If your business has clients or offices in a variety of locations across country or around world you probably spend a fairly large amount of money each month on long distance bills. With today's affordable Web conferencing technology, you can consolidate all of your communication needs into one bill. By having your own in-house dedicated server any company can have complete control over its communication network, while saving you money at same time.

Certain key considerations must be taken into account when choosing Web conferencing. Price--in this relatively young field prices are all over scale. And most expensive product may not be one that best fits your individual needs.

Operating system support might be a determining factor, depending on whether you are running Unix servers or Windows servers. Macintosh users are more limited.

If you have limited access to your Web server, you should choose a product that can be installed and administered easily, so administrative capabilities is an additional consideration.

Another important factor is personalization potential or ability to customize product to fit your unique style and business needs. Some products offer a great deal of flexibility, while some conferencing systems, particularly freeware products, come with full source code, allowing you to change anything you would desire.

As of yet, there is no conferencing system that excels at everything. There is no "one-size-fits-all" program that is "best" product choice for every situation. Take your time, do research, and make a careful analysis of your needs. This will help you find web conferencing product that is best suited for your particular circumstance.

The key variables you should consider when buying a headset are: Application--how are you going to use it? Distance--how much range and clarity will be required? Price--how much do you want to spend? Features--what special features (like a mute button or a quick-disconnect feature) do you want and need?

Perhaps most important criteria in selecting a specific headset is comfort. Most headsets are designed to be worn over head like a headband and typically cover one ear. If having "perfect" hair day is critical to you, perhaps you should choose an earpiece that fits in your ear directly or is worn over your ear like eyeglasses. To ensure right fit, you should actually test it out in real-world conditions. You should be comfortable with fit and weight of headset, or device will simply gather dust on your bookshelf.

Other decisions include: option of one or two earpieces, noise filters, quick-disconnect cables, mute buttons, talk time, battery life and certainly--price. An inexpensive model can be purchased for $30, while more durable and dependable models will be worth $100-$300 you will spend for them. Special tip--if $300 is too pricey, try a used headset. Refurbished models can be a good buy and you can often find them for half price a new model.

As with any purchase, do your research before you buy. By comparison shopping, whether it be catalogs, online or at reputable vendors, you will gain information about what is out there and various prices available. Headsets do save you time and neck cramps, while increasing your productivity, whether you are at home or in office.