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The Benefits of Smart Meeting Rooms for Your Business

19 October 2021

Interaction, the core of any business-related process, is simplifying and altering according to the needs of an organisation all while increasing the awareness about the benefits of smart technologies – after all, every organisation thrives on it!

What’s more, advanced technologies make your business easier to interact and operate, while keeping the key objective of IT safety in mind. This is perhaps one of the reasons why upcoming and advanced businesses have started relying more on online communication from video conferencing to cloud-based file sharing (an absolute must) for their day-to-day activities.

At Redpalm, we understand the importance of smooth communication for businesses and therefore offer Communication and Collaboration as one of our core services. 

With this service, we aim to support you in a way that you operate without having to worry about technology letting you down. Now, within communication and collaboration, we have different branches of services to offer – smart meeting rooms being one of them. 

In today’s blog, we’ll explore some of the biggest benefits of smart meeting rooms and why you need to consider investing in them. 

Without further ado, let’s dive right in! 

What is a Smart Meeting Room? 

If you’re looking for a smart one-to-one communication setting in your workspace and intend to document it, a smart meeting room is for you! 

Smart meeting rooms are a boon for businesses that are looking for support and want to record real-time activities for intelligent offline browsing and information retrieval in the future. When it comes to its core function, a smart meeting room uses multi-modal sensors to track all the verbal and non-verbal actions of remote and present teams.

While this might make the entire setup of smart rooms look complicated, the increasing technology has only made the process simpler. All you have to do is enlist the activities you desire to hold in the room and have the necessary equipment and interior that supports it. 

That said, if you’re planning to leverage them in your business, then there are multiple smart room benefits you need to know. Let’s take a look at some of them!

1. Seamless Tech Configuration 

Generally, before the meeting begins, the tech team rushes to the room to ensure that the laptop gets an undisturbed connection to the projector for a smooth meeting. Ensuring this, however, still brings issues and might waste a lot of time. 

This is where having a smart meeting room can be beneficial for you. By simplifying device connections, this solution completely dismisses the unfavourable circumstances that might disrupt your business. 

All you have to do is set up the connection once and later you just have to connect the devices for a seamless tech configuration.

However, for the initial setup, you may need to switch to smart service providers like Redpalm. Our experts can have a thorough analysis of the problems that you might face in your business and accordingly offer you the right solutions. 

To find out more about how we can help, give us a call today!

2. Meeting Engagement 

In a traditional business meeting, the participants sit at the conference table as if they are forced to listen to one person delivering a monologue. 

However, one of the major smart meeting benefits is that it brings elements of interaction at the table such as an interactive whiteboard that makes the participants feel that they’re a part of the conversation

Additionally, while the interactive whiteboard is relatively new, it organically attempts to engage all participants of the meeting by creating a multi-sensory experience for them. 

In a nutshell, a smart meeting room can increase their motivation and lift their spirits for better efficiency and the continuous growth of your business

3. Smart Recordings

In the digital world that we reside in, companies are coming up with smart ways of growing their businesses and engaging remote teams from all around the globe for nuanced outcomes. 

A smart meeting room, yet again, is helpful in this case. When people cannot be present during the actual meeting, the default recording and documentation provided by smart meeting rooms can be beneficial to remote teams

Moreover, with highquality recorded training videos and real-time discussions held in the meeting, team members need not rely on physical notes and fall victim to the ‘Chinese Whisper’ sort of situation. This is a win-win for both the attendees and the one conducting the meeting.

4. Remote Attendees

While many companies boast about their workplace mobility, they are often tied to a variety of in-person meetings. As a result of having to physically attend these meetings, many remote workers, busy executives and staff lose valuable time. 

Smart meeting rooms make it easier to bring all types of employees together for a meeting without having to overspend on travelling expenses.

Through smart meetings, you can avoid the hassle of having to rearrange every one of your employees’ schedules to bring them to the office at the same time. Instead, you can simply meet them where they are. 

5. Easy Access to Digital Resources

Another benefit of smart meeting rooms is that they allow for easy access to various digital resources, resulting in better collaboration. These resources include project management tools, collaborative software, multimedia content and real-time data sharing.

By providing access to these useful resources, smart meeting rooms optimise information sharing amongst attendees and create a productive environment.  

6. Increased Productivity

Many employees prefer the work-life balance that a hybrid work culture brings. Smart meeting rooms allow employees to spend less time on planes, trains and in cars, allowing them to be more productive in the workplace. 

They also assist employees working at multi-site premises by saving time commuting between office locations for meetings with various team members. 

7. Room Scheduling

At times, the logistics involved in hosting an in-person meeting can become quite challenging to manage. You need a suitable location, a confirmation of availability and a reliable way of passing on any updates to the concerning parties. 

Even if you can manage these aspects, there is a chance that your meeting space may have been double booked, or your participants may struggle to locate it, wasting more time. 

Smart meeting rooms are equipped with scheduling systems that make them incredibly convenient for everyone. Some rooms even work with digital signage placed at the door, with an updated real-time timetable, ensuring your room is ready for your meeting.

Contact Redpalm for Expert IT Solutions 

Awareness about advanced technologies is one thing, but integrating them into your business without shaking things up is another challenge that you need to take care of. 

That’s why you need experienced service providers like Redpalm who can assist you with making crucial decisions while catering to your IT needs. 

With nuanced experience and profound knowledge, we, at Redpalm, possess the expertise that is required to achieve your actual needs. 

From proactive monitoring to technology procurement, vulnerability assessments and identity and access management, our IT technicians are well-equipped to handle all your needs.

To learn more about our services, click here or contact us to schedule an appointment today!

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