PLT Soundwave » The Smarter Office http://blogs.plantronics.com Plantronics Mon, 18 May 2015 17:07:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Same Companies, New Roles http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/same-companies-new-roles http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/same-companies-new-roles#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:17:43 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=766 My have there been lots of victories and defeats in the last couple weeks.  No I’m not talking about the Winter Olympics or American Idol, I’m talking about the tech industry.  Three of the largest companies surrounding tech have had major changes recently, some of which went unnoticed in the shadow of other news.  Google, ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/same-companies-new-roles/feed 0 Behaviors of Inspiring Leaders http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/behaviors-of-inspiring-leaders http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/behaviors-of-inspiring-leaders#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 04:22:33 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=762 I haven’t been managing departments for very long, but it didn’t take but a short time to discover that anyone can lead people, but only few can inspire them.  It takes a lot more than business classes or a nice suit to be an inspiring or motivational person.  Although some of it is a naturally ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/2014-threat-predictions/feed 0 Microsoft Changes Name of SkyDrive to OneDrive http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/microsoft-changes-name-of-skydrive-to-onedrive http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/microsoft-changes-name-of-skydrive-to-onedrive#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:17:17 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=752 After a legal battle with British Sky Broadcasting, better known as BSkyB, Microsoft has announced that they will be changing the name of their cloud storage solution “SkyDrive” to “OneDrive.”  Skydrive launched in 2007, and has grown to be a competitor among other online storage solutions such as Google Drive and Dropbox.  If you use ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/microsoft-changes-name-of-skydrive-to-onedrive/feed 0 What NOT to do on your Social Media Site http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/what-not-to-do-on-your-social-media-site http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/what-not-to-do-on-your-social-media-site#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:11:25 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=751 We all post things on the internet these days.  Even those who disregard the popularity of traditional social media sites like Facebook or Myspace may very well still be using another site that could be easily traced back to them.  Think for a moment about your internet use.  Do you use the same “handle” online ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/what-not-to-do-on-your-social-media-site/feed 0 Plantronics Concepts http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/plantronics-concepts http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/plantronics-concepts#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:30:13 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=749 Don’t you hate when companies hide their plans for years?  Well that won’t happen here!  Plantronics Labs has released some new videos that allow us to see what they are working on for future products.  The coolest thing I have seen in a long time, and what I wanted to share with you today, is ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/plantronics-concepts/feed 0 Why 3D Printing Matters http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/why-3d-printing-matters http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/why-3d-printing-matters#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2014 02:07:05 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=748 I remember the first time I saw a 3D printer.  I was on a tour of the Plantronics facilities when I was 18, and I was walked outside to a building separate from the main hall.  There we came across a giant machine with clear sides and complex pieces inside.  I had never seen anything ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/why-3d-printing-matters/feed 0 How to Arrange your Office for the Best Productivity http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/arrangetheoffice http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/arrangetheoffice#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:05:03 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=738 We all struggle with keeping a clean office, and especially a clean desk.  It feels like when you finally get it all cleaned off, you always come back to another pile of paperwork.  It is a common issue for all of us, but it doesn’t have to be.  There are lots of ways to stay ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/arrangetheoffice/feed 0 A Year in Review – Kickstarter http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/a-year-in-review-kickstarter http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/a-year-in-review-kickstarter#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:03:43 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=737 For many years, a good idea couldn’t get you very far unless you knew the right people, or had a large sum of money.  Of course there are exceptions, but most of these ideas got filtered into “as seen on TV” products and were either dismissed or failed to sell.  That is not the case ...Continue reading »

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]]> http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/a-year-in-review-kickstarter/feed 0 The Difference Between a Good Boss and a Bad Boss http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/the-difference-between-a-good-boss-and-a-bad-boss http://blogs.plantronics.com/us/the-smarter-office/the-difference-between-a-good-boss-and-a-bad-boss#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:00:25 +0000 http://soundwave.plantronics.com/?p=736 We have all had our share of bosses, managers, supervisors, and shift leaders.  No matter what title or name they go by, they can be either exceptional or awful, and it all depends on what kind of boss they choose to be.  Many have good intentions, but still come off as a terrible boss.  Chances ...Continue reading »

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