Video
Conferencing Guide
It is our endeavor
to provide up to date information on this quickly expanding technology.
In
addition, we will be adding links to other related sites and tools to
help you
get up and running quickly.
Video
conferencing both for personal use and for
business is relatively new to the Internet. There have been great
strides in
the technology used over the last couple years, allowing the price to
reach a
point most business’ and even individuals can afford to send
audio and video
over the internet.
Videoconferencing
allows people located in
different locations to meet and communicate much the same as if they
were in
the same room. There are a number of different tools and technologies
that can
be used to accomplish this, ranging from complex and expensive to
rather simple
and low cost.
Setting up a video
conference
There are various companies online that offer videoconferencing services.
The best thing about this is that
individuals would be dealing with professionals who can assess the
needs and meet thier demands. This would also be ideal for large
business meetings,
international conferences, etc.
Hiring the services of a professional means that
you would not have to do any of the hard work yourself. Trying to
figure out how to set up the equipment, and rig the room with slide
viewers, lights, microphones, video cameras, is not an easy task. This
is why sometimes the services of a professional is required. All you
need to do is pay the cost of this service!
But this type of service does not come cheap. That
is why this method of videoconferencing is usually reserved for large
company
meetings and such, which can cover the cost of these expenditures.
A cheaper approach to videoconferencing is to use
a computer,
along with a webcam
and software
to connect to other
computers. This method of videoconferencing is usually reserved for a
person to person type of interaction; since a computer offers a limited
visual range, and is somewhat inferior in quality.
Who uses
videoconferencing?
1. Those who have friends and family
in different
parts of the world, may find videoconferencing a welcome addition to
their method of communicating with their loved ones. Also, those who
want to make new friends from various chatroom in cyberspace, may also
use this technology to have a face to face video meeting with other
individuals.
2. Students
who are not able to be present in
class may still participate, and learn using videoconferencing. Given
that this type of communication can access different locations.
Students from around the world now have the opportunity to take classes
that are offered elsewhere.
3. In business
videoconferencing is very
important. It allows people from around the world to do business with
each other using this method of communication. International businesses
can benefit greatly from videoconferencing. This is a much cheaper way
to bring individuals together for meetings, transactions, sales pitch,
etc.
Videoconferencing Tips
and Tricks:
- Before starting an important meeting make sure
that all the equipment is working.
- Individuals should try to make an effort to
speak more clearly when
they are conducting a videoconference.
- When not speaking into a microphone turn in
off. This would get rid
of the echoing.
- Individuals should make sure that they set up
the videoconference in
a quiet place. Minimize the background noise, so communicating with the
other person would be much more clearer.
- It is usualy best to look straight into a
camera when speaking. This
would make it appear that you are looking at the person you are
communicating with from the other end.
Videoconferencing
has ushered in a new era of business
communication, allowing companies to operate from anywhere on the globe
conveniently. The
rapid lowering of the price of the technology
has made it feasible for even home and personal use.
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