Ellie Ruano

How often do you attend meetings that start late due to technology issues? According to Ovum, the average delay is 10 minutes and 40 seconds. When technology isn’t easy to use, it impacts productivity and can cost millions in lost time. But when everything works and everyone can join the meeting on…

Think your meetings are havens of productivity, team engagement, and collaboration? Consider this: 70% of employees admit to multitasking during meetings, according to Interaction Associates. We’d like to think that our meetings succeed in moving our projects, and our business, forward. But unfocuse…

Did you know that 37% of the average employee time is spent in meetings, according to the National Statistics Council?  No matter what you call it – powwow, touch base, huddle up, kick off, walkthrough or update – a meeting is people getting together to share ideas and get things done. It’s just a m…

The Real Value of Video Conferencing According to a new TechValidate survey of 203 users of Cisco Collaboration 93% of surveyed organizations do believe that using video in meetings improves their interactions and strengthens their business relationships. So, why is video conferencing a hot item?  I…

Wainhouse Research polled a group of video conferencing users to gauge their feelings about video conferencing. What they found is great news for those who want to integrate video into their collaboration strategies. Comparing their experience to 2 years ago: 95% agreed that video is more reliable…