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Buying Advice: A meeting space of minds

Paul Bray — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:46:36 +0000

A meeting of bodies, or a meeting of minds? Modern meeting rooms must increasingly support both. Paul Bray finds out how the latest developments in meeting technology can ensure that hybrid meetings achieve what they set out do to, and that nobody ends up feeling like the poor relation.

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Buying Advice: Remote events and conferences

Paul Bray — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:40:26 +0000

AV has been a mainstay of events and conferences for years, but now audiences don’t have to be there to see it. Paul Bray finds out how remote access technology is enabling delegates to save time, money and carbon emissions by attending without ever leaving home.

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Networking and security: Running a tight ship

Paul Bray — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 16:00:52 +0000

The security of AV endpoints is steadily improving, but dangerous loopholes remain that could potentially spell serious trouble for the corporate network. Paul Bray finds out how to close them, and what steps can be taken to help keep the whole infrastructure safe.

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Meeting Rooms: Can’t see the join

AV Magazine — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:05:36 +0000

Paul Bray explains how to create meeting spaces that make distance irrelevant.

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Education Buying Advice: Learning to blend in

AV Magazine — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:40:44 +0000

Forget cheap beer, comfy digs and a riotous social scene. What today’s students really want is to feel loved and wanted – or at least more included and engaged, whether they do their learning on-campus or remotely. Paul Bray finds out how AV technology can tickle the grey cells.

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Networking without tears

Paul Bray — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:20:29 +0000

As AV is thrust increasingly into the corporate mainstream, the arguments for connecting it to the network have become almost unassailable. But if done badly this can cause enormous disruption, and create potentially devastating security vulnerabilities. Paul Bray examines how to maximise the benefits of networking while minimising the risks.

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Home sweet office

Paul Bray — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:06:37 +0000

Home workspaces have the same status as offices, and employers need to ensure that staff who work in them are productive, comfortable and safe. Paul Bray finds out how.

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Many heads are better than one

Paul Bray — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:26:21 +0000

The explosion in remote working hasn’t changed the need for people to collaborate, it’s just stretched the walls of the meeting room. Paul Bray discovers what’s required to enable teams to work together in the new normal, and how to make collaboration a success.

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Rooms at the top

Paul Bray — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:58:17 +0000

Collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams are the lifeline that has kept homeworkers connected. As staff return to the office, Teams Rooms aims to transfer that experience to the meeting room.

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Firm foundations for video walls

Paul Bray — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:17:00 +0000

Video walls are the public face of AV, representing a purchase that’s high profile and often high price to boot. To help you spend your budget wisely, Paul Bray delves into the technologies involved and how best to bring them into the limelight.

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