In our last episode [TEAM Polycom Wrap Up], Jim Kruger (Vice President of Solution Product Marketing for Polycom), briefly upon the recently-announced Polycom Open Collaboration Network. In this episode of Polycom on Demand, we dive a bit deeper into the subject with Jim.
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Held in San Diego from February 1-3, Polycom hosted “TEAM Polycom” the company’s annual conference for their world-wide sales staff and channel partners. Playing a critical role during this event was Polycom Vice President of Solution Product Marketing Jim Kruger, who joins us for this episode of Polycom On Demand.
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In October of this year, Polycom took part in a major Telepresence interoperability test through the Internet2 advanced networking consortium. Stefan Karapetkov, Polycom’s Emerging Technologies Director, was there at every step to document the successes and challenges of completing this major telepresence milestone.
For this episode of Polycom on Demand, Stefan shares his ‘lessons learned’ from the test and provides insights into what the results portend for any organization exploring a telepresence deployment.
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Stefan’s Blog: Part 1 — Why Telepresence Interoperability
Internet2 Report: Telepresence Interoperability is Here
In what is a pretty cool display of engineering prowess, Polycom has developed the VVX 1500, which is the first business media phone that combines IP telephony, one-touch video, plus access to your data/business apps.
For the inside scoop on what the VVX 1500 is all about, this episode of Polycom on Demand features our conversation with Polycom Senior Product Marketing Manager Sally Li.
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While Polycom aims to make using its equipment as easy as possible, we recognize implementing a video conference or telepresence system for the first time can be a bit intimidating. And even for those customers with years of experience, the idea of learning about best practices in the use of video conferencing can be helpful as well. In response to this type of customer feedback, Polycom has recently launched the Polycom Video Adoption Center.
To learn more about this new resource for using video and telepresence in your organization, this episode of Polycom on Demand features our conversation with Polycom Marketing Content Director John O’Shaughnessy and Global Director of Industry Solutions Brian Gilman.
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If you believe that your employees are your most valuable resource, it stands to reason that you must invest in these very important people if you expect them to be as productive as possible and to stick around both in good times and bad.
This leads us to having a conversation about “distance learning”, and how it applies in the corporate world. For today’s episode of Polycom on Demand, we speak with Polycom Global Director for Higher Education and Training Marci Powell.
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The President’s Stimulus Package, which is officially referred to as The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, has generated a fair amount of confusion among Polycom customers qualified to receive funding.
To help us understand the specifics of the Stimulus Package as it relates to our customers, this episode of Polycom on Demand features the return of Polycom VP of Industry Solutions and Chief Collaboration Officer Bob Preston.
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As we continue with our series of episodes about the Return on Investment (ROI) associated with a Polycom deployment, it’s important to touch upon not just the initial investment in the equipment, but the costs associated with the ongoing health and wellbeing of your equipment as well.
To talk about the ROI considerations for the support of your Polycom equipment, this episode of Polycom on Demand features our interview with Polycom Director of Global Services Marketing Charlie Wiseman.
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It’s likely not news to anybody who listens to this podcast that in order to bring any new technology into an enterprise, a serious examination about Return on Investment, or ROI, is a critical step.
In this first of a series of episodes focusing on ROI, for a discussion about how to determine whether or not a Polycom deployment can prove its worth through a tough ROI analysis, today’s Polycom on Demand features our interview with Polycom VP of Industry Solutions Bob Preston.
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So that you may fully realize the value of your company’s video conferencing capabilities, it’s vital to consider what can be done with these important video assets after the fact—after a particular video conference or session has been completed.
To learn how to best approach the ongoing use of your video assets, this episode of Polycom on Demand features our conversation with Polycom Director of Content John O’Shaughnessy and Director of Product Marketing Laura Shay.
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