Videophones and talking to people face to face is a very exciting development in technology. Although I have been aware of this technology for sometime now, I have been hesitant to adopt it or to begin using it. There are many reasons why, most of them revolve around the theme of vanity. "I wouldn't want someone to see me on a bad hair day", and other now seemingly ridiculous thoughts made me take my time to ever use a webcam or video phone.
Recently though, I bought a laptop with a built in webcam and all I can say is that everything has changed. Once my best friend knew that I had a camera on my laptop she insisted that I switch on my camera and have a video chat. Talking to my best friend through video conferencing has truly been a fun experience. In fact, whenever I look up at the video screen and see my best friend's teeth and her large smile, I just start laughing. It's wonderful! Watching her facial expressions as I tell her about my latest love interest has made video phoning priceless! I can definitely say that I am sold on it.
Using videophone technology has changed my life and my relationships. Although it is great to talk on the phone and to hear what your friends have to say, being able to see them and their facial expressions brings back memories, reminds you of the fullness of their personality and it provides an intimacy that you might not have had with them in a long time.
I find that video phones are best for use when talking with long-time friends or friends that you tend to chat with on a heart to heart level. I still have no desire to chat with new or recent friends on videophone, usually only with my close friends and family. With them, I rush to switch on the video phone.
Having left my home and crossed the Atlantic Ocean, I have been away from my family for many years. I can t even imagine why I resisted the idea of using a video phone for so many years. I am trying to talk my mother and my sister into also getting video phones so that we can have richer more meaningful conversations with each other.
Since I have had such a great experience using Skype video chat, I myself am on the market for a good video phone. The company that I have investigated the most and that I will probably end up choosing, is ACN beause of the conferencing video. The ACN Network is an international network and they offer quite an array of telephony services. They have mobile phone networks, landline services and a few other things. Right now though, I am just interested in having one of their video phones in my home.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Business Costs
Interactive web conferencing is making it easier and more convenient for businesses to cut costs. Without sacrificing service or customer support. And what business isn't looking for ways to slash costs and stay competitive?
-If you drive across town for meetings...
-Travel at least once a year...
-Or meet with clients or co-workers in different locations...
Here are 5 Ways You Can Cut 68% Or More Off Your Business Costs each and every year:
1) Travel Less for Business
Slash thousands off your business travel by holding more company-wide interactive web conferences online. You'll save time and more staff will be able to attend - from Texas to Tokyo. Without less time away from the office. And you can skip the expense and headache of cramped, crowded flights. Not to mention delays and cancellations. Plus, no expense reports to fill out or file.
2) Save on Gas
If you provide your sales force with a company car or reimburse for gas mileage, you can easily trim $1,000 a month. And less wear and tear on your vehicle Plus, reduce your insurance costs
3) Minimize Costly Teleconferences
Replace costly charges per minute per attendee for a teleconference with interactive web conferencing instead. And you won't experience delays or the frustration of dropped calls either. Plus, you'll be able to review documents together, in real time, just like you do in person.
4) Dump Long Distance & International Calls
Chop your long distance with the audio feature of VoIP. With Video interactive web conferencing your guest can see and hear you. Talk as long as you want, as often as you want, without using up your cell phone minutes or being charged exorbitant international calling fees.
5) Eliminate Courier Charges
If you incur over-night charges or have employees deliver confidential documents, you could save hundreds of dollars. Simply review these documents securely in an interactive web conference. Cutting costs doesn't have to be painful.
-If you drive across town for meetings...
-Travel at least once a year...
-Or meet with clients or co-workers in different locations...
Here are 5 Ways You Can Cut 68% Or More Off Your Business Costs each and every year:
1) Travel Less for Business
Slash thousands off your business travel by holding more company-wide interactive web conferences online. You'll save time and more staff will be able to attend - from Texas to Tokyo. Without less time away from the office. And you can skip the expense and headache of cramped, crowded flights. Not to mention delays and cancellations. Plus, no expense reports to fill out or file.
2) Save on Gas
If you provide your sales force with a company car or reimburse for gas mileage, you can easily trim $1,000 a month. And less wear and tear on your vehicle Plus, reduce your insurance costs
3) Minimize Costly Teleconferences
Replace costly charges per minute per attendee for a teleconference with interactive web conferencing instead. And you won't experience delays or the frustration of dropped calls either. Plus, you'll be able to review documents together, in real time, just like you do in person.
