The Collaboration Space

Microsoft's Frank Bucholz joins host Nancy Lussier in this episode of The Collaboration Space podcast. 

Frank shares how to create a democratized environment that enables video conferencing and presentations for team members working on site and remotely.

Nancy and Frank also discuss Microsoft solutions including:

• Ways Microsoft Teams Rooms allow you to use one interface to bring together solutions from different technology providers such as Crestron, Logitech, Poly,  and Yealink.
• Enabling collaboration through whiteboarding with native and web-based apps with Microsoft Surface Hub.
• How Teams Admin Center helps you monitor all of your devices

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Christopher Gazdic from Liberty AV joins Nancy in The Collaboration Space to chat about the technology that's driving the return to work, or return to office (RTO).

Gazdic offers insights on technology to support:

• Smart buildings
• Hybrid work models
• Health and safety
• Office 365 integration

We also chat about changes in our AV and UC spaces and IT support systems that will enable hybrid work and remote monitoring.

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Nancy welcomes Christie Digital's Larry Paul to The Collaboration Space to chat about finally getting back in in-person experiences. Listen in as Larry talks about how the quality of color and light help deliver vivid images that create memorable experiences.

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Avovor's Dana Corey joins Steph Beckett in this episode of The Collaboration Space to chat about meeting equity. They discuss:

- what meeting equity is it's affected by the shift to hybrid work and hoteling

- the need to provide equal experiences for everyone including those joining meetings by video

- what companies and team members can do help teams achieve meeting equity.

- how to keep everyone engaged and collaborating

- why it's essential to get started now

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Join AVI-SPL and Biamp as we discuss changing return to office plans and remote meeting management solutions. Help keep staff safe, connected, and productive in your hybrid workplace.

Topics include:
- work-from-home vs. in-office expectations for technology performance
- remote meeting room management and monitoring benefits
- the importance of flexibility in the hybrid workplace
- face-to-face collaboration and engagement

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To facilitate a return to the office, employers need to provide technology solutions that support employee engagement while also alleviating common points of concern about in-person work.  Logitech joins our latest podcast to discuss hybrid workplace essentials, including:

- Audio visual peripherals such as cameras, microphones, and desktop speakers that enable in-person employees to participate in meetings from their desks to preserve social distancing

- Voice activated meeting room technology so participants can launch meetings in a shared space without touching anything

- Wireless casting for laptops and mobile devices to reduce interactions with shared hardware and to facilitate meetings outside of small, shared spaces.

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Samsung’s Cole Barnes joins us in this episode of The Collaboration Space focused on digital signage. We chat about how electronic message centers (EMCs) can boost signage ROI, and other other business benefits.

In this episode, we share:

• Small Business Association study results showing increased revenue after EMC installation
• How to use signage to connect with your community
• Use cases for K-12, higher education, and houses of worship
• Types of messaging such as healthcare updates, wayfinding, fundraising, and more

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Explore eSports in higher education with AVI-SPL and HARMAN in this video edition of The Collaboration Space Podcast. In this 6-minute episode we discuss:

- What are the AV considerations universities must consider from the gamer perspective?

- How do gamer AV considerations differ from spectator AV needs and considerations.

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For The University of South Florida (USF),  the goal for their hybrid classroom upgrades was to enable full student participation for both online and in-person learners. With 96 classrooms to outfit, a cost-effective solution was also critical. Guided by the experts at AVI-SPL and Sennheiser, the university settled on the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 microphone from Sennheiser.  Listen to the podcast to learn how USF reached its goal.

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In this video edition of The Collaboration Space podcast, collaboration experts from Poly discuss considerations for creating a technology plan to support your organization's return to work:
• Which unified communications platform will be your primary?
• What technology will be in your meeting rooms and how will people connect to it?
• Will employees use personal devices or a standard interface?

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