subject: Your Next Big Meeting Could Be Onscreen [print this page] Think about it, at your next company meeting you could be wondering if you are ready for your close-up. Meetings conducted via video are fast becoming a widely accepted format. Once seen as a technological foible or the domain of wealthy conglomerates, the format is gaining deeper market penetration. Video conferencing is only one aspect of a suite of tools that have helped companies to beat the specter of rising costs.
What is Video Conferencing?
Even if your company has never used video or netmeeting, it pays to have some idea of what is involved. It allows two or more people to communicate with audio and video in an interactive setting. Not only can they see and hear each other but handy tools like whiteboards can also help to enhance meetings.
The meetings are live and barring any technical glitches can run just as smoothly as face- to-face sessions. The technology depends on a reliable network to truly be successfully deployed. Technically it is no different from the web conferencing solutions available to companies today. There are however some differences between the two, namely
Special rooms are often set up for video conferencing
Video conferencing can be part of a web conference session
Often no software download is necessary with web conferencing
Online meetings require a lower bandwidth
Sometimes success depends on the ability move around, go where the business takes you. But what if going to client meetings wasnt that necessary anymore? Soon you could be looking at a screen and extolling your companys virtues to someone 100 miles away.
Its like any other business decision, choosing between straight video conferencing and web conferencing products. It is best made after exploring providers of collaborative conferencing products. If features like desktop remote support and application sharing are needed, then look beyond video conferencing options. Seek out providers including RHUB Communications that have been in the game for years and have established solid reputations. Your businesss bottom line will look all the better for it.
