iMeet and Evernote: The Future of Virtual Collaboration

January 3rd, 2012 by David Guthrie Posted in iMeet, PGi, Video Conferencing

Just two months ago, I announced the integration of Evernote into iMeet video conference rooms everywhere. Today, I am even more thrilled to announce that the future of technology and virtual collaboration is upon us.

Now, PGi and Evernote gives people a better way to remember their meetings — via our first ever, real-time note taking and note saving capabilities. By embedding Evernote more deeply into iMeet, we strongly feel that we continue to push the boundaries of virtual collaboration.

With iMeet, you get the best in-the-cloud, low bandwidth video conferencing solution for business today. With Evernote, you get the world’s most popular note taking app that follows you everywhere, remembering your thoughts, websites, tasks and more — your better brain. With iMeet and Evernote together, you get true virtual collaboration for everyone, anytime, anywhere.

Collectively gather meeting notes while in the meeting.

Before Evernote, online meeting hosts had to manually record minutes and send those notes to every participant via handout or email. Today, iMeet records all those details for you — digitally. By simply popping open the ‘Notes’ icon in the bottom left corner of a page, you can begin typing notes – and inviting other meeting participants to do the same. At the end of the meeting, you can save and tag the notes inside the Evernote app, allowing for easy retrieval at any point in time.

iMeet’s Evernote chat technology allows multi-user collaboration without downloads, high bandwidth requirements or bulky files. Every guest can add their brainstorms, web addresses, pictures, action items and more right inside the Evernote chat pod. After the meeting, all of your captured information can easily be sent to everyone via an HTML email.

We invite you to experience true virtual collaboration firsthand today — and start having better meetings anytime, anywhere.

What third-party apps would you like to see in your iMeet room next? Share your thoughts, comments and virtual collaboration experiences with us today.

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Evernote is Here

November 8th, 2011 by David Guthrie Posted in Collaboration, Conferencing, iMeet, Meeting Tips, PGi, Uncategorized, Video Conferencing, Virtual Meetings

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Since we launched our web-based video conferencing product, iMeet, its cutting-edge integration with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Flickr has brought enhanced productivity and connections to virtual meetings worldwide. Today, iMeet users friend, follow and view social media profiles to learn more about the people they are meeting with and to collaborate on a more personal level – regardless of geography, market or job title.

Third party application integration remains vital to the iMeet strategy, and I am thrilled to announce our latest iMeet integration partner: Evernote.

Evernote’s popular suite of in-the-cloud software and services enables users to capture, share and archive notes anytime, anywhere, with any device. Now Evernote’s capabilities reach a new level, creating an innovative, real-time collaboration experience within iMeet video meetings.

I am one of more than 15 million Evernote users globally. By using the Evernote app inside iMeet, I now:

Show and share my notes with global project management and development teams to stay organized and in sync;
Search and share notes, tags and notebooks inside my iMeet room so the right info gets into the right hands – even if my guests don’t use Evernote; and
Store important web sites in Evernote and then share them during virtual ideation sessions.

With the integration of Evernote in iMeet, virtual meetings are more than just peer-to-peer video chats or screen share sessions. This technology partnership facilitates effective conversations, drives better collaboration and empowers creative solutions. And it doesn’t matter if I’m mobile or in the office, because both iMeet and Evernote work everywhere I do – on computers, mobile devices and tablets. So, I can carry and share my notes, agendas, action items, strategic plans, brainstorms and more in every meeting, anywhere in the world. The productivity potential is endless.

This is the just the beginning of our Evernote partnership. Watch this blog and the Evernote blog for more updates in the coming month as we add functionality to our integration and unveil exciting new programs for our users.

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When it comes to security, seeing is believing

June 23rd, 2011 by David Guthrie Posted in Collaboration, Conferencing, iMeet, PGi, Virtual Meetings

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Security is a vital factor when any company considers a new communications solution. Cybercrime costs over $1 Trillion globally in lost assets, leaked research and hacked customer information. Due to cyber-attacks and unforeseen accidents (like a lost company laptop), companies must crack down to ensure every solution, from email to video meetings solutions, fits their security criteria.

Meetings are the lifeblood of modern business – they are where critical relationships are secured, investment plans are finalized and innovation finds its voice. The globalization of commerce makes virtual meetings a vital component of formulating business strategy. But security must be bullet-proof to give companies the confidence they need to freely collaborate, strategize and invent in a virtual setting.

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