4) Dump Long Distance & International Calls
Chop your long distance with the audio feature of VoIP. With Video interactive web conferencing your guest can see and hear you. Talk as long as you want, as often as you want, without using up your cell phone minutes or being charged exorbitant international calling fees.
5) Eliminate Courier Charges
If you incur over-night charges or have employees deliver confidential documents, you could save hundreds of dollars. Simply review these documents securely in an interactive web conference. Cutting costs doesn't have to be painful.
Many Advantages
In case you are still not aware of the benefits of web conferencing services, you should probably gather information about it. This service has turned very popular in the past few years since it has turned out to be a very popular means of transferring information through online seminars. These web-based seminars can be held on several topics in which you are either interested in or your work deals with. Several people today are selecting internet conference service over a telephone or mobile connection due to the several advantages offered. Here are a few merits of a conference service:
With web conferencing, it is pretty easy to set up a meeting with several people at a time. With just a simple click of a button, you can schedule a meeting and thus talk to many people, share files with them and make other attendees join the meeting. You can communicate with both your voice and text.
1) Features: With internet conferencing you can host an online conference, or a video conference through the internet. The web conference software enables you to easily organize a webinar by installing an easy software. Thus, you can now enjoy the accessibility of Internet web-based seminar and meetings. The advanced internet conferencing has gone several steps further offering a web conference software that can be easily installed.
Whether you want to be stay in touch with your partners, employees and clients, you can easily make it possible with internet conferencing. So, download the software, click on the install button and and log in to your PC to participate in a web-seminar. Moreover, internet conferencing operates on any operating system such as Linux, Mac and Windows.
2) Quality Audio: The flexible and full featured web conferencing generally contains features such as instant messaging tasks, voice chat and web video conference with multiple participants. The best part of the conference service is the top quality audio offered by the software. While organizing a web conference you can include unlimited number of attendees. You can use headsets and microphones for internet-based conferencing.
3) Deliver Presentation: You can even deliver presentations and share applications and other documents with your participants. A participant can control your computer, sitting in a remote place, in case you allow him access to your computer.
Now, while you are planning to select a service, make sure that the above mentioned services are included in the product features. With all the above features you can easily select the best online conferencing sofware in accordance with your needs and preferences. Besides, you can even check the price of the service and decide about the affordability. Generally, most of the web conferencing services today are of similar quality due to the fierce competition, however, the features vary. Thus, have a good look at the given features and the rates before you make the final selection. You can even take a test through the trail period to know more about their quality. So, get the best conference service at the most cost effective price.
With web conferencing, it is pretty easy to set up a meeting with several people at a time. With just a simple click of a button, you can schedule a meeting and thus talk to many people, share files with them and make other attendees join the meeting. You can communicate with both your voice and text.
1) Features: With internet conferencing you can host an online conference, or a video conference through the internet. The web conference software enables you to easily organize a webinar by installing an easy software. Thus, you can now enjoy the accessibility of Internet web-based seminar and meetings. The advanced internet conferencing has gone several steps further offering a web conference software that can be easily installed.
Whether you want to be stay in touch with your partners, employees and clients, you can easily make it possible with internet conferencing. So, download the software, click on the install button and and log in to your PC to participate in a web-seminar. Moreover, internet conferencing operates on any operating system such as Linux, Mac and Windows.
2) Quality Audio: The flexible and full featured web conferencing generally contains features such as instant messaging tasks, voice chat and web video conference with multiple participants. The best part of the conference service is the top quality audio offered by the software. While organizing a web conference you can include unlimited number of attendees. You can use headsets and microphones for internet-based conferencing.
3) Deliver Presentation: You can even deliver presentations and share applications and other documents with your participants. A participant can control your computer, sitting in a remote place, in case you allow him access to your computer.
Now, while you are planning to select a service, make sure that the above mentioned services are included in the product features. With all the above features you can easily select the best online conferencing sofware in accordance with your needs and preferences. Besides, you can even check the price of the service and decide about the affordability. Generally, most of the web conferencing services today are of similar quality due to the fierce competition, however, the features vary. Thus, have a good look at the given features and the rates before you make the final selection. You can even take a test through the trail period to know more about their quality. So, get the best conference service at the most cost effective price.
Tips & Etiquette
The modern technology has reached a height where distance and time is not at all a barrier for people, living in distant lands. Through the facility of conferences, people can easily interact with each other and also come face to face just at an easily affordable rate. These conferencing service companies offer various packages that will surely be the most appropriate one to fulfill your need. But we often miss out on the common conference-related etiquette / tips that can enhance the quality of your phone video conferencing.
