The hybrid work model presents significant benefits for various organizations, such as enhanced flexibility and cost savings. However, without the right tools, communication hurdles can be introduced ...

Tired of outdated, static signage that blends your marketing efforts into the background? Discover the power of LED video walls from Solutionz, Inc., and see how dynamic visuals can boost engagement, ...

Secure video conferencing has become essential for communication and collaboration across government agencies and organizations handling sensitive information. While TAA compliance is most commonly ...

The audiovisual (AV) industry has faced unprecedented supply chain challenges over the past four years, disrupting production schedules and testing the resilience of businesses.

Imagine you're in the middle of an important presentation, but the video keeps freezing, and the audio crackles like static on an old radio. Frustrating, right? These issues might be the tip of a ...

In today's fast-paced work environment, companies recognize that staying competitive and fostering innovation requires more than just technological advancement; it demands a workplace culture that ...

Millions of people in rural America face a critical healthcare challenge. Barriers to getting treatment often include limited access to specialists, long distances, and financial constraints. ...

Sunbelt Rentals, a leader in the equipment and tool rental industry, recently upgraded its headquarters in Fort Mill, SC. Reflecting their commitment to seamless communication and collaboration, ...

The modern office is all about flexibility and fostering collaboration, even when teams are spread across the globe. This means equipping your space with the latest tech to make communication and ...

The modern office operates differently than ever before. With people working remotely and collaborating across locations, offices need to be equipped with technology that facilitates communication ...

In today's dynamic landscape of events and spaces, creating memorable experiences is key to leaving a lasting impression on your audience. LED video walls offer versatile and impactful experiences, ...

Architects and interior designers are revolutionizing how we experience buildings by seamlessly blending cutting-edge audiovisual (AV) technology into their designs. Early collaboration with AV ...

In the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, Solutionz, Inc. recently hosted its annual sales conference at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort, bringing together our dynamic sales team, visionary leaders, ...

Hybrid work is here to stay, and with it comes the challenge of ensuring everyone feels heard and valued, regardless of location. Intelligent video tackles this head-on by creating a level playing ...

The constant buzz of conversations, ringing phones, and the clatter of keyboards can create distractions and impede productivity while working in the office. Studies have shown that excessive noise ...

Video walls offer a dynamic visual experience and are used in a number of applications. The choice of a video wall type depends on factors such as the intended application, space constraints, desired ...

For many of us, Audiovisual (AV) technology is an integral part of our professional lives. From virtual meetings and presentations to healthcare and education, AV solutions play a crucial role.

Have you ever hosted a virtual meeting only to encounter frustrating technical glitches with your videoconferencing system? You may have experienced the exasperation of rebooting the system, only to ...

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the demand for seamless and state-of-the-art audiovisual (AV) solutions is greater than ever. With organizations expanding their operations across ...

The traditional office is undergoing a profound transformation. The rise of hybrid work—where employees split their time between the office and remote locations—has reshaped the way businesses ...

The concept of meeting equity is gaining increased attention in organizations adapting to changing work models. Meetings, whether they are in-person or virtual, play a crucial role in communication, ...

In recent years, the world of competitive gaming, known as esports, has witnessed an incredible surge in popularity and growth. Recognizing the potential of esports as a platform for learning, an ...

Located in the heart of Los Angeles, The University of Southern California (USC) is a leading innovator in creative, technology, and STEAM fields. When USC conducted a space assessment, they realized ...

Securing grants can be a significant source of funding for organizations needing to upgrade technology, secure training, or deploy integrated services.

Today’s incoming freshmen are typically more accustomed to using technology compared to student bodies ten years ago. An estimated 62% of students believe that digital learning technologies increase ...

When employees aren’t engaged in their tasks, the likelihood of errors, burnout, and unnecessary stress increases. As work-from-home (WFH) and hybrid shifts remain popular in most industries, ...

At Edwards Lifesciences, the mission is clear: to make a positive impact on patients' lives through medical innovations focused on structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. This global ...

The pandemic highlighted the critical importance of technology in education. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds, which must be spent by schools before September ...

Hybrid work, the combination of remote and in-office work, has gained significant traction among both employees and employers in recent years. Beyond the flexibility and convenience employees enjoy, ...

Welcome to a new year! Want to start the year with the most empowered and collaborative team possible? Here is a checklist of collaborative technologies and Solutionz services that will power ...

