2. Dialogue is the convergence of
meticulously designed furniture with
audio and visual technology that
connects people in meeting spaces
everywhere, ensuring each voice is
heard and all ideas are clear.
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4. Meeting? Ready.
Dialogue by Nucraft optimizes Dialogue is…
what we call Intellectual Momentum:
Ready when you are
meeting participants, whether across
Avoidance of costly downtime
the table or overseas, remaining
Instant document sharing
engaged, able to instantly contribute
ideas. This optimization of the Real-time input from remote
stakeholders
meeting space delivers an enhanced
Clarity through high-definition
experience that dramatically improves
audio and video
outcomes and increases productivity
Elimination of cost-intensive,
and profitability. time-consuming travel
Easy to install, use, maintain
Intellectual Momentum
Imagine a fluid conversation that offers each illustrate ideas from a personal database of appropriate, anyone else in the conversation
participant a compelling voice, as well as the imagery, language, research and contacts, or with the touch of a button can instantly expand
ability to seamlessly share documents and from anywhere on the Web. When the time is the conversation.
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5. Level 1—
Data sharing This is the group experience that allows documents and other visuals to
be shared in time with the flow of conversation. Just hit our Go Button
and communicate new ideas, expand on current thinking or inform the
connects voices, images group of best practices by reviewing and showing your favorite Web site
and ideas. or by pulling whatever information exists in your personal database.
Connect, find relevant information, press the Go Button and expand
the conversation.
Level 2—
Audio Dialogue is ready to connect remote audiences when you are, whether
they’re across town or overseas. All the tools are at your fingertips; no
conferencing need to drag a conference phone to the table, no need to memorize
contact numbers or be concerned with patchy connections.
allows remote voices to be Use Dialogue’s proprietary software in conjunction with the standard
H.323 protocol to make voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calls without
clear, compelling parts of
the lofty subscription fees or line charges associated with ISDN or
the conversation. dedicated T1 applications.
Built-in, high-quality speakers deliver unprecedented sound and
one-way, noise canceling microphones allow for participants to
comfortably and productively participate in conversation.
Level 3—
Video Easy as a phone call, the high-definition video provides a face-to-face
experience with remote partners, employees or potential clients—
conferencing
no delay, no static, no ghosting.
Connect with multiple partners at the same time. Manufacturing in
offers real-time visual Shanghai and product development in California can share the same
“room” to work together as a collaborative team. Works seamlessly in
interaction from outside conjunction with Skype, WebEx and GoTo Meeting, eliminates T1 and
partners. ISDN charges, and greatly reduces costly travel expenses and improves
carbon footprint.
Pick up all the visual cues, bridge cultural divides and increase
productivity.
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6. People.
Make the most of your talent.
Conferencing tables Arena casual conference seating
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Connectors
Profits.
Dialogue is available in a Front-end purchasing of Dialogue represents
an average savings of 40 percent compared
H.323 protocol, Dialogue eliminates the
$700 monthly payment for a T1 line and
with other fully-integrated audio-visual the $1,500 monthly payment and $6 per-
variety of Nucraft tables, systems. Order-to-implementation time is cut
to eight weeks from the typical 22 weeks.
minute line fee for a designated ISDN line.
Once installed, technological frustrations
as well as in Arena… Operation costs for Dialogue also are
significantly reduced. With the use of the
are avoided, costs are kept in check
and your Intellectual Momentum is S A V I N G S
maintained.
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meetings in common Components
Typical A/V installation
Furniture ordered and installed • • • • • • • •
“touch-down spaces.” A/V equipment specified • • • • • • • • •
A/V equipment ordered • • • • •
A/V equipment installed • • • •
Dialogue installation
Furniture ordered and installed • • • • • • • •
Camera Remote
Planet.
With a much-reduced need for travel, cost
savings can be found in avoiding the purchase of
50- or 60-inch plane tickets, cab rides, hotel rooms and meals.
commercial grade plasma display— Microphone Of course, reduced travel time is an overall
high-definition video Speaker— benefit to an organization’s carbon footprint;
high-definition sound every mile saved further limits the negative
environmental impact.
Go Button—
single-touch control
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Comstock Park, MI 49321
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nucraft.com
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August 2010
