The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to rapidly evolve, but without past, present and future innovation, many of these changes would have been impossible. Let’s explore how innovation has made it possible for businesses to sustain a sense of normal during the pandemic.
Zoom, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Pexip, Houseparty, and Facebook: With Summer Fast Approaching, the Video Conferencing War Begins to Heat up
: Microsoft, Zoom, Cisco, and Google are all seeing increased usage as video conferencing and collaboration has become the way business and work get done. As the video conferencing ecosystem grows and transforms over the course of the next year, and hot new entrants like Pexip begin to come to IT decision-makers with more flexibility than they are accustomed to, we could be looking at a far more even competitive field this time next year.
Pexip Might be the Video Conferencing Firm to Watch in 2021 as IPO Looms
Watch out Zoom, Pexip might just be the video conferencing firm to watch in 2021 as an IPO looms. Here’s why I’m excited about that possibility.
The New Normal: Why Verizon Just Acquired BlueJeans
Verizon announced the purchase of BlueJeans Networks, a video conferencing provider enabling the company’s plans to support a new normal for work and life.
Leaning into Digital to Drive Demand when Face to Face is Impossible
What should companies be thinking about in their efforts to continue marketing and driving business during this time where traditional events and face-to-face meetings are impossible?
Zoom’s Horrible Terrible No Good Really Bad Week
Zoom has had bad news item after bad news item in the wake of a massive growth rally and stock rally. Privacy is a big issue for the rising meeting company.
What to do About Zoombombing as Hackers and Security Issues Plague Zoom
Zoombombing is but one of the security concerns that Zoom is dealing with right now, as a lawsuit is filed in California citing a violation of the CCPA and the NY Attorney General is asking some tough questions about the company’s security practices. Zoom shares have skyrocketed since the beginning of the year and I am thrilled by their success. The path forward, however, relies on security. If the company is going to retain a customer base, especially that oh-so-valuable paid customer base that is what really allows companies to deliver shareholder value, then a proactive security first mindset is going to have to be the mantra they embrace and lead with. We’ll all be watching, and hoping they get this right.
Remote Work Tools Are Hot, But Keep Data Privacy in Mind
In the wake of COVID-19, we are getting an influx of companies that are promising free or expanded services to help employees take on remote work, which at least temporarily will be the new normal.
3 Simple Digital Transformation Principles That Will Help Your Business Adapt to the Coronavirus Crisis
Our team has more than a little experience when comes to digital transformation, so we thought it might be helpful to put together this outline of three simple digital transformation principles that will help executives, your leadership team, and your businesses adapt to the coronavirus crisis.
Zoom Q4 Results: Strong Growth Trajectory, and Guidance for Exactly the Right Product at Exactly the Right Time
Zoom Q4 results showed a strong growth trajectory and guidance, for what is pretty much exactly the right product at exactly the right time.