Solutionz Support Services add value to your Audio Visual and Unified Communications investments with greater reliability, productivity, and ROI.

In recent years, education technology has evolved from being important for student success to being essential.

Anne was deeply disappointed in the Spring of 2020 when she made the reluctant decision to temporarily close all the offices in her company and ask everyone to work from home. As an investment ...

Communication is at the heart of the legal profession. A 2021 survey conducted by the American Bar Association details the digital transformation over the last three years and highlights the ...

According to one study, 3.4 billion phishing emails are sent out each day across the world. Gmail Protection Service blocks more than 100 million phishing emails a day. Considering this volume of ...

Communication technologies are integral to the success of many businesses. Hybrid workplaces, global clientele, and geographically dispersed partners make the need for high-quality communications ...

Opening doors for new ways to work together brings fresh energy to teams reliant on sharing information and ideas. Interactive whiteboardsbring a tremendous opportunity to take collaborations to the ...

The safety and security of people and property are top priorities for facilities management professionals. To provide the best protection, facility managers work with commercial low-voltage ...

Composed of multiple, high-resolution monitors arranged to form a single screen,video wallsstarted out beingused for control and command centers and evolved into powerful business advertising ...

At this point in the information age, digital signage has become a primary solution for organizations delivering impactful messaging to customers, visitors, and employees.

Integrated Huddle Rooms made up only 8.1% of all video conferencing room meetings in 2019. By 2022, huddle room meetings will increase significantly to reach around 70% of all video meetings.

Let’s be honest, no one likes having their offices upended indefinitely for construction or installation of anything. If we must have changes made to our environments, we want things to go smoothly; ...

When a client purchases an audio visual room system, they consult with account executives and engineers to finalize designs that will meet their specific needs. Project managers play a big part in ...

Audio Visual Integrators specialize in designing and installing videoconferencing and collaboration systems. The science behind adjusting for spatial variables cannot be underestimated when ...

Modern offices and classrooms are a complex ecosystem of technology and people. With a control system at its core, an interconnected environment makes work and learning more effective and efficient.

Craig had been Director of IT for two years when he realized that he had to fix the time-consuming bottleneck in his department.

Audio Visual Integrators specialize in designing and installing technology systems to power global communications. As the world changes, important meetings and organizational productivity often ...

Robert, a VP of Product Development, was concerned. The company had purchased the interactive whiteboards and upgraded videoconferencing systems that he had requested for teams to collaborate between ...

It’s 2:00 AM. Joe, the cleaning guy, is ready to take his break. He goes to Conference Room 201 to watch an episode of his favorite TV show. The problem is, the Zoom Room’s PC is on HDMI 1, so he has ...

LG is a premiere manufacturer of digital signage and room display solutions, combining spectacular visuals and business-friendly functionality. With LG’s UM3DG-H series of displays, large screen ...

Most students in the U.S. will be returning to in-person learning in the fall; but the last year has proven that remote learning works. Even if we never see another school year like 2020-21, remote ...

There are seemingly a million and one ways to connect with clients and colleagues these days, but the multitudinous options can sometimes bring issues with connectivity. Poly’s new partnership with ...

A video conferencing solution offering more than HD video and high quality audio, Pexip Cloud conferencing platform delivers a host of tools and features that use AI to bring adaptive technology to ...

Sharp NEC, the newly minted joint venture of Sharp Corporation and NEC Display Solutions, has announced an exciting new partnership with Avery Dennison and the result is an innovative new display ...

As U.S. employees return to the office and get back to some semblance of normalcy, the spaces they are returning will likely need to function differently. According to a recent survey, 70% of ...

The last year of remote and hybrid learning has been incredibly challenging for students, teachers, parents and administrators. The sudden closure of schools and rapid shift into tech-mediated ...

More state and federal grant funding sources for technology are available than at any other time in American history. Solutionz is uniquely positioned to help organizations apply for grants to pay ...

We see the tremendous costs of failed cybersecurity programs in the news every day. According to one widely reported study, in 2021 the global cost associated with ransomware recovery will exceed $20 ...

Recently, Poly announced that the Poly Studio P15 video bar won this year’s iF Design Award, a world-renowned design prize that "identifies outstanding design, its relevance for business and everyday ...

