| Videoconferencing is a great way for small businesses | | | | business owners are doing what used to cost |
| to save money or expand their business. It used to be | | | | thousands if not millions of dollars, for very little money. |
| true that only big companies with deep pockets could | | | | Even an at-home business could use a local |
| afford to have out of town meetings. Big businesses | | | | videoconference center to conduct business. They |
| can generally afford to send their people away on | | | | can look very professional and concentrate on their |
| travel, but the benefits of staying in-house can be | | | | products and services, not the appearance of their |
| great as well. With videoconferencing, you can keep | | | | office. |
| your employees close at hand, cut down on costs, as | | | | Businesses aren’t the only ones benefiting from this |
| well as make virtual face to face contact with people | | | | technology. Videoconferencing is and effective |
| all around the world. | | | | educational and instructional tool. Not only is it being |
| Meetings planned on short notice are no problem with | | | | used to train employees, but it’s being used a lot in |
| a videoconferencing system. If one of your key | | | | schools. Students can be taught from any specialist, |
| players is away from the office, then you can include | | | | professor or teacher from anywhere in the world. This |
| them in the meeting from a remote location. All they | | | | truly helps students today become more well-rounded |
| need is a webcam, microphone, speakers, monitor and | | | | in their education. No more boring teacher lectures. |
| a means of transmission. You could be out of the | | | | Now we’re offering virtual field trips to anywhere in |
| country and participate in a meeting back at the office. | | | | the world. Imagine learning about multitudes of career |
| Multiple transmissions are possible, so you can have | | | | choices from professionals around the world, in their |
| collaborations with many different companies or | | | | work environment. Students can experience surgery, |
| individuals at once, seamlessly, face to face. | | | | up close with instructional dialogue, in an operating |
| When videoconferencing first came about, many | | | | room where students would normally not be allowed. |
| people thought it to be slow and choppy. Sometimes | | | | Videoconferencing isn’t just like a telephone where |
| the transmission didn’t work well or words | | | | you can see the other person talking. You can share |
| couldn’t be clearly understood. Not the case today. | | | | files, pictures, charts, graphs and folders while |
| High definition transmission is readily available and can | | | | videoconferencing with many different groups of |
| be used with very little or no interference. It’s like | | | | people. Some companies, such as Thacker + Co, offer |
| you’re actually there. This is a revolutionary | | | | videoconferencing facilities with top of the line |
| evolvement for small businesses. A small bakery could | | | | transmission services. They’ve expanded their |
| launch a world wide operation in very little time, with | | | | business beyond the Salt Lake City Court Reporters |
| very little expense. | | | | and are enjoying the benefits and extra income |
| Global industry was once reserved for the already rich | | | | production of their videoconferencing center. If |
| big companies. Now anyone can be a major player. | | | | you’re considering videoconferencing for your |
| With use of the web and videoconferencing, small | | | | business, it is an innovative step in the right direction. |