Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Online video conferencing: Switching over to online conferencing with full way video

By James Galloway


Online video conferencing is a huge business, and it is hardly surprising considering the huge value it holds for any business or individual.

For a long time now group conferencing and meetings have played a large part in any company growth, direction and development. The smaller meetings are generally a group gathered into an office over a coffee with a whiteboard all the way up to the larger meetings which require a hired venue with many thousand attendees.

However due to the current economic climate it is not always practical to arrange such meetings. Saving money is key for any business and being able to cut costs in this way is vital.

Online conference software is perfect for cutting your business costs down to a minimal. Using this platform is ideal for keeping you within your company advertising and collaboration budget.

Technology is now so advanced that it allows us to come together online in a streamlined fashion for true global communication. Full way video conferencing streamed live from a server can deliver a very unique experience, giving everybody with an Internet connection the opportunity to take part.

So I think you get the idea on the importance of this platform but how do you go about choosing the right one for you and your business. There are lots of factors you need to look at when purchasing conference software, especially if this is the first time you have looked at it. You need to take into account the numbers attending, operating systems, connection speeds, and more.

So what is the best way to decide what package is right. I think it is fairly obvious that all of the issues above need to be addressed. I mean, it is no good holding a conference if only half of the attendees can login.

It is ok, because I am going to guide you briefly with what I suggest you look for when choosing a video conference provider. I think the best place to start is with the budget and so golden rule number one is to choose a conference provider who charges per room and not per seat. Choosing one which charges per seat can become very costly and eliminates the whole purpose of trying to cut costs in the first place.

The next important pointer is to look out for providers who expect you and your attendees to download and install software. You want to avoid this, in fact you actually want a room which is streamed live from a high speed server, this will eliminate cross platform compatibility issues and make sure everybody can connect.

These two pointers are probably the most important for you to follow to truly warrant your move to the online conferencing arena. After all cutting costs and being able to access the conference easily is very important. After you have addressed these issues you simply need to look at which functions, tools and features best suit your needs.




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