Conferencing Alternatives and
Resources
Here's a graduated list of audio and video conferencing systems and services
that companies can use to improve their meetings and the
productivity of their staff.
These systems can reduce the hassles and costs of today's business travel
. . . and perhaps most importantly improve the communications between
groups and locations. This list
starts with the simplest recommendations and proceeds to more powerful systems
and solutions.
- Audio Conferencing: - it's hard to communicate well in a group if
people can't hear clearly. A first step in conferencing
are good speaker and conference phones.
Click
here for more information and upgrade options to improve the quality of your
voice communications and speaker phones. Make sure you don't over-pay
for the actual conferencing telephone services. Click here
for more info, discounted priced and to signup for our recommended service.
- Web based presentation services:- participants are
on
the telephone at their PC connected to the
internet. Services are often billed per minute
of usage plus audio telephone charges. Software is
available for lease or purchase -
click
here for more information on Polycom's WebOffice, WebEx, etc.
Alternatives include emailing or publishing PowerPoint on the web in
advance of the meeting and then using audio conferencing to walk through the
presentation.
- Video-Conferencing:
When you need to meet face to face, or for some real group discussion
between locations - then Videoconferencing gets you the next level in
conferencing. It's just like being there.
- Public Rooms and Services - there are
videoconferencing meeting rooms available in major cities. You can use them by the hour to interview your important candidates, or
to take
depositions, or for many other business applications. For lists of available rooms
worldwide see http://www.1pcn.com/rental/
- Desktop videoconferencing - the first step
for your
own business
video conferencing. Polycom PVX software and a good
webcam - such as the Orbit MP - provides point to point video conferencing and
you can
participate in corporate group video conferencing over the internet. Uses H.323
standards. It has business quality audio and
full screen video.
It has an easy USB port connection to
your PC. Click here for more
details.
- Small, Mid-Sized and Board Room/Custom Video
Conferencing Systems. These systems give you full screen,
life-sized, live video on large TV monitors
or
plasma screens. Professional quality audio. They
have many features for effective meetings including
voice tracking cameras, document cameras, PowerPoint
presentations, etc.. They can handle
up to 14 locations in one conference call.
Click here for your
discounted pricing on the recommended systems for lease or purchase.
- Make sure you don't over-pay for your high speed
internet connection services - click here for our
recommended alternatives.
- Make sure you get good service, support and training
for your important video conferences and on-line meetings -
click
here for details.
-
Large scale video
& audio conferencing systems and
networks. These systems can handle more than
14 locations
in a single conference, multiple conferences at the
same time, etc. The work with both ISDN and IP communications,
gateways, etc.
Click here for
details on the recommended systems.
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