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Microsoft Express Install for MTRs

Small meeting rooms shouldn’t be the hardest to deploy. In this video, learn how Velocity by FORTÉ simplifies Microsoft Teams Room deployments with Express Install solutions designed for speed, consistency, and scalability. From pre-configured components to minimal setup requirements, Velocity helps organizations standardize meeting spaces faster -- without construction delays or complexity. Discover how to reduce friction, streamline deployments, and create reliable collaboration experiences across every room. Learn more at: https://www.ourforte.com/services/velocity

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Tech In 2 - Ep 13 - K12 EdTech Solutions

In this episode of Tech in 2, Ryan Semans, Director of K–12 Markets at FORTÉ, shares how modern technology is transforming today’s learning environments. Classrooms are no longer static spaces. From interactive displays that help teachers engage with students, to advanced audiovisual systems in auditoriums, gyms, athletic facilities, and public meeting spaces, FORTÉ delivers collaboration solutions designed to support teaching, learning, and community connection. Ryan also explores how integrated paging and safety solutions help schools create safer, more connected campuses—and why FORTÉ’s role as a full-service solutions partner matters, from planning and design to long-term support. Discover how FORTÉ helps educators focus on what matters most: teaching and learning. Learn more at ourforte.com

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AI in the Workplace: Real-World Use Cases and Research from FORTÉ

Keith Yandell, Tobias Enders, and Jason Moulden from FORTÉ break down how AI is changing day-to-day work, where organizations are seeing real value, and what surprised them most from a proprietary study of 500 IT decision-makers on adoption, gaps, and readiness for the high-performing AI workplace.

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Tech In 2 - Ep 12 - Enterprise Broadcast Solutions

In this episode of Tech in 2, FORTÉ experts break down what it takes to deliver successful live events – from the technology behind the scenes to the collaboration strategies that keep everything running smoothly. Discover how the right audiovisual solutions and production approach will enable you create engaging, reliable, and scalable live event experiences (executive webinars, townhall meetings and all-hands events) that connect audiences wherever they are. Learn how FORTÉ is transforming live events through smarter collaboration solutions.

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Tech In 2 - Ep 11 - Room Scheduling

Room scheduling goes well beyond the sleek touch panel that can be used to book the space or determine if a meeting room is in use. The touch panel is just the visible part of a much larger system organizations use to support meetings and collaboration. The foundation for meeting room scheduling starts at the platform level. Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cisco and many other popular platforms help define a user experience and deliver reporting and analytics to keep rooms running smoothly. When the ecosystem is running on all cylinders, the information collected creates a data loop that connects people, technology and the spaces they use. As IT and facility departments align behind this room management strategy, organizations can identify patterns of room utilization and investments – making decisions about existing and future spaces much easier to make.

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Tech In 2- Ep 10 - AV / UC Ecosystems

If meeting and collaboration spaces resemble a museum of technology – that is, meeting rooms the are built using random hardware and platform solutions – those who use the spaces to get work done are probably frustrated. With no uniformity to the solutions in place, the IT team is likely stressed out trying to keep every room up and running as well! What happens when you create an AV / UC ecosystem that incorporates standardized gear, UC management tools and aligned policies? IT tickets are reduced dramatically and everything simply works as it should. Hear more from Percy Pineda, Platform Architect at FORTÉ. A unified AV IT ecosystem connects both systems and the people who use the spaces.

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Tech In 2- Ep 9 - Intelligent Cameras

In this episode of Tech in 2, Jason Roberts, Vice President of Workplace Strategy at FORTÉ, meets with Andy Bennett, Sr. Vice President, Commercial at Crestron. Together, they discuss how AI is reshaping expectations for meeting room technology and why organizations now expect cameras that do more than capture a room. Andy shares how Crestron’s 1 Beyond camera solutions use built-in neural processing to automatically track speakers, recognize gestures, and adapt to real-time movement, creating a more natural and intelligent collaboration experience. If you’re planning meeting space upgrades or exploring AI-powered AV solutions, this episode is a must-watch.

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Tech In 2 - Ep 8 - Meeting Room Audio

In this Tech In 2 episode, Doug Brown, Enterprise Architect at FORTÉ addresses three common audio problems: reverberation, ambient noise and poor audio coverage. If you’re dealing with a room that sounds like you’re in a tin can, HVAC systems that drown out meeting room participants or lack of proper microphones and speakers – we’ve got the fix! Your room is unique and FORTÉ design engineers can help you dial in the technology to enhance how participants hear each other when collaborating together.

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Tech In 2 - Ep 7 - AV Security

Audiovisual solutions (video walls, collaboration solutions, smart scheduling panels) demand careful attention to IT security practices. Don’t let unsecured devices expose your network to a breach. AV devices need to be part of the cyber security conversation. Consider these best practices to lock down your networked audiovisual solutions. 1. Update firmware and software regularly. 2. Use strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. 3. Segment your network. Keep AV devices on their own VLAN or network segment. 4. Limit access. Not everyone needs admin rights. 5. Work with strategic AV partners who take security seriously. Cybersecurity is part of AV. Protecting your systems means protecting your people, your meetings and your data. Great AV experiences begin with great security.

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Tech In 2 - Ep 5 - AVoIP.mp4

For many years AV was the odd system out within Enterprise IT. It had its own language. It required the use of proprietary connectors. It event demanded unique configuration methods. These demands did not align with normal IT standards or practices. AV over IP has finally broker this barrier. It brings audio and video under the same IP framework that IT professionals know and understand. AV over IP allows for greater flexibility and monitoring – and it allows for standard security protocols. FORTÉ helps enterprise organizations design and support AV networks that scale alongside IT environments. And IT system administrators get the visibility, stability and security from AV over IP that they expect.

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Tech In 2 - Ep 6 - Velocity

Velocity meeting room solutions from FORTÉ eliminate complexity and delivers operational meeting rooms to you in days, not months. These pre-engineered and certified solutions result in consistency across all meeting room locations. FORTÉ will also certify your design standard and turn it into a repeatable solution with accelerated delivery. From one meeting room to every collaboration space across your organization, Velocity delivers professional meeting room solutions that are ready right now.

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TN2- Ep 4 - Pro Broadcast

In this episode: Corporate broadcasting - to customers and employees - requires three important reminders. Select the proper space or background. Ensure your audio is dialed in at all times. Learn to use camera settings and adjust framing to your specific needs.