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TOOLS, TRENDS, AND TOPICS

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MEETING TECH

GETTING PARTICIPANTS TO THE RIGHT PLACE
AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR A MEETING OR EVENT IS

ONLY HALF THE BATTLE. BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE
CLEARLY, EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATE, AND SHARE IDEAS

AND INFORMATION IS THE KEY TO EXECUTING THE PERFECT
MEETING. THANKS TO THESE THREE CUTTING-EDGE PRODUCTS,
YOU SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM GETTING THINGS DONE AND

PULLING OFF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE EVENT OF YOUR CAREER.

THE TABLETOP TOUCHSCREEN
Ditch the dry-erase boards and the PowerPoint presentations

and take a giant leap into the future of meetings. Now you can
gather your entire team around a 20-inch tabletop touchscreen

like the HP Envy for a more collaborative experience. The
10-point screen responds to multiple gestures at once, allow-

ing you to work side-by-side with nine other colleagues for an
incredibly productive and creative meeting experience.
[$879 / shopping.hp.com]

SMARTBANDS
Your smartwatch and your fitness band had a

child and it’s called a smartband, a new device
that combines the sportiness of the fitness band

with the functionality of a smartwatch. It’s the
perfect companion for any meeting or convention,

as it logs your distances, calories, and also keeps
your emails and texts discrete so you don’t dig in

your pocket for the phone every time a colleague
back at the office or an important client
tries to reach you. Still in develop-

ment, the Nabu Razer will
CATCH BOX
synch to your email, phone,

Think fast! It’s a throwable microphone. Keep your meetings and social media apps so
lively with this new product that wirelessly connects to the room’s you’ll never break your

audio system. It’s a great way to engage your audience, keep them concentration in a
alert, and conduct a memorable meeting where passing around meeting again.
TBD
the microphone has never been so much fun. The Catch Box can [/
also be used as an external microphone for your computer, which razerzone.com/nabu]
is a perfect tool for conducting video conferences and Skype calls

with your team. [$549 / getcatchbox.com]

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