On Saturday, April 22, groups and individuals around the world gathered to celebrate #EarthDay. Founded in the US in 1970, Earth Day has expanded over the last several decades into an international event observed by more than 190 nations. In light of the recent holiday, we’ve decided to host a special #CiscoChat to discuss how environmentally-conscious organizations can use smarter networks to minimize their carbon footprints, reduce energy costs and usage, and practice sustainability. During the chat, we’ll also look at some real-life examples of companies that have already implemented smarter networks and offer ideas for how you can build smarter networks that support a healthy earth. Join us for the #CiscoChat on April 27 at 10:30am PT (1:30pm ET) and come be a part of the conversation! To participate in the chat: Make sure you’re logged into your Twitter account. Search for the #CiscoChat hashtag and click on the Live tab. The chat will be moderated by the Cisco Enterprise channel ( @CiscoEnterprise ) on Twitter. Be sure to follow the account to participate. They will begin welcoming guests at 10:30am PT (1:30pm ET) and posting questions for discussion. For @ replies to specific participants in the discussion, please use a “.” at the beginning of the tweet, so that your question or comment will appear in your public twitter feed. If you need multiple tweets to answer a question, please preface each tweet with “1A, 2A,” etc. in order to make it easier for others to follow along with the conversation. Be sure to use the #CiscoChat hashtag at the end of each tweet, so that others can find your contributions to the discussion. Don’t forget to bring your own questions to the discussion as well! See you there! ... View more

During the last few years, digital technologies have been woven into every aspect of business - accelerating, streamlining, and automating the way we get work done. As digital transformation continues to top the list of business priorities, the enterprise network, which supports these digital initiatives, has also become a central focus. What are the networking architectures that are needed to support digital transformation today? How can IT teams more effectively deploy cloud and software-defined network (SDN) solutions that power businesses’ digital missions? On January 27 th at 10:30am PST (1:30pm EST), we’re hosting a #CiscoChat to discuss these questions and more. During the chat, we’ll be joined by industry experts Nolan Greene ( @ngreeneIDC ), Enterprise Networking Analyst, IDC, and Matthew Marden ( @mmarden_IDCBV) Analyst, IDC, who will help offer insights into enterprise networking and what’s on the horizon for the future. RSVP and get reminders for the Cisco Chat here To participate in the chat: Make sure you’re logged into your Twitter account. Search for the #CiscoChat hashtag and click on the Live tab. The chat will be moderated by Julie McPherson and Lauren Colson on the Cisco Enterprise Networks handle ( @CiscoEnterprises ) on Twitter. Be sure to follow the account to participate. They will begin welcoming guests at 10:30am PST (1:30pm EST) and posting questions for discussion. For @ replies to specific participants in the discussion, please use a “.” at the beginning of the tweet, so that your question or comment will appear in your public twitter feed. If you need multiple tweets to answer a question, please preface each tweet with “1A, 2A,” etc. in order to make it easier for others to follow along with the conversation. Be sure to use the #CiscoChat hashtag at the end of each tweet, so that others can find your contributions to the discussion. Don’t forget to bring your own questions to the discussion as well! See you there! ... View more

No matter where we go, we’ve come to expect a seamless wireless internet connection at our fingertips — and this is especially true for hotels, casinos, cruises, convention centers, and the like. What’s more, we don’t want just any Wi-Fi connection: We want the best, fastest Wi-Fi connection possible. Little surprise, then, that excellent Wi-Fi is one of the most visible services those in the competitive hospitality industry can provide. For guests, inconsistent signals, complicated log-in procedures, and a lack of support for new mobile devices are simply frustrating. But for hoteliers and other hospitality operators, these Wi-Fi weaknesses aren’t just an annoyance. They’re positively worrisome: They compromise the guest experience and risk customer loyalty. How can the hospitality industry address these Wi-Fi challenges through innovation, while also ensuring a high level of data security for guests? To find out, tune into our next #CiscoChat, on Thursday, December 15th at 12 p.m. PST. There, we’ll be joined by @BlueprintRF as we’ll talk about improving the guest experience through personalization (think ordering systems, in-room media, and lighting), hospitality mobile apps, guest satisfaction analytics, and issues in cybersecurity. We’ll also provide some practical options for your Wi-Fi deployment model. Don’t miss out! ... View more

