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IS YOUR VIDEO CONFERENCING CAUSING YOU PAIN? Ever had a video meeting delayed by technical issues? In a recent survey¹, a whopping 96% (!) of people answered ‘yes’. So what’s going on here? Why is it so difficult to get an enterprise-grade solution that works across devices and core business apps? Well, because traditional video conferencing comes with hardware and systems that are expensive to install, license and maintain, businesses often turn to consumer web conferencing solutions that appear to be cheaper at lower user numbers. But the costs can quickly spiral out of control, especially if you want everyone to have access to the same conferencing solution. Cobbling together a mixture of web conferencing tools further increases the confusion. And it’s not just users who struggle with poorly designed video conferencing equipment – it means more tickets for already busy IT teams. And what about security and compliance issues? Every conferencing provider will say their solution is secure, but how will they demonstrate that beyond the basics, like encryption? It’s time to bring your business together with world-class video conferencing Organisations are increasingly choosing to replace their traditional conferencing with something that helps them thrive. They’re tired of working with a complex web of services that is; time-consuming, expensive to manage and frustratingly difficult to use. Unless your conferencing solution has; integrated provisioning, automatic monitoring and alerts, automated out-of- hours updates, and highly reliable infrastructure and support, it’s probably not the right solution. See it in action To truly appreciate the power and simplicity of world- class video conferencing, you have to see it in action. So, if your business needs a conferencing solution that’s intuitively simple to use, works every time and saves you time and money, visit our website to find out more. 30-day free trial available for complete peace of mind. What happens when a business ‘gives back’? Bike donation to The Deanery Graeme Leighfield, MD at GEL Studios tells us his business views. We’ve recently had to stand tall and bounce back from theft, and it’s not an easy thing to do. We really admire the pupil’s attitude in this case of adversity - and we were only too happy to present her with a new bike out of respect for her resilience. ¹ Source: Connected Intelligence: The Culture of Now, A StarLeaf Survey - Video Conferencing Insights into Key Enterprise Challenges, 2019 For more info: datasharp-ic.co.uk/vc [email protected] 08000 328 274 Sometimes the little things matter. We saw on Twitter a story of a student who had her bike stolen on the way to school. The thing that resonated with us instantly, was the pupil’s determination to still make her way to school that morning (in the pouring rain!), despite what had happened. “I feel that it’s our duty as business owners to give back where we can to worthwhile causes in and around our local community”. Threshold Housing We offered our expertise to Threshold and created a website which would be a valuable marketing tool and bring them and their supporters’ value - perhaps for longer than a cash donation. It not only helps raise awareness for the charity, but makes things easier for users who want to engage. This includes making it easy to donate, raise funds or register for an event. The site also reduces a lot of admin behind the scenes. RunVEMBER Another local cause we were really excited to help support. Similar to Threshold, we wanted to bring continued value and help make a difference to the RunVEMBER team and its supporters. � 01793 677 150 � www.gelstudios.co.uk GEL (Page 23).indd 1 Again, we reduced the amount of admin behind the scenes, but also recorded the steps taken by users if they wanted to take part. This allowed the RunVEMBER team to focus on raising awareness and hosting its events throughout November. While working on this project, their 2018 Sleepout event took place and some of team GEL took part to show support. This gave us a new level of appreciation and focus, really helping towards the creation of something that will hopefully make a big difference to Threshold. To see our work in action, visit the Threshold Housing website at: www.thl.org.uk See the RunVEMBER website at: www.runvember.co.uk 26/11/2019 09:28 THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2019 23