It is no surprise there are so many companies that are tightening their belts on business travel. With the economic times we are in, and the high cost of travel, it just doesn't make smart business sense to fly somewhere to have a meeting for an hour or two. Not to mention the lost time in traveling back and forth.
The advances of WebConferencing and VideoConferencing have made it so much simpler to share information and connect with colleagues, and clients that it is really becoming the norm. The key to making it work for your company is in finding the right provider of the service.
Before you commit to any conferencing vendor, make sure you check a few things:
- How easy is it to get in the meeting? Can it be done with no downloads?
- Is the service cross platform compatible? PC/Mac/Linux?
- Will the service give enough confidence in its reliability to use it with important clients?
- How good is the support? Can you get a hold of someone in a pinch?
- Can archives be made easily, or is recording a nightmare of hardware and proprietary formats?
- Will the provider provide all training and support to anyone in your company?
- Is there a requirement to commit to a year long or more contract?
If any of those answers don't give you the confidence you want to have with your conferencing provider, then it is time to keep looking. I can assure you at Great America Networks Conferencing we will be glad to answer all of these questions and more. Plus you get our famous support that is beyond comparison.
Anthony Russo
Conferencing Consultant
Great America Networks Conferencing
arusso@ganconference.com
Skype: anth.russo
Many companies I talk with are going to webconferencing. The applications are pretty slick, not to mention the cost savings. I think it's a great way to leverage everyone's time and resources.
Matt
Posted by: Matt | Small Biz Bee | December 18, 2008 at 06:24 PM
Thanks for commenting Matt.
In a tough economy, our industry is actually flourishing due to those exact cost savings. Business travel is such a large expense for many companies, a good WebConferencing provider is the easiest way to save.
Anthony Russo
Conferencing Consultant
Great America Networks Conferencing
arusso@ganconference.com
www.ganconference.com
http://blog.ganconference.com/
Skype: anth.russo
Twitter: @AnthonyRusso
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