Digital signage has been a vital communication tool in the COVID era. During this time of shifting safety protocols and variable levels of risk, easily updated digital signage delivers ...

No matter how many employees you have, whether they work in the office or from home, it is essential that the AV and UC solutions they connect and collaborate with are well-maintained and secure. It ...

According to a recent report issued by IDC Research, 83% of business leaders plan to provide more opportunities to work remotely than before the pandemic, with a nearly identical percentage (84%) ...

As the last year has borne out, companies equipped with adaptable and flexible technology solutions are better able to handle unforeseen upheavals and unprecedented changes in the need for remote ...

Recently named a “Visionary” in Gartner’s annual Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions, StarLeaf specializes in video conferencing services that are secure, reliable and easy to use. With StarLeaf ...

Video conferencing fatigue is real, and you are not the only one feeling it. Whether you’re burned out on feeling like you have to be “on” or exhausted from work colliding with your responsibilities ...

The new Poly Rove wireless IP phone solution brings durability and security to meet scalability and cleanliness. Built for onsite employees, Poly Rove phones can be scaled to support up to 1,000 ...

It seems that we are all on video calls more than ever, right? But are we present? Are we engaging with our colleagues, clients and employees in ways that makes them feel seen and heard and ...

Although cloud-based video conferencing solutions like StarLeaf Cloud have made it easier than ever for remote users to connect with others, many are still making do with the hardware that came with ...

The rapid shift to remote learning last spring forced institutions of higher education to adapt on the fly. Professors, students, administrators and staff had to reimagine nearly every aspect of the ...

In a recent Gartner survey of 127 company leaders, 82% of respondents said they intend to permit remote working some of the time once employees are able to return to the workplace. With so much work ...

Companies all over the world are spending more and more time determining what the return to the office will look like. We have all seen unique and creative ways offices will physically change. ...

As companies rushed to implement remote work plans in 2020, use of Microsoft Teams skyrocketed, with approximately 115 million active daily users logging in to the conferencing and collaboration ...

Pexip, provider of enterprise-wide conferencing solutions, has announced Pexip Private Cloud, a new cloud-based conferencing option that combines the flexibility of a traditional cloud solution and ...

Effective team management often comes down to identifying work styles and implementing practices that accommodate various methods and approaches. It can be a bit trickier to negotiate these various ...

As more employees transition into remote working arrangements, the demand for versatile and compact on-premise collaboration solutions has increased.

Video conferencing solutions have become the tools of choice for staying connected with friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic. For casual users, FaceTime or Google Hangouts are simple and ...

Many people around the world are working from home and making do with new technology and makeshift home offices. While traditional office life may be forever altered due to COVID-19, some businesses ...

Although folks might be trickling back into the office to work on-site at least some of the time, large scale gatherings continue to be absolutely off-limits due to COVID. Which means events, ...

Poly used the occasion of Zoom's all-virtual Zoomtopia 2020 to unveil the Poly Sync Family, a brand new line of smart speakerphones that leverage proprietary microphone technology to more effectively ...

StarLeaf, a global provider of innovative meeting room solutions and video conferencing services, has been named a “Visionary” in Gartner’s annual Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions. This marks the ...

With schools across the U.S. reopening in the midst of the COVID pandemic, administrators are doing everything they can to keep students safe during a time of uncertainty. As a part of their ...

According to a new poll conducted by University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, one in four older Americans had a virtual medical visit in the first three months of the ...

Students around the world had to transition into online learning mode in March, and fall finds many of them continuing to learn via video. It’s not only school-age children, though. New hires are ...

If you’ve been paying even a little bit of attention to communication trends over the last few years, you’ve heard this time and time again: huddle rooms are the future! And this: huddle rooms are ...

Recruiting and hiring is difficult in the best of times. Same goes for job hunting. During a pandemic, though? Talk about a headache. But using video conferencing solutions wisely can make the ...

As work-from-home arrangements have become the norm, Zoom’s daily participant count has increased by over 2,000 percent, while total meeting minutes have increased by 3,000 percent. Those numbers may ...

We all know there is more to effective communication than simply speaking clearly. Your facial expressions matter. The way you move (or don’t move) while you speak (or listen) conveys a great deal of ...

Just because you’re a remote worker doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have access to the same conferencing and collaboration tools as your on-site counterparts. Poly’s vast selection of affordable and ...