Install The Device In A Quiet Area
Your entire setup should be in a place or in a room that is not frequently visited by your family members. Also restrict visitors from your room at the time of making the conference. That is because people might enter the room anytime even when you are in a meeting over the Internet. It will not only distract you but also create a noisy environment.
Avoid Wireless Devices As Far As Possible
Nowadays, we are very much fascinated by wireless devices. I admit that they really look very trendy and sophistic. But on the other hand they really can make you go through a tough time just when you are at a very important business. These wireless devices have a common frequency, which turns out to be a problem during a conference session. Just imagine that you are on an emergency teleconferencing call and the connection drops every now and then, resulting in communication gap and wastage of time. Hence, it is always a good idea to use hard-wired phone along with a handset.
All The Equipments Should Support Each Other
Use devices most appropriate for your type of set-up like the frequency range, technical capabilities etc., including the environment that will enhance your calls.
Call Waiting Options Can Be Distracting
Before you begin your meetings or webinars, turn-off the call-waiting option to remain focused on the subject.
Frequent HOLDS Can Destroy The Professional Mood
It is a bad manners to put your call on hold during a conference unless it is one of the deadly emergency situation. It is because it breaks the concentration and disturbs the other members. Additionally, as soon as you put your call on hold, the hold-music will distract rest of the members.
Mutes Can Alleviate Sudden Distractions From Your Side
To maintain a professional air, it is a good habit to use the mute button if you need to sneeze or cough. You can do the same if there is a sudden loud noise from the surrounding like siren or alarms, so that other attendees do not get distracted because of your surrounding noise.
Maintain Call Clarity
When you are organizing a conference over the web, it is evident that you are trying to convey or discuss something important and worthwhile. Therefore you want your audience to pay attention on whatever you say. In that case, you will have to test your connection and check the quality of sound. It is also your responsibility to speak clearly and audibly, so that the members do not face difficulty in hearing you. Make your video or simply an audio conferencing call a grand success by following these common etiquette or tips.
Install The Device In A Quiet Area
Your entire setup should be in a place or in a room that is not frequently visited by your family members. Also restrict visitors from your room at the time of making the conference. That is because people might enter the room anytime even when you are in a meeting over the Internet. It will not only distract you but also create a noisy environment.
Avoid Wireless Devices As Far As Possible
Nowadays, we are very much fascinated by wireless devices. I admit that they really look very trendy and sophistic. But on the other hand they really can make you go through a tough time just when you are at a very important business. These wireless devices have a common frequency, which turns out to be a problem during a conference session. Just imagine that you are on an emergency teleconferencing call and the connection drops every now and then, resulting in communication gap and wastage of time. Hence, it is always a good idea to use hard-wired phone along with a handset.
All The Equipments Should Support Each Other
Use devices most appropriate for your type of set-up like the frequency range, technical capabilities etc., including the environment that will enhance your calls.
Call Waiting Options Can Be Distracting
Before you begin your meetings or webinars, turn-off the call-waiting option to remain focused on the subject.
Frequent HOLDS Can Destroy The Professional Mood
It is a bad manners to put your call on hold during a conference unless it is one of the deadly emergency situation. It is because it breaks the concentration and disturbs the other members. Additionally, as soon as you put your call on hold, the hold-music will distract rest of the members.
Mutes Can Alleviate Sudden Distractions From Your Side
To maintain a professional air, it is a good habit to use the mute button if you need to sneeze or cough. You can do the same if there is a sudden loud noise from the surrounding like siren or alarms, so that other attendees do not get distracted because of your surrounding noise.
Maintain Call Clarity
When you are organizing a conference over the web, it is evident that you are trying to convey or discuss something important and worthwhile. Therefore you want your audience to pay attention on whatever you say. In that case, you will have to test your connection and check the quality of sound. It is also your responsibility to speak clearly and audibly, so that the members do not face difficulty in hearing you. Make your video or simply an audio conferencing call a grand success by following these common etiquette or tips.
Audio Conference
Audio conferencing allows a person to conduct a business in real time at minimum cost. It is one of the best and most cost effective means of communication and that's at a time when the travel expenses are soaring and the business world is becoming more competitive, giving rise to immense time constraints.
