19 ways Zoom comes up short and 19 people who are fixing it.

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1/ Zoom recordings are low quality

SOLUTION - @NadavKeyson/ @RiversidedotFM and @Zach__Moreno / @SquadCastFM are building remote video recording solutions with up to 4K quality.

Each participant is recorded separately for flexibility in postproduction. https://twitter.com/mizi/status/1382347176894988292?s=20">https://twitter.com/mizi/stat...
2/ Zoom is too rigid. Brady Bunch view isn& #39;t natural.

SOLUTION - @ankithharathi is building @macro_hq which offers multiple layouts and moveable circles. Also love the "airtime" feature. https://twitter.com/zhayitong/status/1383113790695239683?s=20">https://twitter.com/zhayitong...
3/ Hard to find and share clips from long Zoom recordings and webinars

SOLUTION - @rosscranwell is building @milkvideo to easily find and share clips. https://twitter.com/esthercrawford/status/1384924205737779201?s=20">https://twitter.com/esthercra...
4/ Hard to splice together different parts of a long Zoom recording

SOLUTION - @andrewmason is building @DescriptApp to let you edit videos by editing text.

Easy to create a montage of separate moments & remove filler words like "um" and "like." https://twitter.com/wwsalmon/status/1272620131915649024?s=20">https://twitter.com/wwsalmon/...
5/ Zoom is terrible for large conferences with concurrent sessions and presenters

SOLUTION - @flippnflops is building @gather_town where conference participants choose an avatar and walk around around a virtual event space. Great for poster sessions. https://twitter.com/m_a_s_c/status/1382653721356697600?s=20">https://twitter.com/m_a_s_c/s...
6/ Zoom registration pages are boring

SOLUTION - @VictorPontis is building @LumaHQ to create branded registration pages.

Luma also automatically emails attendees after the event to get feedback. https://twitter.com/felix12777/status/1337986812023693314?s=20">https://twitter.com/felix1277...
7/ Sidebar conversations and meeting new people 1:1 is hard on Zoom

SOLUTION - @LisaDConn is building @IcebreakerVideo to help teams and communities create new connections among their members https://twitter.com/JosephHHoward/status/1341748416611758081?s=20">https://twitter.com/JosephHHo...
8/ Teams miss the feeling of working in the office

SOLUTION - @Altimor is building @getTeamflow to let teams work in a custom virtual office. Want to talk to a coworker? Just walk up to them! https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1362806387248680960?s=20">https://twitter.com/GRDecter/...
9/ Workshops on Zoom are disorganized and attendees are bored

SOLUTION - @MrChrisHolm is building @butter_hq to create a simpler and more interactive workshop experience for facilitators https://twitter.com/zebriez/status/1380561483508051969?s=20">https://twitter.com/zebriez/s...
10/ Conferences on Zoom are missing much of the IRL experience like 1:1 & small group convos, exhibit hall, etc.

SOLUTION - @johnnyboufarhat/ @hopin & @lalitmangal/ @airmeet are platforms for virtual and hybrid (in-person + virtual) events large and small https://twitter.com/willsheldonvc/status/1357026322762113026?s=20">https://twitter.com/willsheld...
11/ Back to back Zoom meetings are exhausting

SOLUTION - Less meetings! Send a video using @loom by @vhmth instead. https://twitter.com/nscalice/status/1348977075085062146?s=20">https://twitter.com/nscalice/...
12/ No asynchronous communication with Zoom

SOLUTION - @CasJam is building @ZipMessageApp for async video conversations. Send a video and the viewer can add a threaded video reply. https://twitter.com/ZipMessageApp/status/1384615122619015168?s=20">https://twitter.com/ZipMessag...
13/ Scheduling Zoom meetings with remote teams in different time zones is tough

SOLUTION - @ctres is building @supernormalapp - an async video solution for teams. https://twitter.com/tech_eu/status/1333682930896539650?s=20">https://twitter.com/tech_eu/s...
14/ Slides are TERRIBLE on Zoom

SOLUTION - Prezi Video by @prezi and @mmhmmapp by @plibin integrate slides WITH your camera so you don& #39;t have to choose one or the other. Way more engaging and both have colorful and fun templates. https://twitter.com/mackenziechild/status/1292474331453444097?s=20">https://twitter.com/mackenzie...
15/ Zoom isn& #39;t great for online stores looking to chat with site visitors

SOLUTION - @Adam_Levene is building @usehero to provide a full virtual shopping experience instead of just a chatbot. Store employees can have 1:1 or 1:many video consultations. https://twitter.com/Inn_Tweets/status/1164843169785061376?s=20">https://twitter.com/Inn_Tweet...
16/ Zoom has no in-video commerce

SOLUTION - @_dandanlee is building @popshop_live to allow store owners and artisans to host QVC-style live shows for their audiences. https://twitter.com/JOrtakales/status/1363902848958951426?s=20">https://twitter.com/JOrtakale...
17/ Zoom isn& #39;t a great experience for musicians looking to play remote gigs and sell tickets

SOLUTION - @arjunmehta_ is building @moment_house to elevate digital experiences. https://twitter.com/itsjackcohen/status/1337914424263323649?s=20">https://twitter.com/itsjackco...
18/ Other than polls at chat, Zoom doesn& #39;t offer much interactivity

SOLUTION - @GuidoNearpod is building @nearpod to help teachers and presenters add more activities, interactive visuals, and more. https://twitter.com/ChristyAliaga/status/1384574495579590661?s=20">https://twitter.com/ChristyAl...
19/ Zoom is great for research interviews with users and customers, but what happens when these calls end?

SOLUTION - @hidovetail makes these interviews searchable and tag-able so you can spot trends. https://twitter.com/KateBour/status/1227577407110074368?s=20">https://twitter.com/KateBour/...
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