Yep. Great advice.
Gene Ward Co-Founder and Director of Community Engagement Cell: 202-658-6329 | Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> | Website: www.befunction.al On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 11:38 AM Jacob Sayles <[email protected]> wrote: > Alex touches on an often overlooked element of coworking vs a standard > office. In typical office environment the IT department controls the > laptops as well as the meeting room equipment. In a coworking space that > is not the case. Anything that requires extra software to install is an > extra step members will need to do and extra help your staff is going to > need to help them with. While it may seem "easy" when you do it once, it's > more like death by a thousand cuts. And of course there are always members > that bring in an old dusty laptop with outdated software and you have to > find a way to support that as well. > > I had the opportunity to buy fancy systems and instead opted to put a nice > camera on the TV and extend USB + HDMI to the middle of the table. This > leaves the door open for any system they want to run on their computer. > > Jacob Sayles > Collaborative Systems Designer > Kanawha Design Studio > https://kanawha.design > > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 5:09 AM Alex Hillman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I would strongly challenge the idea that this is a "must." >> >> It's something to break, to maintain, to replace, and to worry about >> training people to use. We've tried several "meeting room" boxes and have >> sent them all back in favor of Zoom and Zoom rooms for our own stuff and >> letting everyone bring their own. >> >> Plus, like you said, everybody has their own platform preferences and >> requirements. So whatever you choose, you can expect a large % of people to >> NOT use it. >> >> >> Choosing hardware and systems like this makes more sense for an office >> who has their own space, but far less so for shared resources. >> >> The two most high value improvements I've seen for video conferencing is >> adjustable table lighting to help people look nicer on camera, and >> dedicated Ethernet cables and adapters to ensure people can and do plug >> their computers in for the most stable internet connection possible. >> >> >> >> -Alex >> On Nov 19, 2018, 4:35 PM -0500, Carl Sullivan <[email protected]>, >> wrote: >> >> Hey Guys, >> >> In the 7 years, we have been running coworking, I have noticed a shift >> from meeting spaces that have the optional extra video conferencing system >> to it being a must in almost any meeting room that is 3 people or more. >> >> The challenge is selecting the right video conferencing hardware that can >> support a wide range of solutions since every company who is a member of >> our space has a different software stack they prefer. >> >> SO... what are your recommendations for video conferencing hardware? If >> you would like to expand to your complete physical tech for a meeting >> space, I am also very interested in that. And what programs do you notice >> your members using most often for video conferencing? >> >> Carl >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