Working from home is a real treat in many ways. No more commuting! You don’t have to wear shoes! No one will steal your lunch from the fridge! But as more and more people are finding out this year, ...

According to a report recently published by Nemertes, 36% of organizations would like to continue offering full-time work-from-home arrangements once offices open back up, while 41.8% say they will ...

Have you seen the new features and functionality Blue Jeans has added to make your video conferencing experience even better? They have released, Version 2.6, which will allow features such as, ...

Here at Solutionz we want you to stay connected through faster and easier communication with virtual face-to-face meetings. This not only increases collaboration but decision making time, while ...

According to a recent analysis of the post-pandemic meetings market published by Frost & Sullivan, the number of remote workers post-COVID will be approximately 500% greater than the pre-pandemic ...

“How have you customized off-the-shelf products to make them work in your environment?” (Source: Digital Signage Connection)

According to a recent study of 3,500 remote workers conducted by Buffer, 98% of people who are currently working from home would prefer to work that way for the rest of their careers. It couldn’t be ...

Global communications giant Poly has issued a new report surveying the shape of the post-COVID workplace, which we can probably all agree won’t return to the “old normal.” And why should it? Although ...

Long before COVID-19 changed the way we do pretty much everything, telemedicine was revolutionizing the healthcare industry. According to the Journal of American Medical Association, telemedicine ...

So you’ve finally gotten the hang of this whole remote work thing. You’ve familiarized yourself with the features of your video conferencing and collaboration solution. You’ve settled into a ...

Video conferencing provider, Lifesize, has announced a native integration with Alexa for Business, which will allow Lifesize customers to access voice-activated controls on their meeting room ...

It should go without saying that more people are using video collaboration and conferencing solutions in 2020 than in any year previous. Even before COVID-19 reconfigured pretty much everything, ...

Last year, when Poly introduced the Poly Studio series for smaller conference rooms and Poly G7500 for larger meeting rooms, we knew they would update their offerings with tweaks and improvements ...

We’ve written before about the importance of digital signage in an increasingly dynamic marketplace. The foundation of any public display strategy should prioritize responsiveness and flexibility, ...

In response to the sudden need for remote work options during the COVID-19 crisis, StarLeaf has announced an initiative to provide free conferencing and collaboration solutions to anyone who needs ...

Now that many of us find ourselves working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we may realize keeping a work life balance is a little harder now that work is at home. We might notice we are ...

Working from home #WFH can be a treat. You can wear whatever you want. You can take your lunch break early or not at all. You don’t have to brave traffic, weather and parking. The perks are many. ...

If you’re hoping to maintain productivity while #WFH, you’ll need to beef up the technologies you’re using. For those not used to working from home, it might not be easy to know where to start. Here ...

The remote workforce has added millions of people to its ranks in the last few weeks. There will certainly be a learning curve as employees adjust to the logistics of working from home. For those who ...

According to a recent survey conducted by Poly and Future Workplace, 40% of workers in open plan offices say they are always or very often distracted at work, with one in three open plan office ...

Working from home #WFH doesn’t have to be hard work. Especially when you have the right tools. With many employees now faced with working from home, Poly products are set to play a bigger part in ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the influx of people working from home, there has been a significant increase in end user organizations ordering computer monitors as well as large format and ...

Providing your employees with innovative and easily accessible video collaboration and conferencing solutions is only the first step in a successful unified communications plan. It’s a huge first ...

Digital Signage Expo (DSE) PRO AV COUNCIL asked their members: How do integrators pick the right vendors for DOOH networks? This is how Mike White, Solutionz Inc. Senior Solutions Specialist, ...

At this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show, held in Amsterdam in mid-February, cloud conferencing pioneer StarLeaf unveiled three new collaboration solutions designed to facilitate ...

StarLeaf, which was recognized as a "Visionary" in the Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions, is an industry leader in cloud conferencing and collaboration services, but they are just as ...

As recommended by the CDC, organizations are strongly encouraged to have a continuity plan for COVID-19 outbreak and prevention. As a result, many organizations, including schools, hospitals, ...

In our recent roundup of collaboration trends that will define the future, we made a case for AI as one of the next frontiers in video conferencing. A recent RELX survey supports this. Their poll ...

This week we discuss the cyber attack called Vishing. We all get that random call. That one that we blow off or makes us scratch our head and say, "How did they even get my number?"

