There are many advantages to conducting virtual meetings and conferences
over the Internet over face-to-face
meetings. These include the following:
Travel Time and Costs
The cost of airfare, hotels, restaurant meals, travel time and
incidentals can be eliminated.
Meeting Participation
Geographic location does not restrict who can attend meetings.
Participation in an online conference, education session or impromptu web meeting can be based on who can benefit or contribute
most, rather than who is physically available.
Recordings of Meetings
Some web conferencing software allows web meetings to be recorded.
People who are unable to attend a meeting, conference or presentation can
watch the recording at a later time or date.
Web Conferencing Software
Online conferencing software provides the ability for multiple people to
share application software and collaborate in the creation of diagrams, editing
of text documents and building of spreadsheets.
New Economy
Web conferencing technology aligns with the economic trends that include the
growth of domestic and international outsourcing, online integration with
suppliers and consumers via the Internet and globalization.
Quality of Life
Many people prefer working from home and avoiding traffic congestion and
long commutes. Web conferencing technology can help people
live where they like and conduct more business in cyberspace.
