Verizon Business Drives Inclusive Engagement with New BlueJeans Meetings Features
July 26 2022 - 10:00AM
Meetings aren’t working, according to a recent whitepaper from
Verizon and Boston Consulting Group. An issue long before the
pandemic, it’s one that’s become heightened in today’s anytime,
anywhere work environment. To better align with shifting workforce
dynamics, Verizon Business today announced updates across the
desktop, mobile and Portal applications of BlueJeans Meetings to
help streamline and facilitate more immersive, inclusive and
engaging meetings.Between the personalization of work, the great
reflection, a major skills shortage across industries, and a new
generation becoming the dominant majority in the workforce,
employee experience has quickly risen to the top of the business
priorities list. With new BlueJeans Meetings features aimed at
personalizing the meeting experience to improve individual and team
meeting interactions and engagement, or remove the need to meet
altogether, Verizon Business is helping to drive effective
collaboration.“No two meetings are alike, nor are the people
attending them,” said Chris Lewter, VP and General Manager,
BlueJeans by Verizon. “Similarly though, we are all striving for
engagement, both in our personal and professional lives. And as
organizations continue to place more emphasis on enhancing the
employee experience as a way to drive inclusivity and retain and
attract top talent, this next phase of remote and hybrid work will
be all about providing the right tools to drive flexible work
practices that adapt to different work engagement styles and
personalities.”
Immersive meetings are more
engagingInstituting best practices and acknowledging that
existing “work” expectations are antiquated is a good place to
start. But creating an inclusive and productive meeting environment
also requires intuitive technology to help facilitate immersive,
fluid and effective meeting experiences for all participants,
regardless of their work mode—office, home, or remote/field. From
the BlueJeans Meetings desktop application, turning on Weather
Person Mode allows users to overlay the presenter on top of the
content being shared to facilitate a more natural, inclusive
experience that simulates an in-person presentation for virtual and
hybrid settings. The feature enables presenters to be placed in
front of any type of content or application, expanding beyond
slideware to create more dynamic and creative meeting
possibilities. Furthermore, the addition of Auto-Camera Framing
removes the need to purchase high-quality camera equipment and the
potential for human error in camera setup, while limiting
distractions by zooming in to focus on the person rather than their
background. On the BlueJeans Mobile app side, customized updates
for foldable devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z series, utilize
every screen available to maximize the video conferencing
experience and make it easier for users to focus on both the
content and other meeting participants—fostering a more equitable
and efficient meeting experience. Similarly, participant scrolling
enhances the user experience in Active Speaker view to better
feature the primary speaker and other meeting attendees, and the
addition of HD Content and Video Sharing for iPhone and iPad allows
mobile users the ability to share 1080p Content and Video.
Personalizations for meeting efficiency Business
leaders have a responsibility to make hybrid work arrangements work
for everyone, which requires a focus on creating more individual
and inclusive workflows for teams. New BlueJeans Meetings features
that allow users to personalize the meeting experience include:
- Multi-Language Closed Captioning and
Transcripts: More language options to better support
diverse, dispersed teams
- Hide Self View: The ability to hide one's own
video, while still allowing others to see you, reduces video
fatigue caused from constant hair checks
- Binge Meetings (iOS and iPadOS): Gives users
the flexibility to easily get notified and jump into their next
call
- CallKit Support (iOS and iPadOS): Providing
assistance for remote worker time management, Call Kit Support for
iOS and iPadOS allows users to better manage incoming phone calls
while on a BlueJeans Meeting by switching over without dropping
either call
- Breakout Sessions: The ability to ‘Ask for
Help’ with broadcasting a message creates better communication
across dispersed breakout participants
- Virtual Backgrounds: Virtual backgrounds
available on iOS, iPadOS and Android devices means more options to
personalize or minimize unwanted backgrounds distractions
- RTMP Streaming: On the Desktop, Stream your
Meeting to any feed with a URL and Streaming Key (previously only
available in BlueJeans Events)
Additionally, updates to the BlueJeans app on Meta Portal can
help to account for different working patterns and preferences.
These include Collab Board Support and a Share Screen Link for fast
second Screen Login access/share. Providing flexible meeting and
collaboration options are an important aspect for addressing
inequities and enabling better work/life balance. With strong
analyst report placements and award wins in 2022, including a PC
Mag Editor's Choice, a TrustRadius Top Rated Award in the Web and
Video Conferencing category, G2's Best Software List for
Collaboration & Productivity Products, and a Metrigy 2022 Top
Provider for Meeting Applications ranking, BlueJeans Meetings is
leading the way toward providing a more unifying and comprehensive
meeting experience for all users. For more information visit
www.bluejeans.com.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York
City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated
revenues of $133.6 billion in 2021. The company offers data, video
and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and
platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable
network connectivity, security and control.
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