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People across industries want to get back into the office, but not without fear that viruses wait for their arrival. Organizations

Zoom, Microsoft and Cisco have been making headlines in the past few months because of their collective endeavor to solve a complex

Technology moves too fast sometimes. The rate of change leaves some businesses and organizations scrambling, while others simply lag too

As a CTO, the result I see too often is a system that meets the specifications but does nothing to create pervasive change in the

You’ve heard this story before. A CIO asks his or her team to help solve a big problem and they spend months framing up a solution. The

Projectors have been part of workplace technology for generations, and they've come a long way.

When it comes to a big AV purchase like a projector, most technology buyers invest a lot of thought, time, and research into the

People out and about during their day may drive or walk by many digital signs. If they pass by the same image week after week and the

All-hands meetings for large companies can be complicated to orchestrate and pull off successfully. But while these meetings are

In today’s digitally-enabled workplace, employees and teams use a variety of collaboration tools to accomplish a single task.

A rogue ringtone, a knock at the door, a missing document—there are plenty of things to interrupt a presentation. Your projector,

By now you've likely recovered from InfoComm 2018.

Americans used to dress up—not just to attend job interviews, jury duty, and the opera—but to go places like the airport and the

What was once considered simply the “audiovisual industry” is now a high-tech industry of integrated systems, where emerging and

If you are implementing a proven solution at your organization, and everyone has the best intentions, what are the odds your project

The technology in day-to-day life comes with a hefty dose of privacy concerns. People wonder how much technologies — like social media,

The average American worker spends more time working at the office than they do at home—7.9 hours compared to 3.1 hours. If that time is

The average knowledge worker consumes hours of digital media a day in the form of blogs, television broadcasts, Internet videos and more.

As technology proliferates in both our homes and workplaces, obsession over fancy new gadgets has given way to worry about the long-term

While AV and IT acquisition have long been manufacturer-centric, the tide is shifting and many companies are making decisions about AV

Ask a Baby Boomer currently working in an office setting whether they are working in a high-tech, futuristic environment and they will

Companies are using teched out offices for everything from boosting productivity to attracting talent and engaging workers. Visual

Modern technologies can be thrilling. From robotics and drones to artificial intelligence and virtual reality, the stuff of yesterday’s

You might not be in the audio industry, but every industry uses audio solutions and that means upcoming FCC changes to the bandwidth

We’ve all pondered the old philosophical question, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it make a sound?”

Technology is always evolving from video walls to remote collaboration to interactive screens, but one thing is and will remain the

No matter the industry you are in, the size of your company, the location of your employees or the type of conference room you use,

When employees think of a healthy office environment, they may look at whether there are ergonomic workstations, comfortable break

Data breaches are always big news, but what about audio breaches? Google faced a backlash recently when it was revealed that the new

Buildings are not just smart these days.

There’s no place like home to get work done when you can’t or don’t need to make it into the office. Unless it’s a hotel, the beach, or

IT and audiovisual technologies are getting “cloudier” each year, and 2018 is no exception. The cloud services outlook is sunny and

When the fire alarm goes off at work, and you have to drop everything to obey the flashing lights, voice instructions, and the

Smart buildings in science fiction are so smart they can predict your every need. They have personalities and can turn against its

Soon, an artificially intelligent (AI) assistant may also be our instructor, friendly server, sales “person,” our support technician,

Who hasn’t talked to their computer now and then?

You may have heard a while ago that virtual reality (VR) is the next big thing. Wondering when you’re going to be assigned a bulky

User: “Hey Siri, text John.”Siri: “What do you want to say?”User: “There’s an oil light on in the car.”

Unfortunately, the Vikings just weren’t able to #BringItHome.

Audiovisual (AV) technologies always have a bright and shiny appeal, but the newest displays and digital signage are literally as bright

In today’s mobile environment, video content is produced and distributed in almost every industry. Colleges and universities record

Video is rapidly becoming the communication medium of choice in many organizations because of its effectiveness in informing and

As we become immersed in 2018, your visions of crushing New Year's Resolutions may be quickly replaced by the reality of buffering, low

Editor's note: This post was updated on Jan. 31, 2018. 

  While your next townhall or executive broadcast might not garner ratings like that of Game of Thrones, the technology behind your

Does every workday feel like an episode of MacGyver because you’re using duct tape and virtual paper clips to keep technology working

Refreshing the technology at your organization can be an immense undertaking—evaluating solutions, juggling budget considerations, and

Walking on DSU’s campus on Thursday, Aug. 24, you’d see the type of energy from fans that only comes with the first game of the season.

Timing is everything. At intersections, at the window of opportunity, and when replacing that old projector in the conference room. You

More than half of tech decision-makers say technology at their organization hinders the adoption of new technologies. But sometimes it’s

Midco Sports Network has been taking every step to increase coverage of high school and collegiate sports in North Dakota, South Dakota

While most of the 8.4 billion connected “things” in the "internet of things" (IoT) are consumer devices, businesses do most of the

Imagine for a moment you walked into a bank and saw the employees using computers you remembered from the 1980s.

