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I'm the Sales Support and Projector/FlatScreen Lifts Product Manager at Draper, Inc. in Spiceland, IN. I enjoy a challenge, hunting for new business, and building relationships. Solution selling and relationship selling go hand in hand for me. I value education and am always happy to share my passions - be it AV (yes, I'm an AV geek), Draper (my home away from home), Butler Bulldogs, reading, or any number of constantly changing choices.
I've been married to Jayson since 1999.We have two daughters, Eliza and Gabriella, two dogs, a bunny, mini-horses, goats, and anything else Jay and Eliza drag home and can get past me.
In some installations, the best location for a video conferencing camera might be just above the screen or flat panel. Say you have 12′ ceilings and your projection screen has a viewing area of 57.5″h x 92″w 16:10. We recommend the screen be 36-48″ off the floor, so that means this screen would need approx 42″ of top…
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When planning a video conferencing space–or even a space where video conferencing will sometimes be used–remember the windows! Special attention should be given to eliminating as much natural light as possible from entering through windows during a video conference. The sunlight is very different in nature from artificial light in terms of color temperature, and…
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Be sure to read through this post–you’ll find a special discount to make it worth your while! I’ve been talking about our video conferencing backgrounds in my last few posts. The key to effective video conferencing is to ensure that your message is delivered while eliminating or minimizing visual clutter and distraction. The camera shows…
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In my last post, I talked about how Cisco has very specific recommendations on the colors and textures of walls for your Video Conferencing environment. The camera shows what is behind your audience. A calming background with a neutral color, medium contrast and soft texture will be the best to have. But sometimes it is…
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Cisco, a well known provider of high end video conferencing systems, gives us advice on interior design considerations for a video conferencing install. When considering the interior design of the video conferencing workspace, the primary goals should be to make the room as comfortable as possible, putting less emphasis on the technology. Specific colors are…
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The Video Conferencing Camera Lift – Credenza conceals your camera in a credenza, cabinet, or table and raises it quickly and quietly into position when it’s time for a conference to begin. When concealed your camera is protected and out of the way. The product features 12” vertical travel and a tiny footprint. It is…
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Just like the Internet, video conferencing is evolving rapidly. New efficiencies, benefits, and audiences are uncovered seemingly every week. Our new line of Video Conferencing Solutions Products – including camera lifts, screens, backgrounds and light control shades – can help to increase your face-to-face productivity while reducing costs. They will help take your video conferencing…
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An Alum’s Perspective I am a Bulldog. I have always cheered for Butler, even before Butler made back to back appearances in the final game of the NCAA basketball tournament. In fact, the first time Butler even made it to the tournament was the year I graduated in 1999! I have always loved Blue (our…
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Last week I linked to a blog post from Paul Gragtman from ET Group, where he talked about screen real estate in video conferencing, and how systems are often undersized for the best user experience. I’d like to continue down this path and quote his post “The 5 Biggest Mistakes Made in Determining Screen Real…
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Let me preface this post by stating that I am not a video conferencing expert. Draper has always been an accessory manufacturer, and we are beginning to offer more accessories for video conferencing. So I’ve started paying more attention to video conferencing. I’m going to start this series by talking about our mainstay category, projection…
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