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Web conferencing company selection & tips for choosing the best conferencing provider
January 04, 2006
By: Bob Whitehead
You know your business needs web conferencing in order
open new doors and maintain professional relationships.
Naturally, this is an important decision. But the one that
comes next is even more important. Which web conferencing
company or provider are you going to choose? What should you
take into account and what do you need to consider when
making this choice?
There are many web conferencing companies on the market.
Macromedia wrote a PDF whitepaper entitled "Web
Conferencing 101" that suggests that you should favor a
conferencing solution whose pricing scales fit your budget
and whose collaboration tools are well suited to your
planned online conferencing usage. If you know the number of
people meeting will be stable, the company you choose to
provide your service is likely to differ from a business
with a constantly fluctuating meeting size.
The truth is, almost any web conferencing provider can
make it sound like their conferencing solution fits your
online meeting needs -- that is the marketing purpose of
their website. This is why it is important to consider other
sources when selecting your web conferencing service
provider. Robin Good, one of the most noted experts in web
conferencing, wrote an article about
choosing web conferencing tools that suggests you go
beyond the site and dive fully into the online
demonstration.
Much is gained from the online conferencing
demonstration. Those who Good deems "serious, reliable
players" will be able to answer your questions fully in the
online demo and address your needs and concerns. A
knowledgeable staff is in tune with their product. A staff
that isn't is unlikely to meet your needs.
When going through a web conferencing product demo, have
questions ready to ask. Seek information about the drawbacks
of their company's product -- you want to deal with frank
people who are aware of industry standards. Finally, a
company who follows up with you shows that they are
interested in your business. A company who doesn't may be
slow to meet to future inquiries and needs.
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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