There are plenty of ways to waste time at work: long lunches, internet surfing, office gossip, and more. But some workplace time-sucks

There are plenty of common nightmares about the workplace. Ever have the one where you show up to work one day only to discover you have

When making technology investments, a lot can be riding on your decision: productivity levels, employee satisfaction, and — like it or

Speaking of quality, what is it? Joseph Juran defines quality as “fitness for intended use.”

What if you threw a party and nobody came? That’s a nearly universal fear. Some outgrow it, but for others, there’s a workplace

Meetings aren’t all that popular. But they seem even worse when you experience them in hard chairs, in cold rooms, with equipment that’s

Live edge tables are growing increasingly popular in the restaurant industry and in office environments, because of the natural, rustic

Once ICL Performance Products decided it was time to expand its Food Specialties Center, the global manufacturer realized it was going

Curium, a radiopharmaceutical company in Missouri, announced in 2016 that it would sell its nuclear imaging business to IBA Molecular

Walk into a typical meeting room. It has a wall-mounted display, a way to hardwire in your computer, and a phone system.

As our lives increasingly move online, passwords are a more critical and ever-present part of what we do day-to-day. Yet, tech experts

Not all meeting rooms were originally designed to be meeting rooms. Many “acoustically challenging” work spaces are used for conversing

  IBM is the latest company to make the news for rolling back options for flexible work schedules and working remotely.

Why do some companies grow for decades or more, while others phase out slowly as fast-moving startups take the reins? It may be a matter

When you hear the term acoustics, perhaps your favorite music venue or movie theater comes to mind. But acoustics are important in other

Profanities, wardrobe malfunctions, and announcing the wrong name as an award winner are only a few of the slip-ups that can occur

Just like other types of meeting room and collaboration technology, projectors continue to evolve and improve. Long gone are the days of

On day one, lamp projectors show sharp pictures, with bright, accurate colors. But, on day 1,001, the same results are unlikely, said

We all know a teenager (or adult) who can’t be pried away from video games -- and they are not alone. According to Peter Diamandis,

Once the purview of gamers and early technology adopters, virtual reality is moving into the mainstream—and into companies across the

When considering a major technology investment, the critical question is always: How will this improve my bottom line? When it comes to

When it comes to allocating money in the IT budget, cybersecurity often gets the short end of the spreadsheet. As security and data

Starting or operating a business costs money no matter how you look at it. You need to hire people, and you might need to invest in

Surely, you've heard it before: Print is dead.

There are many factors that impact how productive employees are, but recent research shows that user-friendly office design has one of

You’ve likely seen digital signage in places like Times Square or the Vegas Strip, but you don’t have to be the Rockettes to take

David Maldow, the founder and CEO of Let’s Do Video, has worked on both sides of visual collaboration technology.

Editor's note: This post was updated on March 19, 2020, to include updated information about the platforms mentioned in this article. 

Countries and companies have been experimenting with the idea of shortening their workweeks recently. They want to improve the quality

If spending more than a year and a half of your life on Facebook -- as estimated in this Mediakix infographic -- isn’t enough, the

It’s an exciting time to be in this industry, said Brad Sousa, CTO at AVI Systems. “It’s a very different marketplace than in the past.”

Installation Technician Mitch Carlson didn’t quite know what to expect when flying into Fairfax, Va., to participate in InfoComm’s

One of the pros of a mobile workforce is that employees want to use their own devices. One of the cons of a mobile workforce is that

Workers used to leave work at the office, or at least, they’d be limited to what they could fit in their briefcases. Now your employees,

Face-to-face communication can produce a greater return on investment, build stronger relationships and make conversations clearer. It's

If you’ve ever allotted extra time to set up a meeting or figure out the room’s equipment, you know how much time that can waste. If

Have you ever heard someone in your office proclaim that technology hates them or is being disagreeable? When your team has technical

Choosing collaboration technology can be fun. Designing workspaces can be fun. Assessing your current collaboration capabilities and

Meetings can be challenging enough without running into technical errors with your conference room technology. You should only worry

You can find so many solutions now claiming to be designed for huddle rooms. These spaces are areas designated for easy collaboration

When you’re the first one on a conference call because other meeting participants are struggling to connect, what do you do?

Technology can be challenging to many in the workplace, but if you’re one of the 53 million adults in America who have a disability, it

The business world has a love-hate relationship with meetings. You hear a lot about the hate part, but in reality, most workers see the

Capella Tower, located in downtown Minneapolis, has welcomed visitors from multiple entrances for over 20 years. And now, after all this

The wealth of technologies available to organizations in 2016 often made audiovisual integrations even more complex. Emerging technology

Variety is the spice of life, and it takes all kinds of collaboration styles to make a company successful. When your work meetings are

The business world certainly has a healthy appreciation for employee training, but every so often debates surface about its value and

With Snapchat or Facebook Messenger, you can apply bunny teeth, superhero masks, or any number of filters to give yourself a new look --

For as long as remote collaboration tools have been around, corporations have offered flexible work options. Those tools started out as

It used to be that when your team had a meeting to discuss a big presentation, true remote collaboration was a challenge. If everyone

What are managed services — really? Support services have been around since way before the days that repair and maintenance workers

