Thirty years ago, business owners wondered how they ever got by without the telephone. Twenty years ago, it was the fax machine. Just ten years ago, corporate players marveled at life before email and today, successful business people can’t imagine life without audio and web conferencing.
This latest technological breakthrough has had a huge impact on the corporate scene. Unlike typical conference calls, audio and web conferencing offers a full-featured solution for conducting on-demand meetings anywhere in the world, at any time. It is now feasible and affordable for companies to exchange ideas and get valuable real-time input, without the inordinate expenses or hassles of travel.
The Basics
Before delving into the finer aspects of audio and web conferencing, it is important to understand a few terms. “Conferencing” refers to a discussion that occurs between a group of individuals, where ideas are exchanged and data are shared via a communication technology. The phrase “web conferencing” means that the whole conferencing system is hosted or conducted in a web environment, specifically a web server or application.
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