About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of prioritizing audio in meeting rooms to enhance collaboration and addresses the implications of third-party plugins on network control and security.
We keep upgrading the tech but are we fixing the experience? That’s the real question behind today’s “broken” meeting rooms and maybe it starts with one simple shift: audio first, not video first. If people can’t hear clearly, nothing else matters. At the same time, third-party plugins promise efficiency but at what cost to network control and security? The video version of this podcast can be found here. Host Tim Albright and his panel of AV industry experts bring you another essential AVWeek episode, tackling why meeting rooms still frustrate users, why an audio-led approach is critical to better collaboration, and how IT managers should evaluate third-party plugin ecosystems without compromising performance or security. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn Kristin Bidwell – AVIXA Criss Niemann – Shure This Week In AV: Inavate – Apogee Insights Acquires PMA Research AV Buyers Club – AVer's TR535 receives Microsoft Teams Certification AtlasIED – AtlasIED Unveils AIX Platform at ISC West 2026 Installation International – Cisco Executive Keynoting InfoComm 2026 HETMA – HETMA Board Nominations End March 31st Roundtable Topics: rAVe Pubs – Modern…
People in this episode
Host: Tim Albright
Guests: Willie Franklin, Kristin Bidwell, Criss Niemann
Topics covered
- audio in meetings
- meeting room technology
- collaboration
- third-party plugins
- network security
- AV industry insights
Keywords
- audio first
- meeting rooms
- collaboration
- third-party plugins
- network control
- security
- AV technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AVIXA, Shure, AVNation, Cisco, AV Buyers Club, AtlasIED, rAVe Pubs, Inavate, HETMA
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