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The Most Important AV Technology Is the Technology You Never See
Some of the biggest advances in audiovisual technology are happening where users will never see them. As AV becomes more closely integrated with enterprise IT, security, device management and connected infrastructure are reshaping the industry. We explore what this means for businesses, IT teams and the future of AV integration.
marktildesley
5 days ago9 min read


The Most Expensive AV Problem Might Be the One Nobody Owns
A meeting room can work perfectly and still fail to deliver value. When IT, Facilities and other teams share responsibility for workplace technology, who owns the outcome? We explore why accountability matters long after installation.
marktildesley
Oct 810 min read


Your First Digital Signage Project Doesn’t Have to Be Your Biggest
Your first digital signage project doesn’t need to be a major rollout. Discover how a few carefully positioned displays, relevant content and a clear purpose can improve communication across offices, shops and hospitality venues.
marktildesley
Sep 309 min read


Have We Got Future-Proofing All Wrong?
Future-proofing shouldn't mean trying to predict which technology will still be current years from now. Perhaps it should mean designing systems where one thing can change without forcing everything else to change with it.
marktildesley
Sep 247 min read


Your Employees Don't Need Another App
AI is making workplace information easier than ever to create. But as information grows, attention becomes harder to earn. We explore what that means for workplace communication, physical spaces and AV.
marktildesley
Sep 169 min read


Everyone Is Back. What Is Your Workplace Telling You?
With teams returning from the summer break and the busiest months of the year ahead, now is the time to understand what is working—and what should change for 2027.
marktildesley
Sep 99 min read


Stop Buying AV. Start Designing Experiences.
Great workplace technology starts with people, not products. Discover how an outcome-led AV strategy can improve communication, collaboration and user experience.
marktildesley
Aug 2613 min read


Why Good AV Equipment Still Fails: The 10 Mistakes Businesses Make When Designing Meeting Rooms
Why do good meeting rooms still fail? Discover 10 common AV design mistakes and how better planning, integration and user experience can transform meeting room technology.
marktildesley
Aug 1912 min read


The Smart Factory Isn't Just About Machines. It's About People.
Discover why the future of smart manufacturing depends on connecting people, knowledge and technology, not simply machines. COLLAB AV explores the Connected Manufacturing Environment.
marktildesley
Aug 1314 min read


Why the Most Efficient Warehouses Don't Just Move Goods. They Move Information.
Why the Most Efficient Warehouses Don't Just Move Goods. They Move Information
marktildesley
Aug 512 min read


Smart Collaboration Technology for Retail: Why the Best Customer Experiences Begin Behind the Scenes
COLLAB AV | Insights & Perspectives Sector Spotlight: Retail Why the future of retail starts behind the scenes Retail has always been one of the fastest-moving sectors in the UK economy. Consumer expectations evolve constantly, competition arrives from every direction and businesses are expected to deliver increasingly personalised, convenient and memorable experiences, often while operating within ever tighter margins. It is an environment where standing still simply isn't a
marktildesley
Jul 3011 min read


How SMEs Can Modernise Workplace Technology Without Overspending
COLLAB AV Insights Helping growing UK businesses navigate the future of workplace collaboration. SME team collaborating naturally in a modern meeting room. Walk into almost any growing business today and you'll hear remarkably similar conversations taking place. "Our meeting rooms need updating." "Hybrid working still isn't as seamless as we'd like." "We're probably due to replace some of our workplace technology." There is rarely any disagreement about the need for change. W
marktildesley
Jul 2211 min read


Microsoft Teams Rooms vs Zoom Rooms: Or Are SMEs Asking the Wrong Question?
Choosing between Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms? Discover why growing UK SMEs should look beyond platform comparisons, consider BYOD meeting spaces and focus on creating better collaboration experiences.
marktildesley
Jul 1013 min read


How AI Is Changing Meeting Rooms and Workplace Collaboration
Few technologies have captured the imagination of the business world quite like Artificial Intelligence. In boardrooms, strategy sessions and industry conferences, conversations about AI are now almost impossible to avoid. Organisations across every sector are exploring how it might improve productivity, automate routine tasks and create competitive advantage. New tools appear almost daily, each promising to transform the way we work. Yet beneath the headlines and excitement,
marktildesley
Jun 246 min read


Hybrid Meetings Shouldn't Feel This Difficult
Business people attending a hybrid meeting For many organisations, hybrid working has become so deeply embedded within everyday business life that it is difficult to remember a time when meetings happened any other way. Employees move between home offices, customer sites and company workplaces with increasing fluidity. Teams collaborate across multiple locations, often without giving much thought to the technology enabling those interactions. What was once considered a tempor
marktildesley
Jun 176 min read


Why Growing Businesses Should Stop Buying Workplace Technology Like Enterprises
For many growing businesses, there comes a point when workplace technology shifts from being a background operational consideration to a boardroom discussion. The trigger is rarely the technology itself. More often, it's growth. A business recruits new employees. Teams become distributed across multiple locations. Hybrid working becomes a permanent feature of the organisation. Customer expectations evolve. Processes that once felt effortless start to feel strained. Communicat
marktildesley
Jun 107 min read


What Growing UK SMEs Actually Need From Modern Collaboration Technology
What Growing UK SMEs Actually Need From Modern Collaboration Technology
marktildesley
Jun 38 min read


Why Most Meeting Room Technology Still Frustrates Employees
For all the investment businesses continue to make in workplace technology, it’s remarkable how many meetings still begin with confusion, delay and quiet frustration. Somebody can’t connect their laptop. The room camera isn’t recognised.Remote participants are staring at the ceiling because the tracking system has failed again. Half the room can hear perfectly. The other half sounds like they’re dialling in from the bottom of a swimming pool. And almost every employee has exp
marktildesley
May 294 min read


Beyond Screens: Why Outcome-Driven Digital Signage and AV Strategy Matters in Modern Corporate Environments
In many organisations, digital signage and workplace AV are still treated as isolated technology purchases — a display here, a video wall there, a meeting room upgrade when budgets allow. But the organisations creating genuinely engaging workplaces, smarter public spaces, and more connected employee experiences are approaching things differently.
They are starting with outcomes first.
marktildesley
May 205 min read


Meeting Room Audio and Display Design — The Hidden Science Behind Exceptional Hybrid Collaboration
Hybrid working is no longer a temporary adjustment. It has become the operating model for modern organisations, fundamentally changing how businesses design meeting spaces, communicate ideas and collaborate with teams across multiple locations. Yet despite the significant investment many organisations make in meeting room technology, the user experience often falls short of expectations. The reason is rarely the platform itself. Whether businesses use Microsoft Teams, Zoom or
marktildesley
May 135 min read
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