UC Clients - What Matters Most? (Part 1 of 2)

In the first of a two-part podcast on UC clients, the UCStrategies experts discuss the role of the UC client and its evolution. The discussion is moderated by Dave Michels, and he is joined by Kevin Kieller, Marty Parker, Samantha Kane, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, and Michael Finneran.

UC Clients - Review of Top Vendors (Part 2 of 2)

In the second of a two-part podcast on UC clients, the UCStrategies experts review individual UC clients from top unified communications vendors. The discussion is moderated by Dave Michels, and he is joined by Blair Pleasant, Samantha Kane, Marty Parker, Kevin Kieller, Michael Finneran, Art Rosenberg, and Don Van Doren.

IBM's LotuSocialSphere

IBM's Lotusphere 2012 was held January 15-19, in Orlando. In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts who were in attendance offer their opinions on the event and IBM's strategy. Several others were not in attendance, and have questions.

The discussion is moderated by Dave Michels, and he is joined by Marty Parker, Jim Burton, Michael Finneran, Art Rosenberg, and Don Van Doren.

VARs and SIs in 2012: Growing Their Piece of the Pie

The UCStrategies Experts discuss the Channel: value added resellers and systems integrators, in this Industry Buzz podcast. Jim Burton leads the discussion, and is joined by Marty Parker, Kevin Kieller, David Yedwab, Michael Finneran, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, and Jon Arnold.

UCStrategies Looks at UC in 2012

The UCStrategies Experts look ahead to 2012 in this Industry Buzz podcast. Marty Parker moderates the conversation, and is joined by Dave Michels, Michael Finneran, Samantha Kane, Jon Arnold, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, Zeus Kerravala, Kevin Kieller, David Yedwab, and Steve Leaden.

2011 Year in Review in UC

UCStrategies founder Jim Burton moderates this Industry Buzz podcast which takes a look at the year 2011 in unified communications.

Jim is joined by UC Experts Marty Parker, Art Rosenberg, Blair Pleasant, Jon Arnold, Michael Finneran, Kevin Kieller, and Dave Michels.

Static in the Channel

UCStrategies Expert Dave Michels moderates this week's Industry Buzz podcast. The topic is the unified communications channel: how the channel is changing, and the future of the channel.

Dave is joined by UC Experts Marty Parker, Kevin Kieller, Steve Leaden, Art Rosenberg, Don Van Doren, Blair Pleasant, Michael Finneran, and David Yedwab.

Emerging Privacy Concerns in UC

The UCStrategies experts discuss privacy and security issues in unified communications, including specific concerns about presence, in this Industry Buzz podcast. The discussion is moderated by Michael Finneran, and is joined by Don Van Doren, Kevin Kieller, Dave Michels, Nancy Jamison, and Steve Leaden.

UCStrategies Experts Discuss the Cisco Collaboration Summit

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the Cisco Collaboration Summit. Blair Pleasant moderates the discussion, and is joined by David Yedwab, Nancy Jamison, Marty Parker, Jon Arnold, Don Van Doren, and Art Rosenberg.

Cisco Helps Companies Transform Business

Vishaka Radia discusses how Cisco's Customer Business Transformation group works with customers to identify use cases for collaboration that help customers succeed at meeting their business goals.

UCStrategies Experts Discuss 'Bring Your Own Device'

"BYOD" (bring your own device) is the topic of this Industry Buzz podcast. The discussion is moderated by Michael Finneran, and includes UC Experts Art Rosenberg, Marty Parker, David Yedwab, Russell Bennett, Dave Michels, Blair Pleasant, and Steve Leaden.

Mergers and Acquisitions in UC

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss recent M&A activity and its effect on the UC and the contact center markets. The discussion is moderated by Blair Pleasant, and includes UC Experts Steve Leaden, Marty Parker, Russell Bennett, Don Van Doren, Jon Arnold, and Art Rosenberg.

Dave Michels and the Voice of Asterisk

UCStrategies' Dave Michels speaks with Allison Smith, the voice of Asterisk, at AstriCon 2011 (Asterisk User Conference and Expo), held Oct. 25-27 in Denver, CO.

UCStrategies Experts Discuss SBCs

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss session border controllers (SBCs). The discussion is moderated by Russell Bennett, and includes Marty Parker, Jon Arnold, Steve Leaden, Samantha Kane, Dave Michels, and Art Rosenberg.

UCStrategies Experts and the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony

The topic of this week's Industry Buzz podcast is the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Telephony. The discussion is moderated by Marty Parker, and the UC Expert panel includes David Yedwab, Don Van Doren, Art Rosenberg, Nancy Jamison, and Dave Michels.

The Role of the Channel in UC

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the Channel's role in unified communications, what is changing now and why, and skills for future success. UCStrategies Experts include Dave Michels, Jim Burton, Art Rosenberg, Marty Parker, Steve Leaden, Russell Bennett, Jason Andersson, David Yedwab.

UCStrategies Experts Discuss E911 Enterprise Compliance

In this UCStrategies podcast moderated by UCStrategies' Samantha Kane, the team discusses E911 enterprise compliance. The UC expert team includes Marty Parker, Art Rosenberg, Blair Pleasant and Don Van Doren.

UC and Disaster Recovery(2)

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss how companies need to consider UC as part of their business continuity strategy to help remain productive during emergencies. Moderated by Blair Pleasant, the UC expert panel includes Marty Parker, Nancy Jamison, Russell Bennett, Jason Andersson, Don Van Doren, Art Rosenberg, and Dave Michels.

UCStrategies Experts Review Gartner Magic Quadrant for UC

The UCStrategies team examines Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications for 2011. The discussion is moderated by Marty Parker, and the UC Expert panel includes David Yedwab, Russell Bennett, Don Van Doren, Art Rosenberg, Dave Michels, Michael Finneran, Jon Arnold, Jason Andersson, and Steve Leaden.

The Future of the PSTN

In this Industry Buzz podcast, the UCStrategies Experts discuss the future of the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The podcast is moderate by Michael Finneran, and the UC Expert panel includes Marty Parker, Jon Arnold, Don Van Doren, and Art Rosenberg.