Communication technology has helped a people to be omnipresent and bridge the distance. Conferencing allows multiple users to stay connected from various places. It can be of many types. Audio conference happens to be one of the most affordable one in this domain. It lets a person to conduct meetings and business from their own familiar turf, free from the daunting pressures of being at a new place and hazards of travel.
Previously, only multi-national companies were able to afford conferencing facilities, but with the advent of the internet, conference calling can be availed by almost anyone. For any purpose, tele or video conferencing can be used, be it business, special occasions or for staying in touch with friends. There are companies which offer conferencing services to people through the internet, at minimum cost and sometimes even free. But the quality of free audio conferences are generally of low quality. As there are numerous online audio conferencing service providers, the competitively between them is enormous. That's why every company works hard to give the best possible service.
Here are a few points that one might take into consideration before selecting an audio conferencing service:
Number of callers: Select a conference calling service that allows you to have access and talk to large numbers of people. Most conference call providers would be able to support at least 50 callers at-a-time, with a good communication and voice quality. For conducting a training session or talking to buyers for a business, one would require a service that would be able to accommodate huge numbers of people.
Free service: There are many audio conference service providers in the conferencing market who offer free service. Before getting started with such a company, one should assess the time needed for the conferencing. Most free service providers offer conferencing services that span over an hour. But if your requirement is for few hours then search for a free conferencing service or a service that would charge you very little money.
Assistance by the operator: As a customer you can decide on the extent of involvement that you wish to have from the operator. There are multiple options offered by the operator for connecting and conducting conference calls. There are also options of having fully automated conference services where the participants are provided with a pass code. They can call a particular number and then enter code for immediate connectivity.
Billing: Most online conference services give a sample invoice, which would give you a better idea of their billing system. Since one of the main reasons for choosing this service is to have low-cost multiple-connectivity, it is imperative that one checks the billing methods of the company, mainly in case of international conferencing.
To avail the best, it is important that you conduct a good research on the conference calling service providers and familiarize yourself with the audio conference technology.
Communication technology has helped a people to be omnipresent and bridge the distance. Conferencing allows multiple users to stay connected from various places. It can be of many types. Audio conference happens to be one of the most affordable one in this domain. It lets a person to conduct meetings and business from their own familiar turf, free from the daunting pressures of being at a new place and hazards of travel.
Previously, only multi-national companies were able to afford conferencing facilities, but with the advent of the internet, conference calling can be availed by almost anyone. For any purpose, tele or video conferencing can be used, be it business, special occasions or for staying in touch with friends. There are companies which offer conferencing services to people through the internet, at minimum cost and sometimes even free. But the quality of free audio conferences are generally of low quality. As there are numerous online audio conferencing service providers, the competitively between them is enormous. That's why every company works hard to give the best possible service.
Here are a few points that one might take into consideration before selecting an audio conferencing service:
Number of callers: Select a conference calling service that allows you to have access and talk to large numbers of people. Most conference call providers would be able to support at least 50 callers at-a-time, with a good communication and voice quality. For conducting a training session or talking to buyers for a business, one would require a service that would be able to accommodate huge numbers of people.
Free service: There are many audio conference service providers in the conferencing market who offer free service. Before getting started with such a company, one should assess the time needed for the conferencing. Most free service providers offer conferencing services that span over an hour. But if your requirement is for few hours then search for a free conferencing service or a service that would charge you very little money.
Assistance by the operator: As a customer you can decide on the extent of involvement that you wish to have from the operator. There are multiple options offered by the operator for connecting and conducting conference calls. There are also options of having fully automated conference services where the participants are provided with a pass code. They can call a particular number and then enter code for immediate connectivity.
Billing: Most online conference services give a sample invoice, which would give you a better idea of their billing system. Since one of the main reasons for choosing this service is to have low-cost multiple-connectivity, it is imperative that one checks the billing methods of the company, mainly in case of international conferencing.
To avail the best, it is important that you conduct a good research on the conference calling service providers and familiarize yourself with the audio conference technology.
Meetings Online
Web conferencing helps to facilitate people in negotiating a business deal and even reach a consensus in a meeting. Conferencing services provided by the internet let a person be virtually present at all the events and put forward his/her points.
Such web conference companies allow the users to access various facilities with wide range of solutions which are also cost effective. The main features of online conferencing facilities include cost effectiveness as well as time optimization.
How to select internet Conferencing Company?
To select a web conferencing company, one needs to check few things and also understand his / her own requirements. Here are some points worth mentioning:
Select the service: Most web conferencing companies offer the help of operators, so that people wishing to join the web conference should not do that at random. For joining the conference one should get invitation. People joining a conference should be able to get ample help from the service providers in sorting out the problems faced by them.
