The Pragmatic Conferencing blog is where business owners, organization leaders, and software users can find practical advice on video collaboration, web conferencing, and virtual meetings. Our goal is to help you collaborate easier and more effectively.
It takes the right tools to do a job properly. A carpenter wouldn’t use a monkey wrench any more effectively than a plumber would use high-grit sandpaper. Conferencing is no different. Depending on the room, audience, medium and personal preferences, you’re going to want the right tools in your toolbox… Read More
Already known for their industry-leading products, Polycom’s latest release could be the best conference room phone to date. Seriously. It’s called the RealPresence Trio 8800. As a conferencing provider, we were pretty excited when we got our first one to play with. We actually had to stop our staff from opening it on… Read More
When Polycom released their first SoundStation conference room phone, it completely changed the business telecommunications landscape. That was back in 1992, when Aladdin topped the box office and “Baby Got Back” was a Billboard No. 1 hit. Remember Sir Mix-A-Lot? Since then, Polycom’s succeeded in their vision to transform the… Read More
Conferencing has radically changed the way people communicate. Whether it’s seeing each other via face-to-face on video, or hearing stunningly clear audio, or hosting a webinar for hundreds remotely, conferencing has made amazing advances in connecting businesses to people. So everyone’s happy, right? The state of internet conferencing is so… Read More
Video conferences are steadily increasing as a preferred method of business communication for recruiters. In fact, 87% more people use video conferencing today than they did two years ago. But, as the industry continues to grow, one area of confusion for many professionals is what to wear during a video… Read More
Last week, from January 12th to 15th, Polycom held their annual TEAM Polycom event in Nashville, Tennessee. Thousands of professionals roamed the Gaylord Opryland resort, learning about how Polycom plans to “Change the Game” in the conferencing world in 2016 and I was delighted to be one of them. I… Read More
