--- title: "Tuesday Buzz: Fresh Google Voice Updates" id: "36604" type: "post" slug: "tuesday-buzz-fresh-google-voice-updates" published_at: "2017-01-24T22:55:59+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T18:25:27+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2017/01/24/tuesday-buzz-fresh-google-voice-updates/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2017/01/24/tuesday-buzz-fresh-google-voice-updates.md" excerpt: "Google revamps its Voice app. Also: How to host a conference across different locations." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "event planning" - "Technology" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Tuesday Buzz: Fresh Google Voice Updates It’s been five years since Google made noteworthy changes to its Google Voice app, but this week the platform received [a fresh coat of paint and more (opens in a new tab)](https://blog.google/products/google-voice/ringing-2017-updates-our-google-voice-apps/) . Google has updated the look of the Android, iOS, and web apps to “a cleaner, more intuitive design that keeps everything organized.” People may find the new inbox easier to use. In a Google blog post, product manager Jan Jedrzejowicz announced that the “inbox now has separate tabs for text messages, calls and voicemails. Conversations stay in one continuous thread, so you can easily see all your messages from each of your contacts in one place.” The updates have started and will continue over the next few weeks. See more updates to the app [over this way (opens in a new tab)](https://blog.google/products/google-voice/ringing-2017-updates-our-google-voice-apps/) . ### One Conference, Five Locations > What [#EventProfs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EventProfs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Need to Know About Hosting a Multi-City Conference [https://t.co/HlJ51ZT2WK (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/HlJ51ZT2WK) > via [@BizBash (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/BizBash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Arlene Schilke 🇨🇦 CMP, DES (@arleneschilke) [January 24, 2017 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/arleneschilke/status/823933852410200064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Have you ever thought that geographic location hindered your meetings? The Meeting Design Institute, a Belgium-based event planner, recently experimented with hosting a conference across five cities. Mitra Sorrells, a *BizBash* writer, spoke with MDI President Maarten Vanneste to [find out what they learned (opens in a new tab)](http://www.bizbash.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-hosting-a-multi-city-conference/new-york/story/33427/#.WIe4npI0oRV) . One main takeaway is to avoid hosting a conference in a main city with integrated satellite locations, because “it’s a weaker experience for attendees to be in a satellite,” Vanneste says. ”We wanted to be as close as possible to a real meeting, and we wanted to show to meeting professionals how it feels to be almost in the same room.” What type of tech do you need? MDI used two cameras in each location and push-to-talk microphones on every table to reduce cross-talk. “Everybody had a microphone in arm’s reach and they could push the button and speak to everyone else. So there is a density of visual and sound connection.” ### Other Links of Note **Volunteers with a particular skill set:** *VolunteerMatch* provides [five tips for recruiting volunteers (opens in a new tab)](http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2017/01/16/5-simple-ways-to-attract-volunteers-with-specialized-skills/) to your organization with the special skills that you need. **Nonprofit growth:** *Blue Avocado* put out a call for nonprofits to share their [financial outlook for 2017 (opens in a new tab)](http://www.blueavocado.org/content/financial-outlook) , and nonprofits answered! **Productive partnership:** *NPEngage* delivers tips for forging a [fruitful tech partnership (opens in a new tab)](http://npengage.com/nonprofit-technology/7-habits-of-highly-successful-technology-partnerships) . (iStock/Thinkstock) [Raegan Johnson](https://associationsnow.com/author/raegan-johnson/) Raegan Johnson is a contributor to Associations Now. 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