Unified communications solutions offer your business the flexibility and mobility they need in the fast paced business world of today. To ensure success and compliment your own customized UC solution you’ll need great UC audio devices from the world’s leading manufacturers. Miss the mark in this important area and you will lose out on some of the most empowering features for employees that unified communications can provide.
Take, for example, the Volkswagen Group of America. The group needed the communications flexibility that only a UC solution could provide, and a few months back, Microsoft (News - Alert) approached Volkswagen with a chance to test drive its latest UC solution, Lync 2010. When this test was undertaken in conjunction with Plantronics’ (News - Alert) new GET AHEAD free test headset Program , the Lync solution offered a better connected workforce, and more ways to seamlessly connect and collaborate from the road. Since the initial trial run of the Lync solution Volkswagen America has gone on to implement Lync across a number of regional departments, bolstering their abilities and keeping their staff much more connected.
While the simple fact that a UC solution will offer your business the flexibility and collaborative enhancement you’ll need is well accepted, finding UC Devices is not a one-size-fits-all challenge. It’s great that your company wants to take cues from technology pioneers such as Volkswagen, but if you’re not a multi-billion dollar automaker, you may not have the reserve capital to find something that will work perfectly for the various tastes, sizes, and technological fluencies of your workforce. Until now.
Plantronics has a storied history offering hardware that enhances the unified communications experience and the company offers a program perfect for those having difficulty finding devices that fit each individual staff member’s needs. The Plantronics Get Ahead program gives you a no-risk opportunity to find and experience the right UC Devices for your team with no initial investment.
Here’s the deal:
Plantronics will supply you with five complimentary Audio Devices products to try in your pilot or new UC environment so you can let your staff decide what type of headsets improve their productivity and mobility. That’s not all though. Once you’ve determined which Devices are a perfect fit for each employee, Plantronics will give you an additional 25 Devices FREE when you order a minimum of 250. Some of Plantronic’s most popular UC Audio Devices are available through this offer, including the Voyager PRO® Bluetooth® headset , Savi® DECT (News - Alert) Wireless headsets , Calisto® USB Speakerphones , and Blackwire® USB Corded families. Each family offers its own unique features providing high-level support for your UC telephony application, and the lines are diverse enough for every need and ear.
The Voyager Bluetooth headset for example can be synced with multiple devices including Mobile and PC for seamless call switching, and the Blackwire Corded headsets offers users an immersive deep surround sound audio experience perfect for telepresence operations.
The quality of the Device hardware you’re incorporating in your UC strategy will directly reflect in your staff’s willingness to use it. By investing in Headsets that fits the specific needs of each individual, you’ll foster a more connected, comfortable and collaborative space and drive up User adoption from the get go . If you’re still using a one-headset-fits-all approach, consider Plantronic’s “Get Ahead” program for happier ears and more productive employees.
Register today at www.plantronics.com/getahead and Plantronics will be in touch with you to discuss your UC initiative and set you up with your chosen free test headsets.
Chris DiMarco is a Managing Editor for TMCnet. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University. Prior to joining TMC (News - Alert) Chris worked with e-commerce provider Suresource as a contact center representative and development analyst. To read more of his articles, please visit his columnist page. Follow him on Twitter (News - Alert) @cpdimarco.
Edited by Juliana Kenny