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Conferencing online versus face-to-face meetings
November 14, 2005
By: Bob Whitehead
It's been said that a web conference cannot replace
face-to-face communication, but that does not mean that web
conferencing doesn't come with its own set of advantages. In
determining which type of interaction is best for your
needs, it's helpful to examine the pros and cons of both
in-person meetings and conferencing online.
An in-person meeting is more of a two-way street. With
online web conferencing, you can send text messages and
one-way audio. However, you miss the nuances of a person's
expression, tone, and body language with this form of
communication. Additionally, when you meet in-person, it's a
less distracting setting, as people are removed from the
distractions that their offices hold.
However, if you, your colleagues or audience are spread
out and have to fly or drive long distances to meet, web
conferencing can help alleviate the cost of this burden. In
a sales setting, this can help you reach a larger client or
customer base because distance matters less.
Unlike an in-person conference, web-based meetings are
easy to save and store online. This means participants can
review material easily and you can analyze how the
presentation went in order to make adjustments.
Learning to use the technology online conferencing
affords can be daunting, and not all users are comfortable
with it. However, web conferencing can be an extremely
powerful and efficient means of global communication once
you're familiar with tool you are working with. When you
want the flexibility to hold a meeting on ad hoc basis while
sharing documents and having a varied number of
participants, web conferencing is a great choice.
About the Author
Bob Whitehead is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Web-Conferencing-Zone.com. Your
definitive guide to web conferencing services, online
collaboration software and web meetings for business.
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based conferencing and the benefits it provides? ]
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