Costing: The billing of the conferencing service depends primarily on three kinds of plans. As a customer, one can select any one of these three plans. Among these plans, flat-fee is one where you can deposit a specific amount of money for allowing any number of participant in the conferencing. In this type of service the time frame is not also taken into account. The second type of payment is based on the number of participants who take part in the web conference. The third kind is related to billing of customers on the basis of time and thus the cost is calculated on per minute basis.
Web conferencing tools available: A conferencing vendor offers various tools to conduct conferencing through internet. On the basis of his or her specific requirements one should select these tools. Some of these tools are mentioned below:
1. Abode Acrobat Connect - This tool is compatible with both Mac and Windows. It gives whiteboard facility and allows up to 15 participants. Thus, it is considered among the best tools related to conferencing.
2. Dimdim is another tool which has a free version having multiple features. All these features are available in demo version. So, it is preferable to purchase only one of its editions. The features offered by Dimdim are desktop sharing, video chat, application sharing, recording and presentation. Central Desktop helps the web conference participants to conduct editing in the wiki style. It also includes many other important facilities such as archiving and tracking of project. Most importantly, it is supported by almost all browsers. However, numbers of participants are limited to 10 only. There are few more associated tools such as Glance, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and MSN messenger.
Why Select Online Conferencing?
There are a few more reasons for selecting web conferencing, apart from saving the time and travel expenses. The presentations done can be viewed by each participant, be it spreadsheet, graph or any other document. Moreover, one can interact with multiple groups at one go. The Pointer ability helps in keeping everyone in the same track. Presentations can be enlarged and the entire screen can be filled with that.
Such web conference companies allow the users to access various facilities with wide range of solutions which are also cost effective. The main features of online conferencing facilities include cost effectiveness as well as time optimization.
How to select internet Conferencing Company?
To select a web conferencing company, one needs to check few things and also understand his / her own requirements. Here are some points worth mentioning:
Select the service: Most web conferencing companies offer the help of operators, so that people wishing to join the web conference should not do that at random. For joining the conference one should get invitation. People joining a conference should be able to get ample help from the service providers in sorting out the problems faced by them.
Costing: The billing of the conferencing service depends primarily on three kinds of plans. As a customer, one can select any one of these three plans. Among these plans, flat-fee is one where you can deposit a specific amount of money for allowing any number of participant in the conferencing. In this type of service the time frame is not also taken into account. The second type of payment is based on the number of participants who take part in the web conference. The third kind is related to billing of customers on the basis of time and thus the cost is calculated on per minute basis.
Web conferencing tools available: A conferencing vendor offers various tools to conduct conferencing through internet. On the basis of his or her specific requirements one should select these tools. Some of these tools are mentioned below:
1. Abode Acrobat Connect - This tool is compatible with both Mac and Windows. It gives whiteboard facility and allows up to 15 participants. Thus, it is considered among the best tools related to conferencing.
2. Dimdim is another tool which has a free version having multiple features. All these features are available in demo version. So, it is preferable to purchase only one of its editions. The features offered by Dimdim are desktop sharing, video chat, application sharing, recording and presentation. Central Desktop helps the web conference participants to conduct editing in the wiki style. It also includes many other important facilities such as archiving and tracking of project. Most importantly, it is supported by almost all browsers. However, numbers of participants are limited to 10 only. There are few more associated tools such as Glance, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and MSN messenger.
Why Select Online Conferencing?
There are a few more reasons for selecting web conferencing, apart from saving the time and travel expenses. The presentations done can be viewed by each participant, be it spreadsheet, graph or any other document. Moreover, one can interact with multiple groups at one go. The Pointer ability helps in keeping everyone in the same track. Presentations can be enlarged and the entire screen can be filled with that.
Your Business
If you are running a business and have a few branches all over the state and clients worldwide then you must surely be paying huge telephone bills by calling clients and your managers worldwide. So, why not switch to phone conferencing or teleconferencing services? Well, opting for audio conferencing services can not only help you to communicate in an effective manner but also save loads of money. Here's how you can do it.
Elaborating more on communication, you must communicate both internally and externally to ensure a faster and permanent growth of your business. As an entrepreneur you must send across your ideas and opinions to your employees, partners and clients. However, communicating often can appear to be expensive and with teleconferencing services you can lower your tele calling bills to a huge extent.
