Remote Work

Dropbox, Inc. unveiled the next iteration of its collaborative workspace—Dropbox Spaces—in addition to several new features that help teams get organized, collaborate, and keep work moving securely from anywhere. The news comes on the heels of the company’s recent Virtual First announcement, and demonstrates a holistic approach to leading the remote work revolution as more businesses embrace this long-term shift. The sudden move to distributed work has introduced a unique set of challenges for teams. In a recent Economist…

Otter.ai announced the launch of live video captioning for conference calls and webinars. The introduction of this new feature aims to remove any barrier to digital business communications that companies face, boost collaboration, as well as help to meet accessibility needs. To experience this new feature, an option to use captions for live video calls and webinars will now appear within Zoom for Otter for Business and Zoom Pro subscribers or higher. Live video captioning is an invaluable feature that…

New survey from TELUS International reveals that corporate learning and development programs are important to over three-quarters of Americans and nearly all (90%) agree that a leader can be great regardless of their working model. TELUS International, a leading global customer experience and digital solutions provider, today announced the results of its survey of U.S. employees’ sentiment toward remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the survey of 1,000 Americans working during the pandemic, a majority…

Companies to deliver integrated product solutions, advanced insights, and reference architectures to seamlessly implement a comprehensive security strategy Okta, Inc., CrowdStrike, Inc., Netskope, and Proofpoint, Inc. announced the companies are coordinating to help organizations implement an integrated, zero trust security strategy required to protect today’s dynamic and remote working environments. COVID-19 has ignited a rapid shift to remote work, moving people and assets outside the confines of a traditional perimeter.…

Manage and upload collaborative recordings from Zoom, Teams and other video and web conference systems in addition to creating video communications At InfoComm Connected 2020 Mediasite launches its powerful new one-click video capture tool, Mediasite Mosaic. This lightweight, cross-platform app enables teachers, students, trainers and remote workers to have a video studio at their fingertips and manage recordings from web conferencing tools. This is one of many new enhancements to Mediasite’s suite of award-winning video…

In recent weeks, the nation has abruptly shifted from a mobile workforce IRL to a socially distant Work form home life. As we mentally and physically prepare for what could be our new normal for the foreseeable future, many people are implementing regimented daily routines to get them through the challenging times ahead.  These routines rely on creating a virtual work/life boundary and utilize the many platforms we engage with between our professional responsibilities and the recreation in our daily life. Enforcing these…

COVID-19 has led to an increase in canned food sales, Zoom’s stock price and Walmart shirts (not pants) as people adjust to social distancing and working from home. The latest spike due to the pandemic? Mobile gaming in the US.  Mobile gaming and general mobile usage have experienced massive surges in daily users from consumers seeking stay-at-home entertainment to pass time, confirms data by digital advertiser, Jun Group. With millions of Americans working from home and more than 70% of American schools shutting down…

Company launches virtual series to provide insights and best practices for keeping employees engaged and productive while working from home It’s being touted as the “new normal.” But for most companies and their employees, remote work is anything but. To help them adapt, Citrix Systems, has launched Remote Works, a new virtual series designed to share tips and best practices for staying engaged and productive while working from home. “Working from home is perhaps the biggest change in the way business is done that the…

Otter.ai Live Video Meeting Notes Available First to Otter for Teams and Zoom Subscribers - Additional Video Collaboration Integrations Coming Otter.ai introduced the availability of Live Video Meeting Notes, which enables participants to open a secure, live interactive transcript directly from a video conference, or after a meeting. Otter.ai Live Video Meeting Notes enables users to access some of the same real-time features available in Otter Voice Meeting Notes, launched directly from a video conferencing platform.…

With more than 27 million hours spent on Cornerstone Learning in March 2020, new data from the Cornerstone Institute for People Development suggests online learning and skill building have never been more important Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., a global leader in people development solutions, announced that the Cornerstone Institute for People Development (CIPD) has identified trends suggesting the demand for online learning has increased exponentially over the past few weeks as individuals and businesses adapt to a new way…

Company is named #13 on the inaugural list of work-from-home employers TTEC Holdings, Inc., a leading digital global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative solutions for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands, announced that it ranked #13 on Virtual Vocations' annual list of the Top 25 Employer Partners for Remote Work in 2020. Marketing Technology News: Finding it Extremely Hard to Attract Audience to Your Blogs? Answer,…

COVID-19 continues to ravage businesses across the globe. From the declining stock market to remote work mandates and more, business leaders everywhere are being forced to rethink how they operate. To stay afloat during this time of uncertainty, organizations must recognize which department can make the greatest impact. The answer? Sales. Now more than ever before, meeting Sales quotas is of the utmost importance, and - for businesses to emerge from this unprecedented situation in a positive light - Sales organizations must…

Company co-founded by former Facebook CIO Tim Campos releases a suite of new features, including a Zoom integration to empower remote teams to collaborate, schedule and meet more efficiently Now offers iPad support beta for even more flexibility; new Office 365 beta lets users sync all calendars so that information can be found all in one place Woven, the next generation all-in-one calendar,  announced a suite of new features designed to empower remote teams and workers to collaborate more effectively. This suite of…

Private collaboration channels combine the best of chat, email, to-do lists and file sharing Allows remote collaboration for all types of professionals to work with their clients Insight into remote work and file-sharing behavior led to a new product with seamless workflow across internal and external teams CodeLathe, the company behind a widely used enterprise file services platform used by millions of customers around the world, announced AirSend, a new product that allows people-centric…