If you’re a small business owner, chances are good that you’re using technology in some way, whether with a website, e-mail, or something as rudimentary as a cell phone. But chances are just as good that you could be using technology more — and more productively — without spending a lot of money or adding a tech whiz to your payroll.
Take webconferencing, for example. Do you use any tools or applications that allow you to collaborate online with employees, partners, or customers? If the answer is no, you might want to look at some of your options. There are quite a few offerings that could help boost your productivity. This week, I’m going to introduce you to two of them.
The first, called iMeet, gives users their own “meeting room” on the web. Just type in your personalized URL and you’re there. The same goes for anyone with whom you share that web address. Plan to be away at a trade show but want to powwow with your sales exec and “drop off” a report for one of your partners? The sales exec can meet with you in your online room anytime, and you can e-mail the report to that room for the partner to download at their convenience.
IMeet integrates audio, video, and web conferencing in a single platform. To hook into the audio of a meeting, a participant can dial in using a VoIP connection, ask iMeet to call them, or dial into a conference line and enter a passcode. During a meeting, each participant (up to 15) appears in a box, or cube, via live video, a static photo, or an avatar (a la Wii). If there are a number of participants, it’s easy to keep track of who’s talking: The border of the speaker’s cube glows green. Participants can “raise their hands” to ask a question by clicking on the question mark icon at the bottom of their cube. They can also adjust the volume of fellow participants’ voices and communicate directly with another participant by sending an instant message.
Continues at: InformationWeek.com.
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