When preparing for a video conference, no one wants to waste precious time figuring out how to get participants with different conferencing technology on the same call. It’s not only a logistical headache, but a possible barrier to doing business. If your door isn’t open for everybody, well, some folks aren’t going to want to bother knocking. Scheduling and joining video conferences should be simple for all involved.
People want to feel comfortable. Video conferencing can be nerve wracking--because any kind of meeting can be nerve wracking--and there’s no reason to add unneeded stress to the perfectly normal anxiety people feel before any form of public speaking. You don’t make visitors to your office run an obstacle course, do you? As fun as that sounds, no, you don’t. That would be cruel and unusual punishment. So. Long story short: you want to make yourself available to everyone, and you don’t want to torture them before they get a chance to talk. And this is where Polycom RealConnect comes in.
Polycom RealConnect seamlessly integrates Skype for Business and existing video conferencing systems so that everyone can join a meeting without being forced through a process they might be unfamiliar or uncomfortable with. No new software. No new plug-ins. Just a direct connection to you.
With One Touch Dialing and native Microsoft Outlook calendaring, Polycom RealConnect keeps your connections plugged into the workflows that work best for them. Because, again: video conferencing should make things easier, not more difficult. And once they’re in your meeting, Skype for Business users will see a familiar layout on their screen. This is not only a convenient solution, but an effective gesture: you are making things simple and pleasant for them. It’s little things like this that make doing business with you desirable.
Video conferencing is about more than seeing eye to eye, though. Video is a great collaboration tool, too, and so sharing content is a huge priority. With ContentConnect, Polycom RealConnect allows Skype for Business users to share content with users on more traditional video systems, and vice versa.
And RealConnect won’t only give you a leg up with potential clients. It will improve the internal dynamic of your organization as well. If you employ a large staff of remote workers, integration with Skype for Business makes it easier than ever to join home offices and headquarters in a happy union.
Find out more about Polycom RealConnect and feel free to contact us with any questions you might have.
