It’s the first full day of spring in Washington DC today, but Mother Nature didn’t seem to get the memo – we have 4 to 12 inches of snow falling across the area, local schools, the federal government, and many local businesses are closed. We also had a “wind day” earlier in the month, with high … Read more about 4 Ways to Ensure Business Continuity in Inclement Weather
Unified Communications Glossary: Common UC&C and VoIP Acronyms
From VoIP to BYOD to IM&P, the jargon used in the world of Unified Communications and Collaboration can seem like an alphabet soup of acronyms. Whether you're looking for a new phone system or researching tools to support a growing remote workforce, our Unified Communications glossary of common … Read more about Unified Communications Glossary: Common UC&C and VoIP Acronyms
Allied Unveils AllCloud Demo Room for Collaboration Technology
As a leading provider of cloud-based Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) solutions, Allied is proud to introduce our new AllCloud Demo Room. The demo room was designed to provide a tactile educational experience for our clients, partners and internal team to learn about the … Read more about Allied Unveils AllCloud Demo Room for Collaboration Technology
Time to Upgrade Your Meeting Room?
We spend a LOT of time in meeting rooms. Probably more than we should – it was recently estimated that the average worker attends 62 meetings monthly! Another study found organizations spend 15% of their collective time in meetings – with middle managers sitting in meetings for almost 35% of their … Read more about Time to Upgrade Your Meeting Room?
10 Habits of Companies That Collaborate Effectively
“Silos” and “tribes” are both terms to describe groups within an organization who become insular in their thinking, behavior, and processes. Such functional separation is detrimental to cross-company productivity and a positive corporate culture. So, how can you overcome organizational silos and … Read more about 10 Habits of Companies That Collaborate Effectively
8 Ways to Improve Collaboration Across Your Company
With the rise of remote work, the importance of effective collaboration is higher than ever. As hard as it can be to encourage communication across departments and functional teams, these days you also often have to foster collaboration among employees spread across different geographical locations … Read more about 8 Ways to Improve Collaboration Across Your Company
How to Ensure Remote Employees Have the Right Productivity Tools
Is your organization dipping its toes into the waters of the remote work trend? If so, you’re in good company… work from home has grown 103% since 2015 and 3.7 million employees now work from home at least half the time. However, in support of the remote work boom, it is crucial for IT … Read more about How to Ensure Remote Employees Have the Right Productivity Tools
5 Ways Nonprofits Can Benefit from Offering Remote Work Options
Remote work is fast on the rise for all types of businesses, and is gaining steam in the non-profit world as well. In fact, the number of nonprofit employees working remotely grew by 8.3% in 2015 and 43% of nonprofits now have a telecommuting policy. This increase is due to shifting employee … Read more about 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Benefit from Offering Remote Work Options
Why Embracing Remote Work Tech Helps Attract & Retain Millennial Employees
Millennials (adults between ages 19 and 35) have been analyzed and discussed at length for their impact on today’s modern workplace. But there’s a compelling reason for it… last year Millennials finally surpassed Generation X to become the largest generation in the workforce. Additionally, when … Read more about Why Embracing Remote Work Tech Helps Attract & Retain Millennial Employees
How to Be a “Collaboration Architect” for Your Business
Improving collaboration among your workforce requires more than just switching from cubicles to an open office or installing a company-wide chat app. Being a “collaboration architect” for your business is about designing your physical office space, your office technology and your corporate culture … Read more about How to Be a “Collaboration Architect” for Your Business
