MAKE CONNECTIONS FEEL EFFORTLESS

In fact, 81% of IT Decision Makers say audio has the biggest impact on improving the quality of virtual meetings. Good sound is easy to overlook, but poor sound cannot be missed. It causes fatigue, increases distraction, and reduces comprehension.

Videoconferencing has come of age. Put to the test in the COVID-19 pandemic with millions of people working from home, its value as a business and learning enabler has soared. Indeed, the implementation of videoconferencing technologies has helped many organizations to survive this difficult time.

A meeting without video is still a meeting; a meeting without audio is cancelled.

It’s common these days to find meeting spaces that feature the latest audio and video conferencing technology with a view to enabling the best possible meeting experience for users. However, one area that is often overlooked when rooms are being designed and configured is that of room acoustics.

Well thought out acoustics can do a great deal to help a company by streamlining collaboration and enhancing business reputation. Not only will it give essential communications between employee or clients the best possible chance of success but also go a long way to improving perceptions of a company and lifting staff morale. 

Audio quality in meeting room spaces should be one of the top priorities for businesses when designing contemporary work environments.  

In fact, 81% of IT Decision Makers say audio has the biggest impact on improving the quality of virtual meetings. Good sound is easy to overlook, but poor sound cannot be missed. It causes fatigue, increases distraction, and reduces comprehension.

Technology has completely revolutionized how we communicate. From microphones to telephones, radios and speaker systems, we’ve been able to connect with each other – across vast distances – for over 100 years. 

It’s common these days to find meeting spaces that feature the latest audio and video conferencing technology with a view to enabling the best possible meeting experience for users. However, one area that is often overlooked when rooms are being designed and configured is that of room acoustics.

When people think of flexible work styles, they often think of people working from home, or on the move. But workplace transformation is also changing the setup of the traditional, physical office. 

And one of the cultural changes to the way people collaborate is the fact that the boardroom is no longer the go-to area for important conferences. 

Well thought out acoustics can do a great deal to help a company by streamlining collaboration and enhancing business reputation. Not only will it give essential communications between employee or clients the best possible chance of success but also go a long way to improving perceptions of a company and lifting staff morale. 

Audio quality in meeting room spaces should be one of the top priorities for businesses when designing contemporary work environments.  

Quickly installed remote collaboration tools have connected employees working from home with each and with their office-based colleagues. For some, this has been a matter of survival. Now, however, the focus is turning to business resilience.

Research suggests a hybrid model of home- and office-based working will be a permanent feature. Here are a few questions to think about when working from home.

Quickly installed remote collaboration tools have connected employees working from home with each and with their office-based colleagues. For some, this has been a matter of survival. Now, however, the focus is turning to business resilience.

Unsurprisingly, the use of videoconferencing as a business and learning enabler has soared over the past year. What we can be certain of going forward, is that the requirement for more reliable, higher quality solutions that minimize the disparity between home and office set-ups will be of greater importance to ensure every voice can be heard.

The demand for virtual collaboration solutions is also prompted by the knowledge that working-from-home looks set to become a permanent feature of the future of work. So, what type of solutions are organizations looking for?

THE STATE OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND THE FUTURE WORKFORCE

Thinking of upgrading your meeting space collaboration system to support a new era of work? New workplace demands and cloud adoption are forcing a rethink of audio equipment and services.

THE STATE OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND THE FUTURE WORKFORCE

The education sector has been hit hard by the global coronavirus pandemic. Colleges, universities, schools and training establishments sent students home. Lessons were delivered via online modules and virtual collaboration tools. Throughout the lockdown, teachers and lecturers used videoconferencing solutions more suited to social interaction than to delivering learning. 

What will office collaboration look for the rest of this year and beyond? Certainly, it will be different to what it was at the start of 2020. For those returning to the workplace, there’s understandably a feeling of anxiety about how safe it is in terms of office hygiene and social distancing. Many employees will continue working from home, so there will be fewer people sharing rooms. 

Is there such a thing as touchless conferencing? Find out how to build employee confidence in the use of workplace audio conferencing equipment.

In fact, 81% of IT Decision Makers say audio has the biggest impact on improving the quality of virtual meetings. Good sound is easy to overlook, but poor sound cannot be missed. It causes fatigue, increases distraction, and reduces comprehension.

Technology has completely revolutionized how we communicate. From microphones to telephones, radios and speaker systems, we’ve been able to connect with each other – across vast distances – for over 100 years. 

It’s common these days to find meeting spaces that feature the latest audio and video conferencing technology with a view to enabling the best possible meeting experience for users. However, one area that is often overlooked when rooms are being designed and configured is that of room acoustics.

The idea of standardizing your meeting room estate across your global offices can be an intimidating one, and it’s true that to do it properly requires extensive planning and organization.

When people think of flexible work styles, they often think of people working from home, or on the move. But workplace transformation is also changing the setup of the traditional, physical office. 

And one of the cultural changes to the way people collaborate is the fact that the boardroom is no longer the go-to area for important conferences. 

The optimal audio solution for any given meeting space depends on a wide range of factors, including the size of the room, the number of people involved, the number of presenters, and the style of presentation.

The role of an IT professional is a varied and changing one. While outsiders may think the focus is on maintaining and installing hardware and software, in reality the scope of the department is much more extensive and it continues to grow.

A meeting without video is still a meeting; a meeting without audio is cancelled.

The idea of standardizing your meeting room estate across your global offices can be an intimidating one, and it’s true that to do it properly requires extensive planning and organization.

Digital transformation is shifting more endpoints to the enterprise network, and IT responsibilities are shifting with them.

Well thought out acoustics can do a great deal to help a company by streamlining collaboration and enhancing business reputation. Not only will it give essential communications between employee or clients the best possible chance of success but also go a long way to improving perceptions of a company and lifting staff morale.