Video Conferencing Articles

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 @ 11:21 PM

Many businesses conduct video conferencing during meetings. Video conferencing allows you to call anyone in the world and not only speak to them, but also see them on the projector or computer screen. Video conferencing is meant for larger audience such as a conference or meeting, rather than serving the needs of an individual. As technology becomes more advanced, businesses have made video conferencing an important activity during meetings. However, video conferencing has its pros and c... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 @ 11:15 PM

Video conferencing is fast becoming an essential activity for businesses because it makes communication easy for people in different offices and countries. Before you can start video conferencing in a meeting, you need a good webcam that can deliver a high quality image to satisfy your needs. Nowadays, you can easily find webcams in the market. Webcams can range from very cheap to few hundred dollars or more. I know that sometimes it is very confusing for you to decide the best webcam fo... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By MIKE SELVON @ Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 2:00 PM

This is a very busy world and sometimes meetings have to take an unconventional approach to gathering together busy workers in order to have a conference. By using a teleconference workers from different parts of the country and world can join together to get their missions accomplished. If you have a business that is spread out over a great distance this can be a real money saving venture. You no longer have to worry about flying people into one location just to have a talk with them. B... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 21st October 2008 @ 2:40 AM

As various types of video cameras have gotten to be more popular, from web cams, to cell phone video cams, to high end digital video cameras, the use of video teleconferencing has spread considerably and is now being used both for companies and for individuals. Now that all things high-tech seem to be very much in vogue, and people prefer to be informed through multimedia presentations, using video teleconference technology makes sense for improving communication. With a video teleconfer... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By MIKE SELVON @ Tuesday, 14th October 2008 @ 8:37 AM

During the last thirty years, the conference calling services have transformed from being a tool used primarily by large businesses to being something that is widely used by businesses of any size, as well as by private groups and even families. Conference calling has become so common these days that almost all of the new models of cell phones have a built in function that supports small conference calls. Gone are the days when you had to have some massive, specialized and expensive equip... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By MIKE SELVON @ Monday, 6th October 2008 @ 10:07 PM

There are many companies that have ambitions to expand and grow, transforming from local concerns into national or international organizations. As these companies grow, the need to communicate effectively between people in offices in different states or countries also grows. Many times, these companies cannot justify the expense of having their key executives flying around the country for meetings, yet often communicating by fax or email falls short. Because of these factors, more and mo... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By MIKE SELVON @ Sunday, 5th October 2008 @ 3:56 PM

In a number of ways, it seems that these days the world is a much smaller place than it used to be, even though the literal distances around the globe have not changed. But, what has undergone change is how easily people travel and communicate globally, which has created an economic environment that is more global than ever. With all of this collaboration going on internationally, the use of international conference calls is at an all-time high. Teleconference calls, whether they are held... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Monday, 21st January 2008 @ 2:19 AM

Many businesses are taking to holding conference calls because it simply makes doing business easier. With the almost limitless uses of technology today there can be people from all over the world that work for the same company. What this means is that the employees need a way to communicate directly that won't involve someone traveling great distances. There are simple and affordable ways to hold conference calls that will be possible for even the smallest companies to afford. ... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 3:17 PM

If you are hosting a large conference call you may want to look into operator assisted conference calling. This sounds really complicated, but really this sort of conference call with take a lot of the trouble out of the process of hosting a conference call. There are many different services that will provide you with operator assisted conference calling, you just may need to shop around and see which the best is for you. Operator assisted conference calling is not for every business ... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 3:16 PM

Many people assume that conference calls are something that a lot of managers know how to do, but it actually takes some work to learn how to run these calls efficiently and effectively. There are some basic guidelines that you can use to help your conference call run smoothly and to make sure that you as well as everyone else on the call gets the most out of the process. Hosting a Quality Conference Call When you are planning your conference call the first thing that you will wan... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Friday, 18th January 2008 @ 4:16 PM