Unified communications solutions have made it easier than ever for companies to provide their employees with comprehensive collaboration tool kits, but if recent studies are any indication, too few ...

Last year, Poly conducted a global survey of office employees to find out how open office plans were impacting their productivity. The results probably wouldn’t surprise anyone who has ever spent a ...

We don't need to tell you that video conferencing and collaboration solutions will play a role in business in 2020 and beyond. But what might those solutions look like in the coming year? And what ...

The increasing feasibility and popularity of remote work was one of the defining features of the 2010's, and so it makes sense, here at the beginning of a fresh decade, to consider what might be in ...

You've thought about implementing a digital signage solution, but something held you back. You thought it might cost too much. Or be too complicated. Or just wouldn't attract enough attention to ...

The bywords for video conferencing speak to a workplace of flux and change: flexibility, mobility, interoperability. The business world has pivoted toward cloud-based solutions that can be accessed ...

We are cruising to 2019’s finish line but before we settle our soft clothes and tend to hearth and home, let’s take a few minutes to consider a few ways to get next year off to a great start. If ...

The thinking behind open office plans goes something like this: no longer confined to cubicles and tiny offices, employees will communicate more often and more effectively, while the entire workplace ...

Streaming video accounts for over two-thirds of all internet traffic and is expected to jump to 82% by 2020. A hefty portion of that percentage is probably eaten up by video game streamers and ...

Earlier this year, Poly unveiled Poly Studio, a plug-and-play video bar that delivers conferencing and collaboration capabilities to any room with a monitor. Seemingly incapable of resting on its ...

Cloud-based conferencing and collaboration pioneer StarLeaf has just announced the opening of a brand new office in Jersey City, New Jersey. The new office will serve as a center of support for ...

As remote work and cloud-based solutions continue to gain in popularity, more and more companies are shifting to a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) model of communication and collaboration. Allowing your ...

Poly excels conferencing and collaboration technology, but they are especially forward-thinking when it comes to Unified Communication endpoints. Although they are rightly revered for their ...

Over the last five years, the number of remote workers in the U.S. has grown 44%. The longer view reveals an even more pronounced upward trend, with 91% growth over the last ten years. Today, over ...

In the grand scheme of things, the world of unified communications is still in its infancy. As such, every day seems to bring a new development, a fresh quirk that changes the shape of work. Relying ...

Poly has just unveiled a new addition to its versatile Trio series, and this time they are taking aim at huddle rooms with a smart audio conferencing solution designed for small groups. The Poly Trio ...

A recent report issued by Research and Markets estimated that a mere 2% of the 32.4 million huddle rooms around the world are currently video-enabled. The math is clear: many companies are aware of ...

No matter what business you happen to be in, confidentiality should be a top priority. You don’t have to be working in government secrets to be wary of data breaches and accidental leaks. With the ...

Are you dissatisfied with your company’s open office? If so, you are not alone. In a 2017 study conducted by Gartner, 25% of employees assigned to open office work spaces reported being less than ...

Lifesize, which has been innovating video conferencing and collaboration solutions since 2003, recently released its 2019 Impact of Video Conferencing Report. If stats and figures aren’t your thing, ...

With the rise of cloud-based conferencing and collaboration solutions like Prime Call Cloud UC, offering telecommuting options to your employees is easier than ever. With nothing more than a computer ...

Huddle rooms represent an opportunity to respond to the needs of a more diffuse and mobile workforce. You might not want to bother with this buzzword, but your employees probably do. So let’s look at ...

Companies that fail to recruit and retain top talent are not long for this world. However, as time goes by and the landscape of the workplace changes, employees’ needs and desires shift. What might ...

Last year, Cisco conducted a survey of over 1,000 “IT decision makers” from seven countries in order to assess interest in and plans for cloud UC strategies. The survey found that 74% of these ...

It goes without saying that video conferencing is an important and ever more essential part of business communications. Video conferencing solutions are simpler and more accessible than ever, in ...

Here's the thing about video conferencing in 2019: everybody is already doing it all the time, and most people have been doing it for years. Consumer apps like FaceTime and Skype and WhatsApp (to ...

Okay, that title is a wee bit misleading, because you don’t necessarily have to choose between huddle rooms and conference rooms. But you will have to make some decisions about what kinds of rooms ...

