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Archive for January, 2007

Jan 22 2007

Don’t Let Your Cell Phone Hang Up On Your Career

Your cell phone is ringing — if you are job hunting, the person calling may be your future employer. If it is, you have obviously impressed them with your application or stellar resume — you don’t want to ruin your chances by handling the call unprofessionally.
Kelly Services has 60 years of experience recruiting and hiring [...]

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Jan 22 2007

How to get the most out of your conference calls

Published by Jennifer under Conference Calling

You need to learn about conference call etiquette if you want to get the most out of your conference calls. People who munch snacks, breathe heavily or talk on the side, while they are making conference calls can irritate the other participants and make the conference less productive.
To have a pleasant conference call you need [...]

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Jan 22 2007

Effect of video and web conferencing on communication

There was a time when videoconferences were limited to large corporations and government establishments that could afford expensive video conferencing hardware. Today, the effect of video and web conferencing on communication can be seen everywhere.
This is because web and video conferencing has become more affordable thanks to the development of powerful processors and high-speed Internet [...]

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Jan 22 2007

The innumerable uses of videoconferencing

Published by Jennifer under Video Conferencing

It is hard to describe the uses of videoconferencing. Among other things, it can be used in education, training, business, telecommunication, surveillance, emergency response, security and telemedicine.
Its greatest advantage is that it allows people to communicate with each other, in real time, even though they may be based in several remote locations. It also allows [...]

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Jan 22 2007

How to conduct videoconference meets

Published by Jennifer under Video Conferencing

Video conferencing provides face-to-face communication and makes it possible for people in different locations to work together. Collaboration can be enhanced by integrating tools like shared applications, shared whiteboards and data transfer. However, to achieve all this you should know how to conduct videoconference meets
The level of participation depends on the quality of the audio [...]

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Jan 22 2007

Conference Call Glossary

Published by Jennifer under Conference Calling

Antialiasing: The method used to smoothen the jagged edges in graphics or video.
Active Streaming Format. Popularly known by is acronym ASF, this is a Microsoft file format used for digital video playback over the Internet.
Auto-tracking: The term used to track speakers by voice. Color pattern recognition or radio signals can also be used.
Audio Video Interleaved. [...]

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Jan 22 2007

Finding the right conference call service

Published by Jennifer under Conference Calling

Finding the right conference call service is not easy. There are too many vendors in the market; each claiming to provide better services than the other. To start with you need to decide about the type of service you need. Audio conferences are of two types – reserved and reservationless.
If you use a reserved service [...]

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Jan 22 2007

How web conferencing can improve your business

It is not easy for businesses to provide an adequate level of service to customers who are widely dispersed. This is where web conferencing can improve your business processes, and returns. It can bring you closer to your customers, improve employee interaction and cut travel costs.
Web conferencing especially benefits merchants online. It helps to lower [...]

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Jan 21 2007

Why videoconferencing is catching on

Published by Jennifer under Video Conferencing

The reason why videoconferencing is catching on is because it is easily available as a managed online service. You can use software that can be managed locally behind the firewall on a regular PC server. You can also opt for conventional videoconferencing hardware that is meant to be installed in a boardroom, though this solution [...]

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Jan 21 2007

How to plan your videoconference

Published by Jennifer under Video Conferencing

You need to plan your videoconference in advance. The most important is to book studio and satellite time, especially if you don’t have your own studio facilities. You also need to ensure downlinking facilities at receive centres where participants will be sitting.
On the content front, you need to invest time and expertise in developing graphics, [...]

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