homensmallbiz1 asked:

www.homeandsmallbusinessworld.com Came across a great piece of free software that you can use for webinars, teleconferencing & remote tech support called Mikogo.

Carlos

Peter Cullen asked:




Now web conferencing is not brand new, but this was actually my first personal experience with it, and it got me thinking about how fast things have changed. Just a few years ago I was travelling all over the world to accomplish similar things. The travel was interesting, but I think the days of hopping planes to install software are over…or soon to be. The ease with which the task was accomplished with nobody leaving their desks was amazing. I think once you experience this, you won’t be able to imagine why anyone would do this any other way.

Of course, installing software is only one of the things that such conferencing allows you to do. Meetings, training, sales presentations, and collaborations of any sort fit right in, and corporate workplaces are not the only venue in which such tools can be used. Internet marketers are starting to realize the power of the approach. Teleconferences have been a popular marketing tool for sometime, and webcasts and webinars are becoming more and more popular. A webcast usually refers to a one-way broadcast from presenter to audience, while a webinar usually involves two way communication – the audience can respond – typically through a telephone, although many service providers are starting to bundle in voice communication with their web services.

Imagine you’re marketing an information product on the web. Want to demonstrate it’s virtues
to your leads? Well, it’s very easy to do. Purchase a one-time meeting package from the vendor of
your choice, send the web address of the meeting page to your leads, set up voice access either
with the vendor, or through another teleconferencing service, and off you go! Your leads can ask questions and watch on their computer while you wax eloquent about your product…think that might boost sales?

The web conferencing vendor I used for the software upgrade provides a hosted solution, which means
that there is no software to install locally and no servers to maintain – all you need is a web browser and a telephone. You can have a shared screen meeting anytime you want to with virtually no local set up work at all. In fact, during our software upgrade, a question came up that required the knowledge of one of the programmers that wrote the system, who happened to work in different state. One phone call, and he joined the online meeting from his computer, took a look at the problem, fixed it, and off we went.

Recall that I mentioned above that most services allow the “presenter” to take control of the desktops of the “audience”. Imagine how simple this makes it to show your audience how a software product works – think of the travel and accommodation expenses that can be eliminated. Some corporations report saving literally millions of dollars each year by reducing travel expenses with web conferencing.

If your company hasn’t taken the plunge yet, it’s time you took a look. If you’re selling on the
Internet, think about how these tools can affect your bottom line.

Patricia

Sean Breslin asked:




Web video conferencing software
Life with the right web video conferencing software is much simpler. The ability to share files and desktops can be priceless to business users in the corporate sector… It is of major benefit to people in the design and engineering sectors of national and international companies also!

Other features of good web video conferencing software systems are crystal clear video and audio of all the users plus the ability to show video as well as Powerpoint presentations to conference attendees.

The price of webconferencing software has become more reasonable as the technology behind it, has improved…Yet it is still not quite with in the reach of many small business users! That will change.

And many private individuals aspiring to starting a company, who would gain from access to a professional web conference system are left using basic messaging systems that come with personal computers, which have no impact on branding or professionalism, as well as lacking the key features that make all the difference when using pro web video conferencing software.

Various options are on the market that provide access to web conferencing;

They include pay as you go Fixed time conferencing for a pre arranged number of attendees In-house systems Licensed systems Monthly payments to a service provider Yearly payments to a service provider Other systems do not for the purposes of this article include the support and reliability needed for business use and have been omitted from this list!

Going into the pros and cons of each and every system would make this article too long, so we will deal with one method and lay out the advantages which would have a direct positive impact on your business in terms of usage and cost!

A subscription based service has the most benefits for the following reasons;

No in-house techs staff needed Simple system (Check) with an intuitive user friendly interface No complicated licensing systems and attendant costs No hi tech specialist equipment needed Multi language support documentation and assistance? (Check) No lengthy expensive binding and restrictive contracts (Check) Flexible usage when its vital to be able to web conference at a moments notice, and not have to book room space and time online!

I have covered many of the advantages of paying for a monthly or yearly subscription based web video conferencing software to use as your web conference system of choice…

There are more which I cover else where, the point of this article was to give you some useful information to help you judge effectively which path to choose when it comes to selecting the product which will do what you need it too!

Jeremy

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Michelle

Val McQueen asked:




Audio-video conferencing software has become a common office tool for organizations striving to keep connected as their offices become more dispersed. Software of this caliber can be very expensive but smaller companies can take advantage of the free audio-video conferencing tools that can be found online. To search for free audio-video conferencing software, visit web sites that provide free downloads. This type of software most likely is under the ‘Technical Software’ category.

Once you find what you are looking for, be sure to keep these tips in mind before downloading it. Read on how the audio-video conferencing software can be used. Most of the time, as it is free, there will be some technical limitations such as the number of participants who can join the conference.

Another important thing to do before downloading is to make sure the software is safe and reliable. Read about reviews and ratings for the software. Take note of the comments made by users in forums.

Read the description that comes with the software. You’ll probably also get an idea about its limitations which can help you decide whether it’s a viable solution to your needs or not.

You’ll want to know it is compatible with your operating system and the hardware requirements needed to run it, too. You’ll obviously need a microphone and a webcam but a lot of office computers lack these. Check if you can still use this software even if these are missing.

It’s good to know how long it will take to download the software too. If will take a while, then you can download it overnight instead.

If it is a sampler, then most likely it will have a time limit. If you and your team need to use this software beyond it’s trial period, it might cause problems once it cannot be run anymore. If audio video conferencing is an essential tool for your organization, then it might be wise to just invest in a small scale and more affordable software rather than go for free trial software.

Brett

Craig Lawson asked:




Online meeting software is a fantastic productivity tool for any business. Web conferencing saves money on gas and cuts out any time wasted traveling from location to location. Plus, how many times have you scheduled a meeting only to find out that the other person forgot or for some reason did not come. Desktop video meetings allow you to do away with all those problems and just get down to the work at hand. You have to be careful to get online meeting software with the best features though. Some things to look for are:

• No software downloads. If an attendee has to download some client side software before joining the meeting it opens up the door to a host of problems. What is they download a virus? What if they do not know how to install and setup the software? What if the software has a conflict with something on their computer? Choose a web based application and you can circumvent all of these issues.

• Solid security. You will be using the web video conferencing services to transmit some highly sensitive business documents so you want to make sure that they are as safe as possible. Look for software that does not alter the clients firewall and make sure that you do not have to open any special ports. It should utilize SSL layers as well as 128 bit encryption. This is the encryption level of most online commerce sites so you want to make sure that your meeting is just as secure.

• Full ability to interact during the meeting. You will need video and text chat for the attendees to talk with each other as well as the session host. Everyone needs the ability to manipulate the data whether it is pictures, text content or 3D models. Also, the attendees need some type of collaborative note taking tool to share ideas.

• Feedback. The more feedback the better, if you want to ensure that your meetings are a success. The chat function can act as a real time feedback tool but what about after the meeting? Transcripts, chat logs and survey answers should be available to the host after the meeting is over. In a best case scenario, they would also be available in different formats such as PDF or excel.

• Multi pane functionality. This allows different panes on your computer screen to be dedicated to different things. So if you had two panes open, one could have the video feed of the speaker in it while the other pane held your white board for taking notes.

If you take all of the above into account then your web conferencing will be as close to being in the same room as it possible could be.

Leroy