{"id":1522,"date":"2016-03-24T13:34:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T13:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2024-01-15T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T16:53:19","slug":"cisco-sparks-a-revolution-in-team-communication-and-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/cisco-sparks-a-revolution-in-team-communication-and-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Cisco Sparks a Revolution in Team Communication and Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s age of hyper-connectivity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/solutions.html\">companies of every size<\/a> need to move fast and innovate quickly to remain competitive. But transforming traditional organizations can be challenging, becoming bogged down by outdated technologies and cumbersome infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cisco Spark is a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/activo-services\/cloud-solutions\/managed-voice.html\"><strong>cloud-based collaboration tool<\/strong><\/a><strong>, designed to change the way you work without changing the way you work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Boost Productivity with Cisco Spark<\/h2>\n<p>Cisco Spark lets you set up secure, virtual rooms so that teams can work together anywhere, anytime, from any device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual rooms allow your teams to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep discussions going<\/li>\n<li>Share content between each other<\/li>\n<li>Hold virtual meetings<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cisco Spark\u2019s rooms are easy to set up and make teams more productive instantly.<\/p>\n<h2>Easy-to-Use Features of Cisco Spark<\/h2>\n<p>Since launching Spark in November 2014, Cisco has made changes to the platform based on feedback from its users.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the customer-driven enhancements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Room Moderation<\/strong>: Through this feature, users control who invites other members to join the room. This provides a layer of control on top of already existing end-to-end encryption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simplified Administration<\/strong>: Set up directory sync, Single Sign On (SSO), and role-based access. Access usage reports to make the most out of your experience with Cisco Spark.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated Calendars<\/strong>: Users can create a room and send invites with a single click.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows Client<\/strong>: A new Windows client offers faster access to content and provides real-time notifications whether or not Cisco Spark is running.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved Meetings with Firefox<\/strong>: With Firefox, users can share their computer screen or video with each other \u2013 <em>no plugin needed<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Language Support<\/strong>: Support for Cisco Spark is provided in 22 languages including English, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sign Up and Access Cisco Spark for Free<\/h2>\n<p>Signing into Cisco Spark for free gives you access to one-to-one and group video calling and messaging, file sharing, screen sharing with up to three participants in the room, a mobile calendar, and contacts integration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscospark.com\/\">Discover Cisco Spark today<\/a> to transform how you do business, bringing your team together with a unified communications service.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Activo is proud to be partnered with Cisco, providing advanced, leading-edge network solutions.\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/contact.html\"><strong>Contact us today to discuss the networking technologies that will be right for your business.<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>More from Activo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/ciscos-ip-phone-8800-series-offers-a-full-suite-of-voice-communication-features\/\">Cisco\u2019s IP Phone 8800 Series Offers a Full Suite of Voice Communication Features<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/why-flexibility-is-essential-in-your-unified-communications-and-voice-solution\/\">Why Flexibility Is Essential in Your Unified Communications and Voice Solution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activo.ca\/blog\/highlights-from-ciscos-visual-networking-index-global-mobile-forecast-2014-2019-whitepaper\/\">Highlights from Cisco\u2019s Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Forecast 2014-2019 [Whitepaper]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s age of hyper-connectivity, companies of every size need to move fast and innovate quickly to remain competitive. 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