Time is money. And space is money. That’s why so many companies are designing their conference rooms to optimize space and save valuable

While huddle spaces and remote work are hot topics in work collaboration right now, you don’t want to write off the conference room just

To “huddle” is to put your heads together—as a group—to plan, strategize, collaborate, etc. When creating huddle rooms in the workplace,

You’ve had a lightbulb moment, but you’d have to act on your idea today. You need to share it with your team, but you doubt there is a

Remote work is increasing, and it’s likely to become even more commonplace since many companies are seeing positive results. One recent

“The Voice” is a show where judges must make a determination based on sound alone. They get no clue as to a singing contestant’s age,

How many web conferences have you given up on, instead resorting to a phone call? The trouble with that is remote participants can’t

If an important idea has ever struck you in a less-than-ideal time and place, you know how frustrating it can be to try to rally your

Technology has not only improved the quality of life for countless people, but is has changed the way the world does business. However,

We’re preparing some fun new material to help you create and update your collaboration spaces. But before you start upgrading your

There is no doubt that you’ve heard about 4K, as the technology has been around for a few years. Yet so many workplaces have not

Have you ever been in a meeting where participants spend an hour hashing out details, diligently taking notes, but they can’t actually

When we talk about remote work, we hear a lot about the lone workers who are driving the trend, but the real story is much bigger than

Once upon a time, if your employer allowed you to work from home, there was a setup process that included ensuring you had an adequate

Have you ever placed an order at a drive-through restaurant or coffee shop and not been able to hear the person at the other end? Aside

Do your meetings always seem to start off on the wrong foot? Maybe they start late because the host has trouble figuring out the

AV partners offer free assessments for communication and collaboration projects all the time. But, what's equally important is your

Virtual reality. Augmented reality. Hyperreality. Technology is taking us from life-like experiences to enhanced reality that might seem

There’s never been a time with as much excitement and innovation in the AV industry as now, so it’s fun to see what comes out of

Video conferencing is quickly becoming a mainstay in modern business. Organizations looking to cut travel and overhead costs while

We know the importance of video conferencing in this new age of global, digital, mobile, and flexible working in environments that are

If you embrace the internet of things (IoT), you can design your life so you don’t have to do more than lift a finger to secure your

Many companies employ a free-for-all system when it comes to finding meeting spaces. The quest for a collaboration room becomes everyone

Whether you “hate” change or not, it can be difficult. The speed of change for current technologies makes purchase decisions complex and

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, recently announced he plans to build a basic AI assistant. "My personal challenge for 2016

In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, it is a contest between speed and perseverance.

It’s your lucky day. The nearest conference room is free for an impromptu call with some members of your team as well as some

We live in a world where people can pay for groceries with their watch and even children can video conference from their smartphones, so

The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t about things at all. It’s about people and what their connected “things” allow them to do. Technology

The mobile workforce wants to be able to do everything from everywhere. They don’t want to always have to head into the office for

In Joe Versus the Volcano, Tom Hanks plays Joe, a clerical worker whose job stinks. Everyone at the company arrives at the same time,

Society has a love/hate relationship with drones—those little flying robots from our imaginations. We are appalled that the little

This year AVI is saying farewell to the past Technology Showcase format and hello to newly rebranded AVI LIVE events. This year’s

Wearable technology–a.k.a. “wearables,” as in Apple Watch and its Android equivalents–are seriously catching on. According to

After you've sat down for a meeting, it usually goes a few ways. Either it's great, smooth sailing and productive. Or, it's not.

The tried-and-true workplace meeting is changing–and fast! Although face-to-face meetings still occur, virtual meetings using Skype,

In 2016, mobile devices could become the primary computing devices in our lives. According to Wired magazine, smartphones and tablets

2015 was a big year for the Internet of Things, millennials, and workplace transformation. Which of these topics will continue to

If you’re working with tight budgets and trying to support an increasingly mobile workforce, you’re likely one of the 100 million people

If you’re a movie buff, the idea of video walls may conjure up the Official Correspondence from the Capitol of Panem in the Hunger

When practically every major analyst firm is projecting upwards of 50 percent of the workforce will be mobile in the next three to five

You can’t look at a business or technology site without hitting at least a dozen articles on the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s a hot

Finding appropriate metrics by which to measure your business efforts can be complicated.

Despite entering the enterprise scene more than a decade ago, cloud technology still faces one issue that is hindering mainstream

AV and IT convergence essentially means transporting three different types of systems—audio, video and data through IT data networks.

1. Convergence of AV and IT. You’ve heard it all before but to hear Crestron say, “We’re no longer an AV company, it’s all about IT,”

At AVI, we love hosting regional events, trainings, and educational seminars. We also understand you are busy and it’s not always

The North Dakota Heritage Center, located on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck, is home to the State Museum, the State Historical Society

AVI walks you through some of the biggest errors made during video conferences that can throw a wrench into any meeting.  To ensure a

Businesses often focus on designing one extravagant boardroom packed with the latest technology made to impress new hires and potential

Video conferencing makes it easy to connect with clients and business partners around the world - talking to them face-to-face as if you