subject: Web Conferencing: Boon For Society [print this page] There was a time when teleconferencing was considered as an important tool for conducting international meetings, but today there are other exciting conferencing services that have made strong in-roads in the corporate, industrial and education sector. In the past few years, the usage of online meetings in organisations has increased more and more. Earlier, when meetings with clients or colleagues designated at remote locations were planned, a lot of things went into the planning, starting from travel budget, food budget, accommodation budget and other miscellaneous expenses. Besides these, there was also the problem of travelling with confidential files and documents. All these problems and expenses do not feature in online meetings.
In online or web meetings, the best part is there is no travelling involved, which directly eliminates all the expenses associated with it. In addition, through web conference, files and documents can be easily shared among the host and participants. This does not mean that confidentiality factor is not taken into consideration. In a Web Conference, secure PINs and passwords are used to restrict file sharing among the host and authorised participants. More so, the meetings can be kept completely confidential through specialised features of the web conference. Besides web conferences, organisations are also utilising the benefits of audio and video conferencing, as well.
The emergence of such user-friendly conferencing solutions has not only helped corporate but other industries well. Today, many industries are using web conference to conduct events with participation going beyond hundreds. Prominently different industries use audio, video and web conferences for product launches, product demonstrations, sales force trainings and etc. This gives them an opportunity to reach out to a lot of stakeholders in real time, synchronously. This is something that could not have been imagined a decade ago. However, this has been made possible to constant improvement in technology.
The latest conferencing methods have also made a mark in the education and training sector. Thanks to these specialised services, learners are able to learn through online lectures and classrooms. The online classrooms and trainings are proving to be an excellent alternative to conventional classroom teaching. In the online environment, learners are able to attend training sessions and lectures, without having to travel anywhere. This helps them to only focus on their studies. In the coming future, there is a high possibility that traditional classrooms will be replaced by online classrooms.
Today, one can find a host of conferencing service providers, who provide conferencing solutions at competitive prices. These service providers have their support teams consisting of experts, who facilitate and guide in successfully employing conferencing services, be it web meetings, online classrooms, virtual events etc. In addition, they provide 24/7 customer support. This makes life easy for organisations and others who are new to the world of conferencing. The availability of high-end conferencing solutions can be considered as a boon for the society. Its advent is not only serving the purpose of businesses, industries and students; it is also helping the environment as more and more people are willing to adopt web conference rather than travelling and consuming fuel; thereby harming the environment.
