5 Conference Room AV Solutions to Host Better Meetings
Connect & Collaborate with Smarter Conference Room Features
Is it time to upgrade your business’s conference room AV?
There could be many reasons to upgrade. Perhaps technical difficulties continue to waste your team’s time. Maybe you’re expanding, and older equipment doesn’t suit new systems. Or perhaps there are specific issues, like sound, that aren’t up to par in your current meeting room settings.
It’s the 2020s, and we’re here to help bring your company into the modern age. Discover five helpful solutions you can bring to your Memphis, TN, conference rooms for seamless, smooth-sailing meetings.
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1. Sound Masking System
Do your meeting rooms have thin walls—or walls made of glass? You may have noticed that what happens in your conference rooms doesn’t stay in conference rooms, as voices and audio carry across the office—especially when the office is quiet. Not only can this be distracting for your staff, but it makes it difficult to conduct private conversations.
You can install soundproofing materials, but that doesn’t help in glass rooms or open floor plans. Instead, opt for a sound masking system that plays ambient noise over in-wall or in-ceiling speakers. This will muffle any conversations or noises on the floor, making your office feel as quiet as a library. Everyone can get their work done and feel comfortable speaking in the conference room.
2. Ceiling Microphones
If you’re launching a video or audio call in the conference room, you want to make sure everyone at the table is heard loud and clear. But with only a microphone at the front of the room, whoever’s across the table might be hard to understand.
Boost your conference calls by installing a ceiling-mounted microphone that records 360-degree audio. Some models intelligently mix conversations, so the sound is balanced for listeners on the other end. Plus, you won’t accidentally record tabletop noises like tapping fingers and shuffling papers like you would with a table console.
3. Wide-Angle Camera
How is your staff currently joining virtual calls? Many companies are perplexed about how to approach video calling with in-person workers, so they ask team members to join calls individually from their desks or prop a laptop on the conference room table.
This won’t do! Incorporate a wide-angle HD camera above your display to capture everyone in the room. Connected to your high-end microphone, you’ll be seen and heard in professional quality.
4. Wireless Sharing
If someone’s sharing a presentation, video, or important data with the group, how easy is it to get the information onto the display and connected to speakers? It wastes everyone’s time when personal devices aren’t compatible with the cables in the room, and files need to be emailed back and forth to get what’s needed on the screen.
Your meetings will run much more smoothly with wireless sharing solutions, like Crestron’s AirMedia, Zoom Rooms, or Barco’s ClickShare Present system. Users wirelessly connect their screen to the main display in seconds, creating a seamless meeting experience.
5. Central Control System
More important than owning smart, efficient tech is a system that’s easy to use. A centralized control system like Crestron connects everything under one umbrella, from the display to wireless sharing and lighting controls, too. A mounted touchscreen on the wall can control the entire room, and your business can manage and monitor devices across rooms, floors, and buildings through a single Crestron system.
If you’re curious about any of these conferencing solutions for your Memphis business, M3 Technology Group is here to help. We design and install commercial AV systems that provide an all-in-one experience for daily business operations.
Contact us here to learn more and get started today!
