Communication

Sample Website Text for Assistive Listening Devices

Promoting Accessibility and Inclusion Why add text to your website for assistive listening devices? Inclusion isn’t just a buzzword. Today, more than ever, consumers want…

Group of students listening to one women speaking to the group.

Communication and Hearing Loss

One of the biggest components of good communication is understanding. If either participant in a conversation isn’t fully understood, then good communication isn’t happening. Making certain that both participants are being heard clearly is particularly important when hearing loss is a concern.

Networking Is Vital to Success in Business

A wise man once told me, “our industry is too small to make enemies.” His statement was true then, and it’s still right today. It’s…

Construction employee holding on to his ear protection

How Tour Guide Systems Solve Noise Level Challenges

Key Points Noise-level concerns are a major barrier to group communication in sound sensitive environments. Tour guide systems are designed to effectively foster communication in…

Man looking at analysis on smart phone. Male is wearing watch. He is using technology.

How to Make Great Artwork for Listen EVERYWHERE’s App

Best in streaming audio? Check. Best personal listening experience? Check. Customizable app? Check. Now, what about the artwork? One of the best features of Listen…

Side view of an attractive 30-something ethnic man with dark, short hair, thick eyebrows, wearing a blue button-down dress shirt with a darker blue tie, bus driver with an installed microphone

How To Use an Audio Ducker on Buses, Boats and Trains

What is an audio ducker? And why do we need one? Are you getting what you need from your audio sources? Are you able to…

Robert G. Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing signage on building

Listen Technologies Visits the Sanderson Center for Hard of Hearing Assistant Training

Eliminating communication barriers at the Sanderson Center

Unified Communications Infographic of different communication channels

Why Does UC Matter To Tech Managers?

So what exactly is “Unified Communications, “what’s all the buzz about and how will this affect the audiovisual industry? All good questions – and hopefully I can provide you with some insight to the answers for each.

Group of people listening to a presentation

Great Presentation. Too Bad The Audience Only Got 85% Of It.

Last Wednesday I went to what is called “Enrichment Night” at Entrada, a club I belong to. As the presentation began, the wireless microphone that was used to project the presenter’s voice stopped working. The presenter continued without the microphone. A few minutes later, a new working microphone appeared. The presenter not wanting to be bothered with the wireless microphone asked the participants if they could hear her okay. Obviously, the answer was “yes”. She continued the hour long presentation.

What is Remote Language Interpretation?

Events that require language interpretation are often challenged by time requirements, space limitations, physical location of equipment and interpreters, and the need to link different locations together. The ability to perform remote language interpretation is a solution to these challenges. Here are a few examples of the applications that require it: