Is technology an integrating or dividing force? As 61 million Gen Zers enter the workforce, the anxiety surrounding the technological divide increases. The discussions on this issue focus on the generational divide, and the differences between Gen-Z, Millenials, Gen-X, and Boomers. The discussions ultimately miss the point, which is to answer the simple question: “How can we work together?” 1. Unite Traditional email inboxes can be challenging to navigate and organize because of the myriad of conversation threads. Modern platforms like Slack make office communication less overwhelming by allowing users to create different groups, join and leave conversation threads, hashtag or.

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Remote meetings are an essential part of today’s workflow. As companies continue to evolve and expand, the frequency of remote meetings grow. Engaging your team during a remote meeting can be hard, but it isn’t impossible. Below are our six tips for an effective and engaging remote meeting:   1. Stick to An Agenda The first step to creating an engaging remote meeting is to drive interest before the meeting begins. Send out a meeting agenda with the following information: Why are we having this meeting? What’s our goal for this meeting? Meeting format and expectations for participants Meeting time,.

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Want to grow your House of Worship and have your message heard? It may be time to rethink your technology. Growing Houses of Worship aren’t only places that overflow with attendees, but also the places where people grow in community, discipleship, and faith together. It may seem unusual, but technology is a valuable tool for growing and strengthening your House of Worship. One of EDC’s clients, Church of the Risen Savior, upgraded their technology to adapt with the changing times. In Burnsville, Church of the Risen Savior holds services five times a week in a 650 seat capacity space, reaching.

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Since its opening in 2003, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has pioneered the concert experience and modern artist residency. Through their new technological renovations, especially their AV updates, they continue their legacy as Las Vegas’ premier concert experience. Let’s take a look at the exciting technology that brings concerts to life. Renovations The last time The Colosseum underwent significant updates was in 2003 before Celine Dion began her iconic 16-year residency. Following a summer intermission, The Colosseum is back with new lighting features, a high-definition LED video wall, enhanced comfort seating, a larger lobby bar, and a.

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As the holidays approach, families come together from far and wide. Traditionally, many of those families spend time together by attending church or temple to celebrate their faith. If your House of Worship is in need of upgrading your audio and visual systems, doing so before the holiday rush could make the difference in delivering an outstanding holiday message. Assess Your Current Systems Old, crackly speakers are a good warning sign that it’s time to upgrade. People come to hear the Word, not feedback. Investing in quality sound improves intelligibility. Understanding what is being said is paramount to the worship.

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Designing a conference room that optimizes how your business operates is essential, and its impact is felt in your company’s performance daily. From holding key internal meetings to hosting client events, your conference room must be functional, dexterous, and promote creativity and productivity. How does your company strike that balance? Consider your options when you are building or updating your next conference room. Below, EDC highlights some important elements to keep in mind for creating your next conference room. Functionality Creating the right atmosphere within your conference room creates a space that inspires trust and productivity with clients and employees.

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One of our clients is a large corporation with many remote manufacturing facilities. Because of this they have a unique emergency communications system. This client adopted a hub and spoke model for emergency communications. They have a centrally located command center connecting the facilities. If there is an emergency, the procedure is to call the command center. The command center personnel assess the level of emergency and take the appropriate action needed. It may be a call to 911 and/or issue their own alerts that are sent out to the entire building network. The system runs on a supervised redundant network so that all the facilities are connected with emergency overhead.

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In loud environments, visual communication for emergency notification is needed. Many facilities choose strobes for emergency communication. Some schools install amber and blue strobes in the hallways which indicate severe weather or emergencies. In very loud in spaces such as gymnasiums or band rooms, overhead paging can get masked. Strobes can notify students and staff to quiet down and listen to the emergency page. These notifications can be triggered by the Carehawk paging system through programming. The combination of visual and audible messaging increases the possibility of people reacting to the emergency more quickly. Visual messaging also benefits students or staff with hearing impairments. The same type of notifications can.

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Emergency notification systems are vital to life safety in schools. There are emergency pages, strobes, alarm systems and emergency texts. But what else can you do? One option is adding digital signage in schools to convey emergency notifications. New school designs might include an all IP-based system. This will allow for the integration of audio pages with visual messaging on digital signage. Digital displays in schools can have several kinds of messages. The display can inform staff and students about school events, lunch menus etc. But it can also be used for emergency notification in the event of a lockdown..

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Assisted listening has changed in venues such as Houses of Worship (HOW). In the past, patrons used a headset provided by the House of Worship. However, that meant they needed to have many on hand, they had to make sure they were charged or had batteries and patrons might not be familiar with the device. And let’s not mention the cleanliness of the device. Now there is technology where users can receive audio directly to their smartphone using a free app. They use their own smartphone and their own headphones and connect right over the venues wifi. This assisted listening.

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