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Are Your High-Impact Spaces Helping You Close Deals? 

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Ah, the power of a well-crafted room.  A visual testament to an organization’s capabilities and achievements. Whether in legal or finance, showcasing high-impact environments can act as an innovative tool for securing deals, cementing partnerships and retaining clients.  

How can high-impact spaces meet these high expectations?  

The Perceptual Significance of AV  

In the elite worlds of finance and law, the optics of flagship spaces are a leading indicator to prospects and customers. High visibility meeting rooms’ AV technology should also reflect a firm’s values, and indicate the overall experience that clients can expect to receive.  

Intelligent Audio and Q-SYS: Elevating Remote Meetings  

Q-SYS Intelligent Audio, a part of Q-SYS VisionSuite, is a valuable tool in creating that unforgettable impression for remote prospects and customers. By adding preset audio zones within a conference space, the remote caller will enjoy a much more immersive conversation. When a meeting attendee in an audio zone begins speaking, the room cameras are triggered by the ceiling microphone and frame the speaker for the remote attendee to see clearly. What was once a room with barely visible faces is now a personal experience with a trusted team.  

Intelligent Video: Enhancing Dynamic Presentations 

As part of Q-SYS VisionSuite, Intelligent Video takes it a step further by offering AI-driven presenter tracking, which uses eighteen telemetry points to ensure the camera follows the speaker’s dynamic movements. This means that now, the far end not only feels the flow of the conversation with Intelligent Audio, but also experiences the main speaker as though there were a camera operator behind the scenes. This kind of precision is a silent communicator of a firm’s efficiency and attention to detail.  

Audio Matters: The Backbone of Communication 

Don’t underestimate the power of audio. Shure Ceiling Microphones integrated with Q-SYS’ audio processing ensure clear voice reinforcement and distribution. These components work together to capture every word, and work with Q-SYS Intelligent Audio to deliver the previously mentioned enhanced far-end experience. Effective communication is key in any deal, and superior audio quality ensures that every nuance is heard. 

Zoom Room App: Seamless Integration 

Over 75% of our customers prefer Zoom for their hybrid meetings, which means AV solutions need to work effortlessly within Zoom Rooms. Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms lets users control everything in the room on one device, from room settings to Zoom meeting preferences.  Zoom Room users can also bring more sophistication to hybrid calls by enabling spatial audio. Now, natural listening and conversation flow are enhanced by making it easier to identify who is talking on the far end while also adding echo cancellation for stereo far-end audio users.   

Meeting Equity and Long-Term Partnerships 

The true key to success lies in fostering long-term partnerships no matter where people are located. High-impact AV spaces create environments where everyone feels comfortable and connected, whether it’s a large hybrid meeting or an intimate one-on-one. These technologies guarantee prospects and clients feel engaged and support the team in building lasting relationships. 

Your Deal-Closing Arsenal 

Effective spaces do more than just look impressive; they function seamlessly. With tools like Q-SYS VisionSuite, Shure Ceiling Mics, and the Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms, firms are equipped with a powerful AV system that embodies their values. These flagship spaces are more than just rooms. They represent a firm’s success, competence, and anticipation of customer needs. Ask yourself: Are your high-impact spaces helping you close the deal? 

 

 

 

Meeting Equity: It’s About More Than Technology

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There has been a steady climb in virtual meetings ever since 2020, and 38% of those are hybrid sessions that connect remote attendees with people in the room. For those larger gatherings, where it’s easy to get lost in the crowd, meeting equity should be top of mind when designing conference and collaboration spaces. 

Despite the prevalence of video meetings in our daily calendar, remote participants still feel left out. And worse, even in-room participants sometimes can’t get camera or microphone time because of where they’re sitting. This leaves everyone straining to see and hear what’s going on.

How can we use AV technology to better represent everyone in a meeting, regardless of where they are physically located?

Plenty of technology solutions promise to fix the audiovisual awkwardness between in-room participants and those on the far end of a call. But there’s more to the equation than just cameras and microphones. 

We need to consider how the entire room design contributes to meeting equity. Furniture layouts, room shape and size, wall coverings, windows, glass walls and other background materials affect not only the visual elements of a meeting, but also the acoustics and overall comfort and accessibility of a meeting space. 

To address the whole room and the whole meeting experience, PPI works closely with architects, interior designers and other trades to provide the best setup for connection and collaboration. Then, on top of these physical and architectural considerations, we add a layer of technology that further improves the hybrid meeting experience. 

We’re using a growing range of AI-driven hardware and software combinations that act as an automated production assistant for meetings. Tools such as Zoom’s Intelligent Director, Cisco’s Camera Intelligence, Poly Studio, Huddly Director, Q-Sys Intelligent Audio and Logitech’s Hybrid Meeting Equity Solutions can detect who is speaking and track the movement of participants, so no moment is lost. The software then crops and zooms in real-time to maintain the momentum of a conversation. 

New options are constantly evolving to provide a more comfortable hybrid meeting experience. PPI can help you look at the whole picture and envision a way to enhance physical spaces with smarter ways to virtually connect.