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Conferencing Etiquette
Audio conferencing, web conferencing and video conferencing services are a powerful and cost-efficient alternative to in-person meetings. All conferencing services offer a vast array of benefits, ranging from significant cost savings to a smaller carbon footprint for your business. That being said, in order to ensure you get the best return on your conferencing investment, it is imperative that you and your team practice good conferencing etiquette.
- Prepare – As the saying goes, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Ample preparation is essential to holding an effective meeting. Create an outline you can share with participants either prior to,
Conferencing Services Make the World A Greener Place
Every year, Earth Day marks the anniversary of what many people consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. What once started as a relatively small movement in a handful of cities now encourages millions of people all over the world to look at their day-to-day routines and find ways to be more considerate of the environment and help protect the planet.
One of the best ways for your company to ‘go green’ is by decreasing your business’s carbon footprint, which is defined as: the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, Read More»
Conferencing Services Keep Companies Competitive Inside and Outside the Office
Today, an ever-increasing number of employees in all aspects of business are calling for a greater freedom of choice in regard to where and how they work. And frankly it makes sense; by allowing your staff to conduct their daily operations from multiple locations, your business not only becomes more efficient and competitive, but you also lower your overheads.
Statistics indicate that expanding collaboration and UC across your enterprise can bring as much as two hours extra of productive work per day from your staff. And according to a recent Cisco Connected World Technology report, more than 200 million employees Read More»
4 Tips for Your Next Audio or Web Conference
- Familiarize yourself – Nothing slows down a meeting faster than a host or presenter fumbling over the technology. Not only will it cause your participants to lose focus, but many will view it as a waste of their valuable time, making them less likely to attend your future conferences. A top audio and web conferencing best practice is to always conduct a few dry-runs prior to your audio conferencing, web conferencing, conference.
- Arrive on time – Schedule your virtual conference just as you would an in-person one – with prompt start and end times. Hosts should arrive in the
Tips for A More Effective and Engaging Web Conference
Web conferencing is an effective, cost-efficient and convenient method of communicating and collaborating with your geographically dispersed employees and customers. Today, web conferences are available on almost any device and used for many purposes, including staff training sessions, shareholder meetings, product launches, marketing services – even interviewing potential employees.
However, even though web conferencing eliminates the hassle and costs associated with business travel, your conference will still require the same amount of forethought and effort as an in-person meeting for it to be valuable and a constructive use of time for both you and your participants. Thankfully, there are a Read More»