Conference calls have been around for a long time and people either love them or hate them, there doesn't seem to be much middle ground. Love them or hate them, they are one of the best ways to communicate with a group of people at one time. Even those that are not fans of the group calls usually prefer them to making many calls providing the same information. You simply can get a lot done in one phone call if you have all involved parties on one line. There are some simple thin... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Thursday, 17th January 2008 @ 12:41 PM

Twenty years ago no one would have ever dreamt of something as sophisticated as video conferencing, but today this is a really convenient way to do business. More and more businesses are taking advantage of this high tech ability to do business even if they are half a world away from one another. When you have the need to speak with people from other offices, even if they are in different parts of the world, video conferencing makes it simple and straightforward. Benefits of Video Confe... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Thursday, 6th December 2007 @ 4:48 PM

There are many reasons why companies today are choosing to go in for audio and web conferencing. By doing this they are able to communicate with their people all over the world. It is true that a real face-to-face meeting is sometimes called for, but the sheer expensive of sending a representative to another state or another country is daunting. There are travel expenses, food reimbursement, and accommodation expenses. The question is, do you gain anything substantial. This is pa... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Thursday, 6th December 2007 @ 4:48 PM

This is the digital era. And we are seeing the rise of audio conferencing being used in business houses to communicate with people from around the world. If you are attending your first conference call you may have a false idea of the real process. It is just a virtual meeting. Remember that this is just another version of your regular business meeting. A personal conference call from the comfort of your home may grant you some leeway in your appearance and dress, but that is all. more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Thursday, 6th December 2007 @ 4:44 PM

In the world of today, conference calls are very important. Yet, conference calls quickly lose their value if not done properly though. Thus, we must ensure that we get the best priced deals for our organizations. The process can be very confusing though, and anyone should benefit greatly from a few simple tips. First and foremost, you need to ensure that you will have good support from your conference call provider. A conference call provider who is available on the phone at all times i... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Thursday, 6th December 2007 @ 4:39 PM

The conference call works on a very simple principle. It lets you have a conference without squeezing all of the listeners and speakers into one cramped room. No business can operate unless there is effective communication. If you are serious about achieving real growth than you need to look at having a way for your employees to easily communicate with each other and the management. Some businesses will be lucky and have all of their people working from one convenient location, making th... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Jim Brown @ Wednesday, 5th December 2007 @ 5:28 AM

For both small and large businesses, video conferencing is becoming one of the leading tools for communication. Video conferencing is a form of telecommunication that utilizes both audio and video for a virtual meeting. This basically involves either two people having a simple conversation referred to as P2P or point to point or it could be multi-point involving several different locations with many people linked together for the virtual meeting. As technological advances continue to impr... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 6:33 PM

Web conferencing is the new way in which businesses are doing their communication. By availing of conferencing, enterprises save on the costs of travel and accommodation. Moreover, conferencing helps enterprises talk to clients in various different countries. Communication technology has gone far to serve the different areas of business and development programs. Web conferencing is one of the present day media in the field of communication. All you need is a PC and an Internet connection ... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 5:02 PM

Apart from technicalities, a conference call is very much like other official meetings. Whether you are sitting face to face with your employees or your clients or on a conference call with them, the etiquette required in meetings will be necessary. When conducting professional meetings in your office or in your conference hall, sitting face to face with the participants, you prepare meticulously for the discussion. Well, conference call meetings should get the same treatment. A conferen... more...

Technology » Video Conferencing | By Ajeet Khurana @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 5:02 PM

Like in other meetings, there are etiquettes for conference calling. These rules apply as the etiquette that you should maintain to see to it that the call achieves what it set out to. You should respect the etiquette of a conference call, and deal with a conference meeting just as you would deal with a person sitting face to face. It is true that no one can see you, but it would be wrong to take advantage of such a situation. Also, do remember that everyone will somehow know if your atte... more...