Q&A with the University of Fredericton part 2: Differentiating through...
In the first half of my chat with Peter Mersereau, Operations Manager at the University of Fredericton (UFred), we talked about the challenges facing an online university, such as bringing students and...
View ArticleTelePresence for SMBs: It isn’t just for the big guys anymore
Last week I spoke with Gary Isaacs on this blog about how my customers in the mid-sized business sector are using, and benefiting from, Cisco’s technology solutions. We also discussed some of the...
View ArticleCisco, TELUS and Free The Children: You Change the World, and We’ll Change...
It didn’t take much to become enamored with Free the Children. We, Cisco, were hooked by the story of an organization that began with a 12-year-old gathering eleven of his friends together to help end...
View ArticleEducation innovation is the answer for the connected generation
Today the University of Fredericton proudly announced it had successfully completed its first year as Canada’s first online university to exclusively use Cisco WebEx for its courses. This is not only...
View ArticleFour questions every Small Business owner must ask when considering...
They say communication is the key to success in a relationship, and that rule certainly applies to the relationship between business owners and their employees and customers. Collaborative technology...
View ArticleCustomer Success from Coast to Coast
Part of Cisco’s philosophy is that we help change the way people live, work, play and learn by fostering technological innovation. We’ve seen examples of this across the world, but often we don’t have...
View ArticleThe CFL – “Steeped in tradition but built for the future”
According to ratings and attendance stats, the CFL has been attracting more and more fans to the sport. Cisco, as the official technology partner, has been working with League, the Clubs and the...
View ArticleCrossing the bridge – Five cloud services that you should pay attention to
For the longest time, I did not think of Gmail as a cloud service. I saw it as a convenient web-based application, delivered at an affordable price – free! Cloud, of the Telco variety, was what I was...
View ArticleClara’s Big Ride: Crossing boundaries and pushing the limits to end the...
It’s not only a bike ride across Canada; it is a connected experience like we have never seen before. Clara Hughes, six-time Olympic medalist in cycling and speed skating, will be pushing the limit in...
View ArticleSpread ideas, not germs. Why employees should work from home.
It’s first thing in the morning and the colleague that sits beside you shuffles in sniffling and coughing. You want to express concern for her but all you are really thinking is ‘you better not get me...
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