3 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Conference Room AV
Don’t Let Outdated Technology Stand in the Way of Collaboration
There’s been a lot of discussion over the past year about hybrid teams and remote workers. Of course, if you don’t have a hybrid or remote team, you may have ignored all the chatter. But, one thing businesses need to consider is how the expectations of the larger business community have changed regarding communication.
For instance, do your vendors or clients now request video conference calls because they prefer face-to-face discussion? Have your sick leave policies adapted to allow those feeling slightly under the weather to work remotely from home?
Even though your office space may not have changed its practice and people still come in daily for work, there are other signs to consider that your Houston, TX, conference room AV is showing its age and may need an upgrade.
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Available Space
How many conference rooms in your office can accommodate a group video call? As stated above, the need for video call capabilities is growing across the larger business community, so you may need more upgraded technology spaces. In addition, if employees are trying to work around schedules and showing frustration due to a lack of technology in the building, consider upgrading additional areas.
Unproductive Discussions
“Can you repeat that?”
“We lost you there.”
“What did you say?”
These are frequently heard phrases during a meeting with poor conference room audio. If you find your meetings filled with unproductive discussions or wasted time trying to fix connections, your technology is most definitely in need of an upgrade.
Today’s technology solutions, from phones to microphones, speakers, and cameras, are so reliable and easy to use that it’s just like the person you’re meeting with is in the room. As a result, there shouldn’t be much wasted time during meetings if the technology is working correctly.
Use Our Link
If your clients and vendors are always sending you their conference links for conversations, that is a key indicator that your conference tools need to meet expectations. Not all conference tools are created equal, so take note of the tools they are using and investigate how those could work with your conference room systems.
It also may be that offices have switched from telephone-only conference systems and prefer to use a system with a web application. Audio-only conversations are missing something these days, because people enjoy seeing someone’s face when they’re talking to them. If you frequently receive this pushback from clients and vendors, it may be time to upgrade your conference room AV.
Contact Us
If you need suggestions for upgrading your conference room AV technology to fit the needs of your business better, please reach out to our team in the Houston, TX, area. We are skilled integrators of conference room AV and would love to provide your business with a quote for services.
