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Inject Some Fun Into Your Video Calls With These 10 Virtual Background Ideas

We know these are difficult times, but you can at least have some fun during your videoconferencing calls with these virtual backgrounds.

April 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is becoming increasingly familiar with Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and that means we’re discovering the ins and outs of these apps. Many of these apps offer options to blur your background so your messy room isn’t visible to your colleagues, clients, family or friends. But, some platforms […]

New Yorkers Can Officially Get Married Via Zoom

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now letting New Yorkers get their marriage licenses virtually over videoconferencing platforms like Zoom.

April 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Videoconferencing apps like Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, GoToMeeting and many others have not only been used to help businesses continue operations remotely, but also to help us connect with one another personally. They’re also allowing couples who were forced to postpone or cancel their wedding due to COVID-19 to get married virtually. However, New York […]

Verizon to Acquire Videoconferencing Platform BlueJeans

Telecommunication giant Verizon is acquiring videoconferencing platform BlueJeans just as demand for remote communication use skyrockets due to COVID-19.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Telecommunications giant Verizon announced Thursday that it is acquiring videoconferencing and collaboration platform BlueJeans Network. In a statement, Verizon said its Verizon Business subsidiary is gobbling up the platform to expand the company’s unified communications portfolio. The deal combines BlueJeans’ platform with Verizon’s unified communications as a service (UCaaS) business immediately, giving BlueJeans users enterprise-grade […]

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Check Out These Free Versions of Popular Meeting Platforms

Some popular meeting platforms offer free versions that your organization can take advantage of right now without paying a dime.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization has been searching for a video communication and collaboration tool among the several leading the market, you likely have several from which to choose. Due to COVID-19, online meeting technology is now a critical tool for any organization that has sent employees home but is still expecting them to produce their normal […]

Microsoft Teams to Increase On-Screen Video Participants

Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to see up to nine meeting participants on the screen at once during a video call, up from four.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to see up to nine faces on the screen at once during a video call. On its UserVoice Site, a Microsoft Teams engineer said the company will start rolling out its first update to view nine meeting participants simultaneously by the end of April. The company is also […]

Videoconferencing Security, Transparency Issues a Long Time Coming

It was just a matter of time before security and transparency issues with videoconferencing platforms came to light, says Wickr CEO.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is now becoming familiar with videoconferencing and collaboration platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Slack and others thanks to COVID-19 and government-imposed restrictions on pubic gatherings. While the world learns how to set up a videoconferencing call and how to screen share, the world is also learning about the inherent security vulnerabilities with […]

How to Manage Remote Workers During a Pandemic

Managers haven’t seen their teams in weeks, but they can stay connected and keep employees engaged and productive using existing technology.

April 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Managing employees can already be challenging, Now, factor in remote work, and this becomes even more challenging. COVID-19 has closed offices around the world and forced many of us to work from our homes, meaning your employees are unsupervised and are left on their own to get their work done. Managers and team leaders haven’t […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 79: Wickr and Encrypted Communication Platforms

Joel Wallenstrom, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Wickr, talks about the platforms' end-to-end encryption, videoconferencing capabilities and how Wickr is a viable alternative to other more popular platforms.

April 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Joel Wallenstrom, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Wickr, talks about the platforms’ end-to-end encryption, videoconferencing capabilities and how Wickr is a viable alternative to other more popular platforms.

How to Stay Socially Connected While Practicing Physical Distancing During COVID-19

When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least 6 feet from you & others. But how do you stay socially connected while social distancing?

April 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Government agencies all over the world are urging us to practice social distancing, which is essentially staying home and not seeing anyone outside of the house. When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least six feet from you and other people to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that […]

Remote or In-Person: Dynamic AV Technology Solutions are a Must for Meetings

Without dynamic AV technology solutions, your company will run into a slew of problems that negatively impact time, revenue, & productivity during meetings.

April 9, 2020 Michael Lane Leave a Comment

Year after year, more workers are setting up shop at home. According to multiple surveys, remote work options are a key component of job satisfaction; nearly half of all workers work from home at least once a week, and a third of all workers work from home nearly 100% of the time. However, one event […]