As more and more businesses today are being done on a global market, and round the clock trading is the word today, you must surely find a cost effective method of communicating with your clients. Again, when you have clients and partners worldwide and need to converse with them, diverse time zones and busy schedules can hinder your process of conversation. Thus, you need a service which is updated regularly and truly world-class to tackle such hindrances. Phone conferencing services today, with a plethora of features, help you to accomplish your communication needs.
Earlier, a Teleconference used to involve only two callers. Thus leaving no space for other callers to take part in the conversation. However, today you can not only hear the person but also even view him. With phone video conferencing, you can talk to several people at a time and even watch while speaking. Thus, sitting miles away, you can establish a face-to-face conversation at the most cost effective manner.
You will probably be amazed by the potential of telephone conferencing services. The features are awesome and they are getting enhanced with every new discovery and innovation. Now, when you are well aware of the benefits of the phone conferencing services and wish to purchase it, please make it sure that the features provided by the telephone conferencing company is useful to you. Look through the standard features and compare it with several service providers. Prices often vary and so does the services. Such a company might not offer event conference call and some might offer something similar to it. Make a careful selection while selecting a telephone conferencing service-providing company.
The best way to select the services is by evaluating what you actually need. There are various features like phone video conference, multi-caller conference, more long distance calls and many more. Thus, make a detailed list of your priority features and check the current phone conferencing rates in the market. Besides, check the reputation and credibility of the service provider. It is very necessary to check the repuation of the company before you purchase the services. Go through various forums and check the feedback of other customers using the service. If you find it satisfactory, buy it.
Elaborating more on communication, you must communicate both internally and externally to ensure a faster and permanent growth of your business. As an entrepreneur you must send across your ideas and opinions to your employees, partners and clients. However, communicating often can appear to be expensive and with teleconferencing services you can lower your tele calling bills to a huge extent.
As more and more businesses today are being done on a global market, and round the clock trading is the word today, you must surely find a cost effective method of communicating with your clients. Again, when you have clients and partners worldwide and need to converse with them, diverse time zones and busy schedules can hinder your process of conversation. Thus, you need a service which is updated regularly and truly world-class to tackle such hindrances. Phone conferencing services today, with a plethora of features, help you to accomplish your communication needs.
Earlier, a Teleconference used to involve only two callers. Thus leaving no space for other callers to take part in the conversation. However, today you can not only hear the person but also even view him. With phone video conferencing, you can talk to several people at a time and even watch while speaking. Thus, sitting miles away, you can establish a face-to-face conversation at the most cost effective manner.
You will probably be amazed by the potential of telephone conferencing services. The features are awesome and they are getting enhanced with every new discovery and innovation. Now, when you are well aware of the benefits of the phone conferencing services and wish to purchase it, please make it sure that the features provided by the telephone conferencing company is useful to you. Look through the standard features and compare it with several service providers. Prices often vary and so does the services. Such a company might not offer event conference call and some might offer something similar to it. Make a careful selection while selecting a telephone conferencing service-providing company.
The best way to select the services is by evaluating what you actually need. There are various features like phone video conference, multi-caller conference, more long distance calls and many more. Thus, make a detailed list of your priority features and check the current phone conferencing rates in the market. Besides, check the reputation and credibility of the service provider. It is very necessary to check the repuation of the company before you purchase the services. Go through various forums and check the feedback of other customers using the service. If you find it satisfactory, buy it.
Best Web
Are you looking for a good web conferencing solution? And are you on a tight budget?
With all the choices available today, it's tough to know which one is right for you and your business. Not to mention finding an affordable solution that won't blow your budget.
Here are 5 Steps to Choosing the Best Web Conferencing Solution:
1) First, you must decide the maximum number of guests or attendees you need to be able to have in a meeting. If you are planning to use web conferences to train or have sales meetings, then you should be able to have a minimum of 10 guests with the option of up to 50. As your sales and business grow, you want to have your service ready to accommodate.
2) You should decide what features you need. An effective video conference will have simultaneous video screens, desktop and document sharing, the ability to give PowerPoint presentations, free VoIP, and a chat feature so questions can be addressed. Also, free web cameras that work seamlessly with the web conferencing solution are an added plus.
3) The program should be easy to use. Otherwise you'll be spending countless hours trying to figure out how to use it instead of focusing on your meeting and potential customer.
4) Simple for Your Guests to Attend Your guests should not have to download any software to attend your web conference. The best solution is to have automatic email invitations sent to your guests with a direct "clickable" link to your meeting.
