For example, Mmhmm gives a speaker the ability to keep talking in front of slides, newscaster style, rather than relying on a screenshare feature for presentations. The software also allows presenters to create text slides within the app, rather than importing them, and mix prerecorded messages with live discussions in a fluid way. Users can turn on a function that records their side of the video, allowing presenters to replay what they just said and interact with the clip, point by point.
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Using Mmhmm, Libin said, teams might eliminate update meetings—with individuals recording their portions for colleagues to watch when it suits them, perhaps at 1.5 times speed. Live meetings can be reserved for strategy and other sessions that benefit from real-time brainstorming, making them shorter and more productive. Libin estimated that Mmhmm is saving him 90 minutes a day.
Libin is inclined to talk philosophically about the startup’s capabilities. “It’s this way of breaking the tyranny of linear time.”
As someone who generally processes things more quickly, being able to engage with meeting content at 1.25 or 1.5x speed is extremely appealing.
I’m interested in seeing what Hmhmm does in this space, as our nomad-inspired workspace is certainly here to stay.