Anyone who has ever had a flat tire knows it’s always a good thing to have a spare. If your picnic gets rained out it’s always good to have a backup plan.  The same philosophy applies to emergency notification. When a critical system such as paging, which is what we will focus on here, has a major component that fails it directly impacts the safety of everyone intended to be notified. You need a backup to ensure that any message still reaches the intended audience. There are certain levels of redundancy emergency notification systems can have depending on how robust.

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Mass notification, paging, and public address systems are used to notify workers, guests or other occupants of a building or an area of pertinent announcements and/or dangerous situations. Speaker systems, visual notification and even telecommunications devices can be incorporated into a mass notification plan for a space. The important factor is getting the message to the correct audience in a quick and clear manner in order to avoid chaos and save lives. Scenarios involving the usage of these systems can range from general announcements, severe weather alerts to active shooter emergencies, with the messages delivered being tailored for the situation.

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As we approach a new year, businesses are looking for ways to improve. An obvious option is to upgrade your AV system or to install an AV system if you haven’t done so yet. Here are three ways a new and/or improved AV system can help your business boom in 2021: Promote Your Business More than ever, it’s important to promote your business. Digital signage is an opportunity that goes beyond the classic static signage. You’ll want people to recognize and notice your brand. A way to do this is through digital signage, no matter what business you are in. .

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As companies are increasingly relying on virtual work, and more employees are adjusting to working virtually, one of the main things that is lost is the workplace culture. The camaraderie of being in the same space together is powerful for a team. Keeping that energy intact while following social distancing rules can be difficult, but with the proper virtual solutions and creativity, teams can come together through virtual company events. EDC looks at 5 virtual company events that can help keep your team’s spirit up and make sure that camaraderie stays strong through virtual work. Show Off Your Work From.

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The TAURI Temperature Check Tablet helps answer that question. The tablet is fast, hands-free and most importantly, it’s accurate. There’s a good chance you’ve already seen the tablet in a lot of places: with its facial-scanning capabilities, the TAURI provides instant alerts for high-temperature and non-mask-wearing individuals. Here are a list of venues that are already benefiting from installing the TAURI tablet: Schools And Colleges Though every school situation is different across America, a majority of students are back in school in some capacity, as are teachers. Safety and security is so incredibly important for not only the students, teachers.

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With teams split up all over the world, the value of quality audio-visual equipment is clear when we consider how collaborative meetings look like without it. Picture your team huddling around their phones while your team in the office brainstorms on a standard whiteboard. Now consider the impact this experience has on not only your team, but also your clients, from an efficiency and engagement perspective. Not engaging at all, right?   Transform with AV Quality AV transforms your remote meetings and supports your employees by turning the physical room into a tool, making your remote employees and clients feel.

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Nothing can disrupt your house of worship’s service faster than technical difficulties. With social-distanced and remote services, supporting your community and staff with updated technology is crucial as you begin to reopen. Whether your congregation is completely remote or at partial capacity, it’s important that your house of worship has the AV equipment to support your outreach. Here are the best ways to prepare your house of worship for reopening: Update Your Video Capabilities Chances are, more than half of your congregation watches your services online on a platform like Zoom. Because of this, it’s crucial that your video technology.

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As schools around the world plan on going back to physical classes this fall, school safety and security are especially important. Audio and visual solutions like public address systems, call intercoms, video security, and temperature check tablets offer that extra layer of safety and responsiveness with their modern and creative solutions. Read more about the AV solutions your school should have to keep its students, teachers, and staff safe. Temperature Check Tablets As your staff, teachers, and students go back to school, it’s important that health and safety are a top priority. To keep everyone safe, install the TAURI Temperature.

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Electronic Design Company participated in the 29th Annual MSCA Golf Tournament on sunny August 17, 2020. We sponsored the 17th hole in the tournament and enjoyed our day out on the links at the Majestic Oaks Golf Club.   Minnesota Shopping Association The Minnesota Shopping Association (MSCA), who sponsored the gold tournament, is the largest statewide organization devoted solely to the retail real estate industry. They provide a forum of exchange for information among shopping center developers, owners, managers, brokers, investors, retailers and all professionals serving the Minnesota retail real estate industry for mutual benefit. With nearly 300 companies and.

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Picture this, you’re leading an important meeting at your company where you’re presenting a new company initiative. To prepare, you did a test run the day before and all of the AV technology worked well. You walk into the company meeting feeling confident and ready to begin. Then, moments after you start presenting the screen flickers, now the employees on Zoom can’t hear you and the employees in the room can’t see the slides. You’re not only embarrassed but also angry, who installed the system? The Impact of AV Distractions Even if you get back on track after troubleshooting the.

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