“There is far less work in setting up our conference rooms and keeping them in shape,” Morrisson noted. “The setup for our devices is almost completely automated now, and there’s very rarely a problem. If there is, it’s usually a local hardware problem, which Zoom is very good at identifying.” And with Zoom’s platform, The Motley Fool has been able to develop guidelines for its remote workers based on a video-first culture. “We only have two main tech requirements for our remote workers,” Morrisson said. “They need to have internet that is able to support Zoom, and they need to have their cameras on by default for every video meeting to create that face-to-face connection.” The Motley Fool also creates a deeper connection between remote workers and in-office staff using Zoom. “We actually have some Zoom Rooms on portable carts that we call ‘Zoom Bots’,” Morrisson said. “And we keep them on during office hours to create a livestream of the office so remote workers and on-site staff can interact with each other. It really helps create that feeling of being in the office and connecting with your co-workers.” Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless cloud environment to get more done. Our easy, reliable, video- first unified communications platform for video, voice, content sharing, and chat runs across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. Founded in 2011, Zoom is a publicly traded company on Nasdaq (ticker: ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom_us. The Motely Fool | October 2019