Cisco’s WebEx Teams collaboration platform, which was released last year after absorbing the much-loved Cisco Spark, is an all-in-one conferencing and collaboration solution that brings together ...

Manufacturers of video conferencing and collaboration solutions have creating more flexible, interoperable solutions with huddle rooms and remote workers in mind, but traditional conference rooms are ...

It’s a good time to be a huddle room. They make conferencing intimate and on track for small meetings and work groups. Using huddle rooms for conferencing makes a great secure environment to always ...

Digital signage is a highly effective communication tool that can help you tell your company’s story in dynamic and engaging ways. But it can easily backfire if you aren’t on the lookout for ...

It used to be that remote workers and distributed teams did not have access to compact and manageable collaboration solutions that matched the quality of on-site infrastructure. This is no longer the ...

Mobile conferencing solutions like Prime Call Cloud UC and Cisco Spark make it easier than ever to join meetings from tablets and smartphones. Such convenience is great to all employees, whether ...

Video conferencing might make it easier for people to come together, but it doesn’t necessarily eliminate the small hassles and minor faux pas that can make meetings exceedingly difficult. With that ...

G Suite, Google’s cloud-based collaboration solution, added Google Voice to its array of features last year, and it didn’t take long for Poly (formerly known as Plantronics) to make sure its new VVX ...

Remote workers tend to be self-starters who cherish independence, but that doesn’t mean they should be left entirely to their own devices. They need support. They need guidance. They need ...

An open office is supposed to bring your employees together to form a buzzing little hive of activity and innovation. Tear down those walls! Let the ideas flow! It’s time for interdepartmental ...

The conference phone is the gold standard for communication technology. As unified communication solutions have advanced with video technology so have audio innovations that allow each conference ...

As of 2019, the cloud computing market neared the $200 billion mark, jumping 21% from just a year before. The cloud is claiming more and more information technology services, and for good reason. ...

It doesn’t matter how sophisticated your conferencing and collaboration solution is--if you haven’t figured out how to light your room for video, you will defeat the purpose of video conferencing all ...

Late last year, Lifesize became the first manufacturer to offer a true 4K video and content sharing video conferencing solution. With 20x zoom, dual display support, ultra-wideband Opus audio and ...

Mobile conferencing and collaboration solutions are essential tools for employees on the move, and companies intent on implementing a robust and flexible unified communication solution should make ...

When Plantronics announced it would be relaunching as Poly last month, the communications giant renewed its commitment to making today’s variegated collaboration methods mesh as seamlessly as ...

StarLeaf, which powers Prime Call Cloud UC and provides meeting room solutions to organizations around the world, has announced the opening of new offices in Chicago and New York City. With the ...

Nearly a year to the day since announcing its acquisition of Polycom, Plantronics has unveiled its latest evolutionary leap. The company formerly known as Plantronics will become Poly, and with the ...

According to a report published by Frost & Sullivan in 2018, there are over 32 million huddle rooms in the world, but only 2 percent of those rooms are currently video-enabled. With more and more ...

With the rise of the remote workforce, successful management of virtual teams has become a crucial skill. Managers who don’t understand how to motivate and oversee a group of distant employees won't ...

Cloud conferencing pioneer StarLeaf, which powers Prime Call Cloud UC and aims to make video collaboration accessible to everyone, has just announced the arrival of a brand new meeting room solution ...

There is no such thing as a future-proof unified communications solution. Technology advances and mutates with mind-boggling rapidity, and not even the most forward-thinking IT department can make ...

Last year, Lifesize introduced the compact and intuitive Lifesize Share, a wireless solution for presentations that made it virtually painless to get up in front of a group and share ideas via ...

With video conferencing, content sharing and whiteboard capabilities, Cisco WebEx already seemingly did it all. But now, with the introduction of a digital signage feature, Cisco is taking their ...

Plantronics, which acquired Polycom last year, has just announced its first foray into the huddle room market with Polycom Studio, a plug-and-play video bar that aims to deliver high quality video ...

The new year is a month old already, so you've probably just about gotten used to writing "2019" on your checks, but there's still plenty to figure out about the coming months. You might not have had ...

We have written quite a bit about the ways companies can attract the cream of the millennial crop by providing employees with easy access to video conferencing and collaboration tools, but new ...

