Tips from those who know Around best — We’re often asked to share how we use Around’s features for our company’s internal communication. Ultimately, many of our features don’t have a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to use them, but are instead meant to be flexible enough to support many different types of teams. …

Expanding our focus to help teams come together in new ways — The new era of remote work will pave the way for countless teams — many of whom have never met in person — to create magic together. But magic is not just about creating great work. It encompasses everything amazing that happens when teams come together, whether it’s collaborating on…

It’s time to zoom out — “I banned video meetings.” “Say that again?” I asked the CMO of a successful, hyper-growth startup as we chatted about remote work. “I had to ban video meetings for my 30-person team,” he said. “They completely destroyed my team’s creativity and morale. We just talk on the phone now. …

Video calls are now part of everyday life — more than ever, given recent events. Yet the basic design of a business video call hasn’t changed since Bell Labs demoed the Picturephone at the 1964 World’s Fair. It’s still essentially a telephone with a camera. Why is nothing changing? …