podiums have become more and more obvious.
Traditional podiums have a single function and can only meet basic speech needs. Speakers can only convey information through verbal narration and simple body language. If they want to display pictures, videos, and other materials, they will be subject to many restrictions. For example, scholars need to display complex experimental data charts at academic conferences, which cannot be displayed directly on traditional podiums. They can only be through additional projectors and screens, which are cumbersome to operate and have poor results.
Traditional podiums are also not very convenient to operate. In a meeting, if a speaker wants to switch PPT pages, he needs to go to the computer and operate manually, which not only interrupts the continuity of the speech but also reduces the interaction between the speaker and the audience. Moreover, traditional podiums cannot be adjusted according to the height of the speaker, and speakers of different heights may feel uncomfortable when using them.
In addition, traditional podiums perform poorly in terms of interactivity. In today’s highly interactive conference and speech trends, traditional podiums make it difficult to meet the audience’s real-time questions, voting, and other needs, and cannot fully mobilize the audience’s enthusiasm, which is not conducive to the effective transmission and exchange of information. It is precisely because of these limitations of traditional podiums that smart podiums came into being, which brought a new experience and change to speeches and meetings.
Smart podium: functions and features revealed
(I) Highly integrated
The smart podium can be called a highly integrated “technological universe”. It integrates multiple devices such as computers, speakers, touch screens, etc. into one, just like an all-round assistant, so that speakers no longer need to worry about cumbersome equipment setup. Take the annual meeting of a large enterprise as an example. Before the meeting, the staff used to spend a lot of time connecting projectors, computers, speakers, and other equipment. The debugging process was complicated and prone to problems such as line connection errors and sound mismatches. After using the smart podium, these problems are solved. The speaker only needs to store the information in the computer system of the smart podium in advance. When the meeting starts, it can be started with one button. All devices work together, which greatly improves the efficiency of meeting preparation and makes the opening of the meeting smoother, avoiding embarrassment and delays caused by equipment problems.
(II) Intelligent lifting design
The adjustable height function of the smart podium fully reflects the “people-oriented” design concept. It is like a magical “height adjuster”. Whether the speaker is tall or petite, he can easily find the most comfortable height for use. In the open class of the school, teachers of different subjects have different heights. The traditional podium has a fixed height, which is inconvenient for teachers to use. The emergence of the smart podium has changed this situation. The teacher only needs to use the lifting button on the operating table to adjust the podium to a height suitable for him, so that he can stand comfortably and speak more confidently. This thoughtful design not only improves the speaker’s experience, but also allows them to maintain a good posture and posture during the speech, and better show their style.
(III) Large-screen synchronous interaction
The interactive function of the smart podium and the large screen in the venue has greatly increased the interactivity of speeches and meetings. It is like an invisible bridge that closely connects the speaker and the audience. At a science and technology seminar, the speaker presented the latest scientific research results PPT through the smart podium and annotated the key content on the touch screen of the smart podium while explaining. These operations will be synchronized to the large screen in real-time so that every audience can see clearly. At the same time, the audience can participate in interactive links such as asking questions and voting by scanning the code on their mobile phones, and the speaker can view and reply in time on the smart podium. The whole meeting process is full of vitality, information transmission is more efficient, and the audience’s sense of participation is greatly enhanced. It seems that they are no longer passive listeners, but active participants in the meeting.
(IV) Rich software functions
The built-in software functions of the smart podium are rich and diverse, like a treasure chest full of treasures, which can meet the needs of various diverse scenarios. The built-in WPS office software means that the speaker no longer needs to worry about not having the right office software installed on the computer, and can open, edit, and display PPT, documents,s and other materials at any time. The whiteboard writing function provides speakers with a free space to express themselves. When explaining complex concepts or ideas, they can write and draw directly on the whiteboard, which is convenient and intuitive. The function of scanning the code to transfer files is even more convenient. Speakers no longer need to carry storage devices such as USB flash drives. They can quickly transfer files to the smart podium by scanning the code with their mobile phones so that they can transfer and speak at the same time. In a training meeting, the trainer quickly uploaded the training materials to the smart podium through the function of scanning the code to transfer files. Combined with the whiteboard writing function, the key content was marked and explained. The whole training process was lively and interesting, and the learning effect of the trainees was significantly improved.
Advantages of smart podiums in speeches and meetings
(I) Improving speech effects
The intelligent interactive function of the smart podium is like opening a door to efficient communication for the speaker. During the speech, the speaker can easily zoom, rotate, annotate, and perform other operations on the display content through the touch screen of the smart podium. For example, at a product launch conference, when the speaker introduces a new product, the 3D model of the product can be zoomed in and displayed through the touch screen, so that the audience can see every detail of the product; the annotation function can be used to mark the innovative points of the product and highlight the key points, so that the audience can more easily understand the advantages of the product. This intuitive and convenient operation method greatly enhances the expressiveness and appeal of the speech, making the audience feel as if they are in the wonderful world of the product and fully immerse themselves in the content of the speech.
Convenient operation is also a magic weapon for smart podiums to improve the effect of speeches. Speakers no longer need to frequently walk to the computer to switch pages during the speech as they do when using traditional podiums. They can easily switch PPT pages, play videos, etc. by simply tapping the touch screen of the smart podium. This not only makes the speech process smoother, but also allows the speaker to always maintain eye contact with the audience, convey emotions through body language and expressions, enhance interaction with the audience, create a more vivid and interesting speech atmosphere, make the speech more contagious, and allow the audience to better understand and accept the content of the speech.
