While many companies use conference calls to engage multiple parties at once, this can lead to enablement of multi-tasking, late arrivals, and easy distractions. Thankfully, video conferencing combats these effects by simulating an in-person meeting through virtual face-to-face interaction. Many of these systems are costly, and despite available grants and funding some organizations simply cannot afford an enterprise-grade system. This is where Blue Jeans comes in.
Topics: telepresence, mobile unified communications, GoogleTalk, mobile telecommuting, Polycom Video Conferencing, Microsoft, mobile video conferencing, FaceTime, Blue Jeans, Microsoft Lync, av integration
Video conferencing is now available to almost anyone due to the capabilities of smartphones and computers. This technology, including FaceTime, Skype and GoogleTalk, has led to a rise in telecommuting allowing employees like account managers or sales to work from home. With all these people working out of their home-office, it begs the question of how does “business attire” or “business casual” translate appropriately to “home-office” attire?
Topics: telecommuting, mobile telecommuting, mobile video conferencing, tips for telecommuting
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