This isn’t exactly breaking news, but the rapid rise of video conferencing solutions is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. A recent Polycom-sponsored survey of 159 IT professionals in ...

Soon after completing its acquisition of Polycom last July, Plantronics threw its weight behind Microsoft Teams, promising a range of solutions for the Office 365 communication platform and heir to ...

Cloud-based services are making it easier than ever for businesses large and small to get up and running with conferencing and collaboration solutions, and soon we will all be conducting our affairs ...

If you’ve strolled through a bright and blaring electronics store in the last couple years, you’ve surely noticed that 4K televisions are becoming the industry standard for home theaters. With a ...

You want your company to have industrious collaborators and innovative wiz kids, but to have a company like this you have to work for it. You have to create the conditions for such a culture to take ...

As 2018 winds down and we all shift into New Year’s resolution mode, it’s helpful to take stock of where we’ve been, where we are and where we are going. To that end, No Jitter recently surveyed 142 ...

The holiday office party is a mixed bag for sure. Suddenly shifting gears into party mode with a bunch of people you work with can be difficult and awkward. For some, an office party feels more like ...

In August of this year, Polycom commissioned Forrester Consulting to poll companies of various sizes for a snapshot of the current state of video conferencing applications and endpoints. Polycom ...

The jury’s still out on whether this is a good thing or not, but according to a recent study conducted by Upwork and Freelancers Union, freelancers will make up fifty percent of the U.S. workforce by ...

It doesn’t matter what you call them. Huddle rooms. Mini rooms. Closets. What matters is that you have them--those small spaces that can accommodate just a few people. These modest rooms often go ...

We’ve written quite a bit about the transformative power of huddle rooms, but we haven’t spent nearly as much time talking about how the small teams using such rooms can be drivers of efficiency and ...

As troublesome as it might be for your company’s IT departments, your employees who use unauthorized messaging and conferencing apps to do business have very good reasons for doing so. So-called ...

Cloud or on-premise? On-premise or cloud? This debate might seem played out at this point, but the choice between on-premise and cloud-based conferencing solutions is one that more and more companies ...

Approximately 4.3 million U.S. employees (or 3.2% of the workforce) work from home at least half the time. That’s a lot of people. But that 3.2% starts looking a little measly when you consider how ...

When you think about the process of digital transformation, your imagination probably skips ahead to an ideal future in which AV integration solutions and mobile conferencing technology combine to ...

Cisco WebEx is a versatile, all-in-one conferencing and collaboration solution that is ideal for remote workers on mobile devices. It has always been an intuitive and user-friendly solution for ...

Harvard Business Review recently polled 1,153 employees and found that 52% of respondents worked from a home office at least some of the time. This shouldn’t shock anyone who’s been paying even a ...

You might have heard about WebRTC. Or maybe this is your first encounter with the word. Either way, you might have some questions about this video technology that is changing the way people connect. ...

A lot has been written (by us and by others) about the transformative power of video conferencing solutions in the classroom environment. Much of this writing has been focused on students, and that’s ...

You might think of video conference call recording as a bonus feature you’ll never use, but there are plenty of ways to employ this collaboration technology in your everyday practice. Recording a ...

The phrase “digital transformation” is a buzzword we hear often, but without a carefully considered strategy informing your implementation of audio visual solutions, your “transformation” may not go ...

Mobile conferencing and collaboration solutions have radically changed the way we work. Untethered from the office and liberated from the desk, we now have a vast array of conferencing and ...

Video walls have long been a staple of public spaces like lobbies and malls, and they’ve always been effective vehicles for straightforward information and standard advertising. However, with the ...

Mobile conferencing and collaboration solutions and their many bells and whistles might seem forbidding at first. But sorting through security specs and management details is a job for your IT ...

When we talk about video conferencing and collaboration solutions, we tend to do so in a way that foregrounds established companies. You’ll notice our blog posts referring to ways in which ...

In March, we reported that communications titan Plantronics would be acquiring conferencing and collaboration company Polycom for $2 billion. The proposed deal made a great deal of sense to industry ...

In a recent survey conducted by Wainhouse Research, 94% of responding businesses reported that video conferencing solutions have increased their productivity. That statistic alone makes a compelling ...

When we talk about conferencing and collaboration solutions and other digital incursions into the workplace, we tend to focus on things like cost and productivity and security. But at the end of the ...