Keyword: #CiscoChat Techaisle recently surveyed more than 1,200 small-to-medium and midmarket business leaders to uncover perspectives about video collaboration. Organizations use video in a variety of ways, including: marketing, customer service, and face-to-face meetings across locations. Techaisle found that companies that have strong adoption of video collaboration grew 300% more than companies that don't. Connecting via video is becoming an increasingly essential part of modern business. Video can improve both employee productivity and customer engagement, as well as accelerate innovation. What does this mean for your business? That’s the topic of the next #CiscoChat, on Thursday, June 2 nd at 10:30am PT (1:30pm ET). There, we’ll be joined by Anurag Agrawal ( @AnuragTechaisle ), the founder and CEO of Techaisle. Joining from Cisco is Angie Mistretta ( @angiemistretta ), director of Collaboration Solutions Marketing, and others from her team. They’ll address issues including how improving collaboration technology is a key factor for fostering innovation, and the ways in which video collaboration can improve growth and productivity across an organization. To participate in the chat: Make sure you’re logged into your Twitter account. Search for the #CiscoChat hashtag and click on the Live tab. @CiscoCollab , For @ replies to specific participants in the discussion, please use a “.” at the beginning of the tweet, so that your question or comment will appear in the public twitter feed. If you need multiple tweets to answer a question, please preface each tweet with “1A, 2A,” etc. to make it easier for others to follow the conversation. Use the #CiscoChat hashtag at the end of each tweet, so that others can find your contributions to the discussion. Don’t forget to bring your own questions to the discussion as well! See you there! ... View more

Keyword: #CiscoChat Techaisle recently surveyed more than 1,200 small-to-medium and midmarket business leaders to uncover perspectives about video collaboration. Organizations use video in a variety of ways, including: marketing, customer service, and face-to-face meetings across locations. Techaisle found that companies that have strong adoption of video collaboration grew 2X more than companies that don't. Connecting via video is becoming an increasingly essential part of modern business. Video can improve both employee productivity and customer engagement, as well as accelerate innovation. What does this mean for your business? That’s the topic of the next #CiscoChat, on Thursday, June 2 nd at 10:30am PT (1:30pm ET). There, we’ll be joined by Anurag Agrawal ( @AnuragTechaisle ), the founder and CEO of Techaisle. Joining from Cisco is Angie Mistretta ( @angiemistretta ), director of Collaboration Solutions Marketing, and others from her team. They’ll address issues including how improving collaboration technology is a key factor for fostering innovation, and the ways in which video collaboration can improve growth and productivity across an organization. To participate in the chat: Make sure you’re logged into your Twitter account. Search for the #CiscoChat hashtag and click on the Live tab. @CiscoCollab , For @ replies to specific participants in the discussion, please use a “.” at the beginning of the tweet, so that your question or comment will appear in the public twitter feed. If you need multiple tweets to answer a question, please preface each tweet with “1A, 2A,” etc. to make it easier for others to follow the conversation. Use the #CiscoChat hashtag at the end of each tweet, so that others can find your contributions to the discussion. Don’t forget to bring your own questions to the discussion as well! See you there! ... View more

As most of you might know, we announced some exciting news during Enterprise Connect 2016 (#EC16) To find out first-hand what’s new in the world of collaboration, we’re going to be hosting a live TweetChat with Cisco’s own with Jason Goecke, Senior Director of Tropo and one of the builders of the Spark ecosystem, along with Chief Technology Officer Jose de Castro, and Michelle Burbick, associate editor for the tech news site No Jitter . Do you have a burning question or thought you’ve been wanting to discuss with them? This is your chance! Jason, Jose and Michelle will discuss questions like: What’s the importance of a platform for developers to build on? Why are developers important in collaboration? What are the biggest challenges for developers? What can companies do to help the developer community? Don’t miss this live opportunity to join Jason and Michelle in a two-way conversation taking place through Twitter (via a Cisco Chat). Who: @CiscoCollab, @jsgoecke, @loopingrage and @MBurbick What: #CiscoChat on Spark Innovation Fund Where: Twitter When: 3:30pm ET on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Why: Because collaboration is awesome. Duh. How to join: Open Twitter on your desktop or mobile device and make sure you’re logged in and following #CiscoChat. The chat will start at 3:30pm ET on Wednesday, March 9. Use #CiscoChat in your tweets to participate in the TweetChat. What would you like to discuss with Jason and Michelle? Feel free to leave some of your thoughts in the comments below. ... View more

Interested in learning more about #CiscoSpark? Find out what’s new with the messaging app and what the Spark team has been working on in our next #CiscoChat. Join us on Thursday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. PT for a live video #CiscoChat moderated by@CiscoCollab with some of our Spark product managers. Learn about new features to the app, and how you and your teams can get the most out of them. If you haven’t yet, be sure to download Cisco Spark and check it out! ... View more

Interested in learning more about #CiscoSpark? Find out what’s new with the messaging app and what the Spark team has been working on in our next #CiscoChat. Tune in live here to A #CiscoChat with the #CiscoSpark team Join us on Thursday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. PT for a live video #CiscoChat moderated by @CiscoCollab with some of our Spark product managers. Learn about new features to the app, and how you and your teams can get the most out of them. If you haven’t yet, be sure to download Cisco Spark and check it out! ... View more