5) Pay as you go There should be no contracts to sign and you pay as you go each month. And even more important, make sure you're not charged for additional guests. Or you could end up paying an additional $375 dollars for one meeting!
It's best to choose a web conference provider that allows up to 50 guests so you never have to worry about being charged exorbitant additional guest fees.
With all the choices available today, it's tough to know which one is right for you and your business. Not to mention finding an affordable solution that won't blow your budget.
Here are 5 Steps to Choosing the Best Web Conferencing Solution:
1) First, you must decide the maximum number of guests or attendees you need to be able to have in a meeting. If you are planning to use web conferences to train or have sales meetings, then you should be able to have a minimum of 10 guests with the option of up to 50. As your sales and business grow, you want to have your service ready to accommodate.
2) You should decide what features you need. An effective video conference will have simultaneous video screens, desktop and document sharing, the ability to give PowerPoint presentations, free VoIP, and a chat feature so questions can be addressed. Also, free web cameras that work seamlessly with the web conferencing solution are an added plus.
3) The program should be easy to use. Otherwise you'll be spending countless hours trying to figure out how to use it instead of focusing on your meeting and potential customer.
4) Simple for Your Guests to Attend Your guests should not have to download any software to attend your web conference. The best solution is to have automatic email invitations sent to your guests with a direct "clickable" link to your meeting.
5) Pay as you go There should be no contracts to sign and you pay as you go each month. And even more important, make sure you're not charged for additional guests. Or you could end up paying an additional $375 dollars for one meeting!
It's best to choose a web conference provider that allows up to 50 guests so you never have to worry about being charged exorbitant additional guest fees.
Web Conferencing
Are you finding it difficult to cope with the rising telephone bills every month? Do you wish to find out a single answer to lower your phone bills without compromising on the long distance call service you are enjoying right now? Then you must switch to web conferencing. Heard of that, surely you must have. With this type of conferencing you can organize virtual conferences and talk to your clients and co-workers sitting at any part of the work at any point of time. With online conferencing service you can lower your long distance phone bills to a great extent and enjoy similar high quality conference service.
So, how can a web conferencing tool help you to organize a virtual meeting and aid you in doing other tasks? Here are a few points that can enlighten you about internet based conferencing:
You can send across your message effectively: With online conferencing you can communicate clearly. Generally, web based communication is of top quality with minimal disturbance in the line of conversation. As the ways of conducting business has gone a sea change, more and more entrepreneurs today concentrate on proper communication for increasing their chances of success. This is where conferencing can help you conduct a virtual meeting effectively. Thus, with the use of online conferencing tools you can converse with your clients and deliver them your message convincingly and clearly.
Shape your tasks: With web conferencing you can shape your work, arrange business meetings worldwide and communicate with several people at a time. With the help of online video conferencing and many other applications you can conduct business meetings and distribute instructions all over.
Multiple applications and features: With the help of web video conference and several other web based features you can distribute, share and forward ideas / opinions within the company and clients. You can conduct long distance conference calls, multiple video chat at a time and even arrange a open forum meeting between your employees and clients. Even being several miles away you can execute face-to-face meeting with people living miles away.
Save money and time: Making frequent long distance will cost you a fortune and you will end up paying loads of money at the end of every month. With a internet based conferencing service you can lower your telephone bills to a great extent. In fact, you can save up to 70% if you are using a web conference tool to communicate. If you have clients worldwide and sister concerns spread across the nation, communicating with your clients and employees is certainly a regular process. Thus, selecting a cost effective internet based conference service can help you save loads of money and time. Besides, the money you save today is something you can invest tomorrow and increase your business.
Thus, these are the few good points about internet conferencing that can help grow your brand. However, you must make careful selection while selecting a internet based conferencing company and service. Check out their plans, features and applications. Evaluate the features and rates before selecting the web conferencing company and its service.
So, how can a web conferencing tool help you to organize a virtual meeting and aid you in doing other tasks? Here are a few points that can enlighten you about internet based conferencing:
You can send across your message effectively: With online conferencing you can communicate clearly. Generally, web based communication is of top quality with minimal disturbance in the line of conversation. As the ways of conducting business has gone a sea change, more and more entrepreneurs today concentrate on proper communication for increasing their chances of success. This is where conferencing can help you conduct a virtual meeting effectively. Thus, with the use of online conferencing tools you can converse with your clients and deliver them your message convincingly and clearly.
