subject: Web Based Meeting Services: Truth Revealed [print this page] When picking a web based meeting service for any company, you must consider several important factors. First off, you should be aware that there exists an abundance of disinformation. Be ready for this when you are considering the multiple alternatives you have when choosing an online conferencing service. Take a quick look at what I discovered. Or, if you are in a hurry you can go immediately to my web based meeting blog to find out which service I decided upon and the reasons why.
A number of services, while cheaper or even free, might make exaggerated claims and not be able to deliver. At the same time some other services can cost thousands of dollars and could be a lot more than is needed. The point is, considering the progress of technology over the past few years, finding a cost efficient service that suits your needs is not difficult, and you don't have to spend very much time researching or put thousands of dollars on the line to find exactly what you want.
When my graphics company resolved to take the plunge into utilizing a web based meeting service to save on our travel expenses, it fell on me to research our options. I instantly caved because my other option would be unemployment! Amazingly it only took a few days to obtain a practical solution. I decided I'd write my findings down to save anyone in my situation the time of poring through the web searching for good information. I even produced a short blog telling how I made the decision that my business and I were happy with.
The first thing I thought about was price. My business is a small startup and my primary searches came up with systems ranging in the 1000's of dollars. No way! I said to myself. On the other hand these were advanced web conferencing systems, installations, etc. What we called for was at best a straightforward way to communicate over the internet visually. In fact, even if we had gone with the big ticket solution, the overall expenditures would have likely reimbursed themselves within just a few months.
The second aspect was security. This was one thing I was not really thinking about at first, but later I recognized how important it was. My company being involved in copyrighted designs is careful of divulging any form of visual material over the web. The free services that I found just were not what we wanted. Basically, there is no security. The high priced systems definitely had the ultimate levels of encryption available. At any rate, I was confident that our choice would serve our particular needs as it uses end to end SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and advanced 128 bit encryption. This is the exact encryption that all online banks employ.
I would like to encourage you to check out more of my investigation at the link below. Once you get to the blog you can learn exactly what company we chose to use for our business and a continuing review of that service. Also, you'll find some advice on how to better implement the service to your business's advantage.
