Web Conferences Versus Video Conferences...Written by John Simpson
Web conferences allow users to attend 'virtual' meetings from all over world. All that's usually required is an Internet connection and software if a particular client is being used. Video conferencing will allow two-way audio and video so that participants can see and talk to people in real time. In many ways, it's reflective of technology glimpsed in future of videophones, but on a larger scale. The effectiveness of videoconferences lies in ability of participants to observe and react to body language, facial expressions and intonations of voice. While web conferences are still limited somewhat in this feature. Conversation is possible in both mediums, though it takes some experience with web conferencing to make it personal. Though it is true that web conferences are about dissemination of information and not socialization of individuals for business purposes. There is an international standard for videoconferences and this allows diverse software to communicate easily. There is usually one standard location for a video conferencing server that takes in all information and then distributes it to other conference locations. This can be expensive depending on number of connections. Also, hardware that this requires includes video cameras (or a web cam), microphone, and speakers in addition to P.C. hard line connections and hub server. Web conferences are limited by only requirement that an Internet connection be available.
| | How to Know if You Are in the Right CareerWritten by Kathleen Gage
How to Know if You Are In The Right Career by Kathleen Gage Ever wonder if you are in right career? If you are like most people you have. Did you know that 80% of people are currently misemployed? They are either underemployed, not happy with their current position or not fairly compensated for their skill and/or function set. If so many people are misemployed, why do they stay in their current situation? Why do they not take necessary steps to move into something that will be fulfilling and something they can look forward to doing every day - a situation they can truly be proud of? The following are some of most common reasons: •Complacency •Fear of unknown •Fear of change •Not knowing what their options are •Don’t want to give up familiar, no matter how uncomfortable familiar is •Staying within their comfort zone •No time to search for something new •They just don’t know how to make a change •Fear of failure •Fear of success (they may actually get what they dreamed of) •They fear job search is more frustrating than their current unsatisfactory job •Not knowing where to begin How often have we heard others give these reasons for not moving out of an unpleasant situation? How often have we said this to ourselves if we are actually misemployed? Imagine looking back over your life and saying, “I wish I would have done it differently.” So often in life, it is not what we do that we regret, rather what we don’t do that we regret most. Things like not making a change when we knew a change was in order, or not taking appropriate steps to move into a situation that would lend itself to a more fulfilling life both personally and professionally.
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