(II) Improve meeting efficiency
In meetings, smart podiums play an important role in the display and real-time sharing of meeting materials. It can quickly display files in various formats, such as PPT, PDF, Word documents, etc., without worrying about format incompatibility. Moreover, the smart podium supports simultaneous online collaboration among multiple people. Participants can view and edit meeting materials in real-time on their own devices, just as convenient as everyone sitting around the same table to discuss together. In an online meeting of a multinational company, team members in different regions shared project documents through the smart podium. Everyone can see each other’s modifications and annotations in real-time and express their opinions and suggestions at any time, which greatly improves communication efficiency and avoids poor communication and time waste caused by email transmission and inconsistent versions so that meetings can be promoted more efficiently and consensus can be reached quickly.
(III) Optimizing the experience of participants
The smart podium brings a more efficient and relaxed meeting and presentation environment to the audience. In traditional speeches and meetings, the audience may be troubled by not being able to see the content on the screen clearly or hear the speaker’s voice clearly. The high-definition large screen and high-quality sound system equipped with the smart podium can ensure that every audience member can clearly see the presentation content and hear the speaker’s voice. At the same time, the interactive functions of the smart podium, such as scanning codes to ask questions and voting, allow the audience to no longer be passive recipients, but to actively participate in meetings and speeches, express their own views and ideas, and interact with speakers and other audiences. In an academic lecture, the audience can scan the code on their mobile phones to ask questions, and the speaker will answer them in real-time on the smart podium. This interactive method not only increases the audience’s sense of participation but also allows the audience to better understand the content of the lecture and gain more, making the entire meeting and speech process more colorful and improving the audience’s experience.
Application Case Display
(I) Corporate Meeting Scenario
A well-known Internet company introduced a smart podium at the quarterly summary meeting. In the past, the display of conference materials required connecting multiple devices such as projectors and computers, which were complicated to operate and prone to failure. Once, at an important project report meeting, the projector suddenly had a blurred picture, and the staff was busy debugging, which caused the meeting to be interrupted for nearly 20 minutes, which not only affected the progress of the report, but also made the meeting atmosphere tense. After using the smart podium, these problems no longer exist. The speaker only needs to store the information in the smart podium in advance, and can easily display various documents, charts and videos through the touch screen during the meeting. In the discussion session, the multi-person collaboration function of the smart podium can also be used to share and edit files in real-time. Everyone has a heated discussion on the progress of the project, the problems encountered and the solutions. Participants can view and modify the content on their own devices at any time. The information transmission is more timely and accurate, which greatly improves the organizational efficiency and decision-making speed of the meeting, making the meeting more efficient and orderly.
(II) Education and training scenario
A middle school uses a smart podium in multimedia teaching, which brings new vitality to teaching. In traditional history classes, teachers can only impart knowledge to students through books and simple PPTs, and students are not very involved and lack interest in learning. When a history teacher was explaining the Battle of Red Cliff, he used the smart podium to not only display detailed war maps and historical pictures but also play-related film and television clips, making students feel as if they were in that magnificent historical scene. At the same time, the teacher used the interactive function of the smart podium to initiate classroom questions and group discussions. Students participated in the interaction through tablets or mobile phones and expressed their views and opinions. The classroom atmosphere was very active. Students said that this teaching method made history classes lively and interesting, and their understanding and memory of knowledge became deeper, and the learning effect was significantly improved.
(III) Industry Forum Scene
At an artificial intelligence industry forum, the application of the smart podium made the event more exciting. The speakers came from different companies and research institutions, and they needed to present various complex research results and technical solutions. In the past, speakers were often in a hurry when operating the equipment, which affected the fluency and professionalism of the speech. This time, the emergence of the smart podium made it easy for the speaker to deal with it. When a company representative introduced the latest artificial intelligence algorithm, he zoomed in and annotated the PPT through the touch screen of the smart podium, focusing on the innovation points and application scenarios of the algorithm, and the audience below the stage could see it clearly through the big screen. In the interactive session, the audience asked questions by scanning the code, and the speakers answered them in real-time on the smart podium, which enhanced the interaction between the speakers and the audience, greatly improved the professionalism and interactivity of the entire forum, and also allowed the participants to have a deeper understanding and communication on the development of the artificial intelligence industry.
Summary and Outlook
As an innovative achievement in the field of speeches and conferences, the smart podium has completely changed the traditional speech and conference mode with its excellent functions and significant advantages, bringing unprecedented experience to speakers and participants. It is highly integrated, integrating multiple devices into one, simplifying the equipment installation process; the intelligent lifting design meets the needs of speakers of different heights and reflects humanized care; the large-screen synchronous interaction and rich software functions greatly enhance the interactivity and display effect, and improve the efficiency and quality of speeches and meetings.
From the current market situation, the smart podium market is showing a booming development trend, and its application in education and enterprises is becoming more and more extensive. With the continuous advancement of science and technology, the future smart podium will develop in the direction of intelligence, mobility, personalized customization, security and privacy protection, and green environmental protection. It will have more powerful intelligent interaction capabilities, achieve seamless connection with mobile devices, meet the personalized needs of different users, and pay more attention to data security and environmental protection, and energy saving.
It can be foreseen that shortly, the smart podium will be used in more scenarios and become an indispensable tool for speeches and meetings. It will continue to promote innovation in speech and meeting methods, provide more powerful support for the efficient transmission and communication of information, and promote the development and progress of various fields.
