Video Conferencing Buyer’s Guide
The current geo-political climate, being focused on increasing productivity, reducing costs, and decreasing travel, have all contributed to a heightened awareness of the necessity of video conferencing...
View ArticleThis Week In Collaboration
Welcome to our bi-weekly recap of the week’s best articles surrounding collaboration. What’s After UC? As UC spending flattens or falls, IT leaders are increasingly looking for other approaches to...
View ArticleCMS’ New Ruling & Understanding Remote Chronic Care Management
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) released a ruling last Friday announcing finalized payment rates for providers and services within the Medicare program. Within this lofty document...
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IVCi Across The Patient Care Continuum
Telemedicine solutions are helping to shape the healthcare system by offering innovative ways to provide care, manage care and provide better outcomes for patients. More and more healthcare providers...
View Article6 Technology Tools I am Thankful For
In today’s world of technology, it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t use some sort of gadget or tool in their life. Working in technology, I love any new gadget or service that helps make my life...
View ArticleHow to Get Apprehensive Employees On-Board with Video
As a manager I have had the opportunity to hire new employees and on-board them into the marketing team here at IVCi. One thing that runs pervasive through our company culture is the use of video...
View ArticleHow To Get Healthcare Providers On Board With Telemedicine
It seems as though every week there are new announcements around telehealth. There has been an explosion of new companies, technologies and regulations being reported and released, and with this growth...
View ArticleThis Week In Collaboration
Welcome to our bi-weekly recap of the week’s best articles surrounding collaboration. Cloud Implementations: How to Address the Gotchas CIOs are recognizing that cloud-based applications can be...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Remote Team Productive
As a manager of employees who work remote from company headquarters (where I am based), I am very aware of the challenges of managing remote teams. Perhaps most challenging is to ensure that remote...
View Article6 Tips for Hosting a Successful Virtual Event
With many collaboration tools available today and people over-scheduled, virtual events are more popular than ever. However, there are many questions people have when hosting these events. The most...
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What Your Body Says About You
It’s no secret that body language provides visual clues to the people you are speaking to; both positive and negatives signs of approval, engagement, confidence and more. Lately, the importance of body...
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Top Five Video Conferencing Blunders
Video conferencing has truly changed the way that people communicate throughout their business and the world. The technology brings people together while providing significant cost savings and...
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Hand Gestures Can Take A Video Call Down
Video conferencing technology crosses geographical boundaries and connects participants all over the world with the click of a button. Many collaboration sessions with peers are informal gatherings...
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Introducing Norm – The Most Interesting Guy on Video
Norm here. I use video on a daily basis and absolutely love it; although, I seem to make a lot of mistakes which can be rather embarrassing at times. Out of the goodness of my heart, I’m sharing some...
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Norm’s Conference Room Debacle
Norm here. I use video on a daily basis and absolutely love it; although, I seem to make a lot of mistakes which can be rather embarrassing at times. Out of the goodness of my heart, I’m sharing some...
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Norm Meets Friday the 13th
It’s here, Friday the 13th, and I have a huge meeting today. I woke up in a panic last night because I had a nightmare that I completely bombed the presentation and then got fired. I don’t understand...
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Video Conferencing Adoption – The Time Has Come!
Collaboration, team work, relationships and communication; these are some of the latest buzzwords in business today. Companies are not only embracing the collaboration era but looking for ways to...
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Norm Goes to Japan
Guess what? We finally closed the Japanese bank deal! It’s been a bumpy ride the past few months but on the bright side I’ve learned how to distinguish between about sixteen different types of hmmms....
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Stop Being a Video-phobe Part Deux
Video has become a staple in both my professional and personal lives. I find it so much easier to have a conversation face-to-face and simply get annoyed when I have to pick up the phone....
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The Adventures of Working from Home
I had to work from home yesterday because the baby-sitter called in sick and my wife had an important meeting. I figured it was no big deal because the kids could just play with their toys and then...
View ArticleFive Best Practices For Conducting A Video Call
Video conferencing has proven to be a great way to enhance collaboration and increase productivity. In the last few years, video has gained popularity due to technology advancements and ease of use...
View Article10 Tips for Conducting a Video Interview
As the times change, the interview process is changing as well. In this case we are talking about video conferencing. Although video conference interviews have not completely replaced face to face...
View ArticleWhy Video Calls Are So Much Better Than Audio Calls
The below video resonates with many people as most of us have been on one of those poorly run audio calls. Never knowing who is or isn’t on the call, the constant interruptions, and not knowing who is...