Shape your tasks: With web conferencing you can shape your work, arrange business meetings worldwide and communicate with several people at a time. With the help of online video conferencing and many other applications you can conduct business meetings and distribute instructions all over.
Multiple applications and features: With the help of web video conference and several other web based features you can distribute, share and forward ideas / opinions within the company and clients. You can conduct long distance conference calls, multiple video chat at a time and even arrange a open forum meeting between your employees and clients. Even being several miles away you can execute face-to-face meeting with people living miles away.
Save money and time: Making frequent long distance will cost you a fortune and you will end up paying loads of money at the end of every month. With a internet based conferencing service you can lower your telephone bills to a great extent. In fact, you can save up to 70% if you are using a web conference tool to communicate. If you have clients worldwide and sister concerns spread across the nation, communicating with your clients and employees is certainly a regular process. Thus, selecting a cost effective internet based conference service can help you save loads of money and time. Besides, the money you save today is something you can invest tomorrow and increase your business.
Thus, these are the few good points about internet conferencing that can help grow your brand. However, you must make careful selection while selecting a internet based conferencing company and service. Check out their plans, features and applications. Evaluate the features and rates before selecting the web conferencing company and its service.
Equipment For Video
The ever popular video conferencing system has today become a basic requirement in the communication strategy for many companies. Video conferencing is known to be cost-effective, can be used for a multitude of purposes, whilst improving employee productivity, and saving companies thousands in travel expenses which can be considered as quite profitable. These days, most software programs are extremely user-friendly and the related equipment not too expensive.
To begin with, users will need a computer- desktop or laptop, a webcam, a microphone and a high-speed internet connection. For software, many options are available such as Cisco, Polycom, and Tandberg; these same companies can also offer cutting-edge equipment at some competitive prices.
Polycom can also offer several different systems depending on your needs. Some of these systems will include the Polycom HDX 4000, 6000, 7000, 8000 and 9000 series. These offer the highest level of audio and video performance. Other companies such as Tandberg offer systems such as their Telepresence series, Edge series, Profile series, Centric series, Set-top series and many more. This company was one of the first to market their products with state-of-the-art equipment.
As you might notice, there really is nothing that these systems can't accomplish. Whether you might be interested in high-definition, streaming video or conference scheduling, these systems will all have something for everyone. Buying the equipment can be quite confusing at times, but might be made more easy when a few essential questions are answered. For example, what type of meetings are you planning on having? How much bandwidth will you require and do you have something already in place? Also, will your conferences be held within your offices or will you need the possibility to conference with other companies? Will your video conferencing be with single parties or will you need the ability to get several different parties on the line at the same time? It might still seem overwhelming but a qualified technician can easily walk you through the initial process.
Many companies have quite gladly reported that once they began using video conferencing instead of taking trips to physical conferences, the profit margin for their company began to rise. One company even reported that cutting the cost for just one large trip to a conference easily covered for the cost of the equipment. In this economy, it is always essential to save money and improve one's means to communicate effectively.
To begin with, users will need a computer- desktop or laptop, a webcam, a microphone and a high-speed internet connection. For software, many options are available such as Cisco, Polycom, and Tandberg; these same companies can also offer cutting-edge equipment at some competitive prices.
Polycom can also offer several different systems depending on your needs. Some of these systems will include the Polycom HDX 4000, 6000, 7000, 8000 and 9000 series. These offer the highest level of audio and video performance. Other companies such as Tandberg offer systems such as their Telepresence series, Edge series, Profile series, Centric series, Set-top series and many more. This company was one of the first to market their products with state-of-the-art equipment.
As you might notice, there really is nothing that these systems can't accomplish. Whether you might be interested in high-definition, streaming video or conference scheduling, these systems will all have something for everyone. Buying the equipment can be quite confusing at times, but might be made more easy when a few essential questions are answered. For example, what type of meetings are you planning on having? How much bandwidth will you require and do you have something already in place? Also, will your conferences be held within your offices or will you need the possibility to conference with other companies? Will your video conferencing be with single parties or will you need the ability to get several different parties on the line at the same time? It might still seem overwhelming but a qualified technician can easily walk you through the initial process.
Many companies have quite gladly reported that once they began using video conferencing instead of taking trips to physical conferences, the profit margin for their company began to rise. One company even reported that cutting the cost for just one large trip to a conference easily covered for the cost of the equipment. In this economy, it is always essential to save money and improve one's means to communicate effectively.
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