Kim Austin

Senior Manager, Digital & Social
Collaboration Marketing

Until recently, I was the senior manager for digital and social marketing for Cisco Collaboration Marketing. I've spent 18 years at Cisco and have been surrounded by high-tech since it became "a thing." I learned BASIC programming on a PET computer with an external cassette tape drive. I remember when the land where my office is now was an orange grove. (And that doesn't make me all that old...)

Kim Austin's Articles

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  Collaboration

  Join Cisco Collaboration at InfoComm 2017

  June 12, 2017 - 0 Comments

  Are you headed to Orlando for InfoComm 2017? We’re packing up our favorite collaboration demos and heading to the Orlando Convention Center to share how you can use our tech

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  Connected Education and the Power of Video

  May 11, 2017 - 3 Comments

  Schools at all levels are finding that collaboration technology can help students and teachers connect -– whether for group projects, online lectures and coursework, or spontaneous ad-hoc sessions. With the

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  Guest Post: Forest Conservation in an Agile Era

  April 21, 2017 - 1 Comment

  Norway has few protected forests; many risk being lost. Biologist Trude Myhre uses Cisco Spark to share data with her team to document the loss and push for stronger protections.

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  Enterprise Connect 2017, Day 4: Panels, Quotes, Bunnies, Oh My!

  March 30, 2017 - 1 Comment

  Things were a bit quieter at Enterprise Connect today as the event came to a close with a few morning sessions and the final summary panel. The bits and bytes

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  Enterprise Connect 2017, Day 3: Best in Show and the Toaster Fridge

  March 29, 2017 - 0 Comments

  In today’s episode, I’m pleased to share that Cisco received the Best of Enterprise Connect 2017 for Cisco Spark Board. This morning started off on a very positive note when

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  Enterprise Connect 2017, Day 2: It’s All About the Experience

  March 28, 2017 - 0 Comments

  Today’s episode features the Cisco keynote presentation from Jens Meggers and some cool demos. Today was the first day of keynotes with Cisco, Twilio, and Amazon Web Services. It was

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  Enterprise Connect 2017, Day 1: Panels, New Products, Gators

  March 27, 2017 - 6 Comments

  In today’s episode, I cover a few of the day’s panel discussions and provide an overview of the latest Cisco product announcements. Cisco execs Javed Khan, Chris Botting, and Jens

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  Prioritize Teamwork to Deliver Results

  March 6, 2017 - 2 Comments

  Few people would disagree that teamwork delivers results. But for decades, recognition systems in business have focused on individual achievement. This encourages the belief that if you want to get

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  Guest Post: Starting a Business While Raising Two Sets of Twins

  February 27, 2017 - 0 Comments

  “Our schedules are chaos, but we’re living our dream, raising a big family and owning our business. That’s where Cisco Spark comes into play.” Cecilie Sindum, Orthodox Design.

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  Trusted Options for Avaya Customers

  February 11, 2017 - 10 Comments

  Avaya’s recent announcements have put a lot of people into the decision process. Making a major business technology purchase isn’t something you can take lightly. To figure out who you

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