View Article4 Ways Video Conferencing Can Help Enhance Customer Relationships
Video conferencing has long been known for reducing travel costs, saving time, and strengthening collaboration within an organization. However, when organizations utilize video conferencing to support...
View ArticleWebinar Recording: Driving Usage & Adoption of Video
On April 23, 2014 IVCi hosted a webinar that discussed several key steps an organization must take in order to optimize usage and adoption of visual collaboration technologies among their workforce....
View Article5 Things Virtual Teams Need To Be Productive
Virtual teams and remote workers are growing in popularity as advancements in technology make it easier than ever to connect. Here at IVCi we fully support telework and virtual teams and I myself am a...
View ArticleHow Video Conferencing Can Help Emergency Preparedness & Response Facilities
Visual collaboration tools are quickly becoming a valuable asset when assisting with emergency preparedness and response facilities by allowing them to be proactive rather than just reactive. With the...
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How To Use Visual Collaboration Throughout The Buying Cycle
Dynamic changes in technology and the immense amount of information online has shifted control of the buying cycle from the vendor to the customer. Due to this change, marketers and sales people must...
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INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Reasons People Are Scared Of Video Conferencing
I can remember the first time that I used video conferencing and it was a nerve wracking experience. I was concerned about quite a few things including how to use the technology, what I looked like on...
View ArticleOffice Design Tips: Supporting Different Work Modes
In today’s fast-paced world with many different types of employees, an evolving work environment, and consistently increased demands, it is important to design an office that can maximize productivity...
View ArticleHow Video Conferencing is Benefiting Human Resources
Video conferencing technology has certainly changed the way HR conducts business. One of the main ways being the recruiting process. HR representatives can now connect with people not only in another...
View ArticleHow Important Is Your Body Language On A Video Call?
Communication goes much farther than just speaking and words. Body language has always been important in business when trying to establish credibility and convey the right message. On average, you only...
View ArticleWhy Should You Hire An AV Expert?
When designing a new collaborative workspace (whether it be a complicated conference room or a small huddle room), there are a lot of considerations to take into account. These can range from the...
View Article5 Ways Video Conferencing Can Help Non-Profit Organizations
Video conferencing technology is rapidly changing how non-profit organizations run their programs, events and fundraisers. The growth of the video conferencing industry has allowed organizations to use...
View ArticleHow Video Conferencing Is Helping Customer Service
Everyone has experienced a less than ideal situation with customer services at some point in his or her lifetime. With video conferencing technology, many common customer service problems can be...
View ArticleWhat To Look For When Choosing An Interactive Whiteboard
Interactive whiteboards have become increasingly popular over the last few years, and the technology behind these tools continues to evolve. For some who may be unfamiliar with interactive whiteboards,...
View ArticleCollaboration Tools For Education
Ready to bring collaboration tools into your classroom? Educators are looking for ways to create technology-infused learning environments designed to foster collaboration. Here are a few tools for...
View Article5 Less Common Challenges of Telework
According to Forbes, one in every 5 Americans works from home, and the number is continuing to rise. With an increasingly globalized workforce, and technology resources and tools becoming more...
View ArticleMobile Video Conferencing, Do’s & Don’ts
Break out from behind your desk, and have your online meeting anywhere through the use of mobile video conferencing! Mobile devices are not only changing the way we have meetings, but changing the way...
View ArticleTips for creating outstanding digital signage content
Creating content for digital signage can be a fun, creative process that lets you experiment with various graphic design elements including color, text, and layout. However, it is important to remember...
View ArticleThis Week In Collaboration
Welcome to our bi-weekly recap of the week’s best articles surrounding collaboration. 3 Tips for Better Speech Intelligibility Workers are less productive when their meetings are peppered with “Can you...
View ArticleTips for Conducting a Telemedicine Consultation
Set Clear Expectations To establish Confidence One of the largest challenges in telemedicine is getting physicians to participate, due to their lack of confidence and fear of the technology and the...
View ArticleTips for Working Smarter & Saving Time
When you sit down at your desk in the morning and your inbox is full, the phone keeps ringing off the hook, and a huge stack of paper is piled to the ceiling on your desk, how are you supposed to get...
View Article5 Ways Video Conferencing & AV Can Be Used in Colleges and Universities
In a world where education has become a necessity, videoconferencing and audio-visual technology are used to assist both teachers and students in a variety of ways. Due to easy accessibility and...
View Article3 Reasons Workplace Flexibility is Crucial
It’s been estimated that by the end of this year there will be 1.3 billion mobile workers. Gartner says that by 2020, 75% of businesses will be considered digital. Forrester forecasts that 43% of US...
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