Using Video Conferencing During Disasters

Disaster is a calamity which is sudden, brings huge damage, loss, destruction and devastation to life and property. Any occurrence which causes mass destruction, huge loss of properties , loss of human life, calamities of ecological destruction, health problems which is on a large scale and requires help from outside with immediate action is defined as disaster by WHO.

Immeasurable damage is caused by disaster which in unanticipated and unexpected, depending on the geographical location loss of life and property varies which impacts day to day life causing severe pandemoneum in socio-economic, political and cultural activities. Interactions with the outside world seeking help and reaching to more and more organizations which quickly respond is the only remedy to look for, to resolve the situation. On line connectivity through video conferencing will be of great help provided proper measures are taken to restore locations of conferencing to withstand disasters inorder to provide connectivity to the outside world. 

Disaster effected areas are deprived of normal needs and regular processes like food, shelter and health. Electricity, communication systems are totally effected creating uncertainity and chaos. Connectivity to the the outside world through sofisticated means line video conferencing is most required as any disaster is a situation which is unpredicatable, give no time to understand, happens at a rapid speen, unfamiliarity of the situation creating disorganized functings of services, uncertanity, demanding ungency of health services fear of threat of more and more loss of life.

Following methods can be followed using Video conferencing to instruct people in the disaster struck areas:

Earthquakes: 

Severe destruction is caused during earthquakes and people get buried live. Quick help is required for the people struck in the debris, machines to remove the destructed building has to be moved. Setting up video conferencing in earthquake areas is possible as the technology connects from any where and any device like laptop or a mobile. It gives clear idea of the situation and passes information of what are the requirements and what kind of help is required at a particular place. 

Cyclone: 

Using Video conferenicng one can send alerts before the cyclone.

Health remedies and advices from Doctors will save many lives. But required number of doctors or health assistants cannot be provided at a stretch. The Doctor being at his place can instruct the people at multiple locations in the same time. He can give the necessary precautions to be taken to avoid diseases predicted during cyclones.

During Floods: 

Using Video conferencing for interacting with people and giving instructions to volunteers in case of unpredicted problems plays a crucial role in improving the conditions quickly. Video conferencing facility helps volunteers to interact with eminent doctors to get information regarding instructions about drinking water, food, medical remedies and precauations of susceptable diseases in flood areas. 

The author Shelly Desuza is  working with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt Ltd, a eminent provider of Boardroom Video Conferencing In India also provides audio conferencing and multimedia products.

How To Plan For A Video Conferencing Meeting

Face to face meetings are much planned ahead and well taken care of every aspect to avoid pitfalls. The same planning applies to meetings or conferences on line. When a two way interactive video session is conducted, identifying right audience, setting up appropriate objectives for fruitful results of the conference and making use of evaluation tools is the same necessary as in the face to face meeting. While presenting in a face to face environment the speaker gives much importance to be connected to audience and every second strives to keep the meeting interactive and lively with the audience. Connectivity and lively meeting is all the same essential in an on line meeting also but achieveing it becomes difficult as it requires additonal attention towards technical aspects of video conferencing which the members do not have control over.

Keeping the required technical staff who can handle problems spontaneously is most required. For smooth execution of the conference meeting tasks can be categorised into the following tasks for easy assignment to people differently in special conferences:

Program coordination

Event coordination

Registration

Site technology coordination

Program Co ordination:

If the team members are located at far of locations a strategy should be enforced for interacting with the team members regarding the meeting agenda , last minute amendments, inclusion or unavailabily of a team member just before the meeting. Keeping informed to the targeted audience is most important, it should not be taken as granted that people take initiave to attend the meeting, though they decide to come, many get struck up with their own agenda and tend to forget and regret for missing the session. So sending reminders to them people of the particular nitch helps in reaching the audience who really don't want to miss the program.

Event Coordination: If a common video conferencing location is assigned to the surrounding branches, a person who is much aware of the location should take the responsibility of facilitating the members joining the meeting. Some important reposibilities would be:

Identifying a board room which would is feasible for the management and accessible for the members to reach with little traveling.

Look through the technical arrangements of the board room which are required for the meeting.

Keeping in touch with the coordinator of the location in case of any urgent requirement during the meeting. Ensure that the coordinator is available till the meeting is over, so that any hinderances can be handled quickly.

Registration : Keeping the registration panel ready for the attendees to register if they have not done in advance, providing the members with scribbling pads and pens, if they are more comfortable in noting down the highlights during the Video conferencing session.

Technology Coordinator: Many people coming from diversified background use video conferencing software as a online conferencing tool. All of them many not be comfortable in using technology, a trained personel should be availble to help members in using the technology so that they do not feel uncomfortable with the technology.

The author Shelly Desuza is working with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt ltd, facilitates Desktop Video Conferencing also provides audio conferencing and multimedia products.

Making Sales Easy Using Video Conferencing

In the extremely advancing world of sales of current conditions, it is more expected that businesses get ready to more of uncertain market with denounce economic times. evaluating sales deployment and making innovative amendments in day to day strategies has become essential for all businesses and sales professionals in order to keep in pace with success.
Induction of new innovative tools and techniques to replace sales strategies in organizations plays a crucial role in boosting up sales professionals in facing emerging challenges in the competitive world. It helps sales professionals to be more determined and decisive at challenging situations which allows them to stand out boldly among the competitive world. Quick and timely decisions with clients and customers help in grabbing the opportunities being lost to the competitors. For which on line conferencing tool used of business meetings will be a best choice for sales as well to keep in touch with the customers. Video conferencing will be advantageous to sales as they face many professional challenges which are most commonly dealt with conversations and face to face interactions.
Generating new leads and conversion of a lead to a successful sales deal doesn't happen for one time conversation many times. It demands repeated follow up and careful persuasion of customers highlighting the product features along with high awareness of competitor product features. It becomes extremely influential using video conferencing when the sales professionals respond quickly face to face, with comparison of features upgraded, available and uniqueness of the brand.

Using video conferencing will improve sales and open up new doors of opportunities as getting into face to face interactions with customers happens quickly as there is no traveling involved. Arranging online production promotions, demonstrations and presentations through Webinars and holding Webcast for large audience and bring awareness in people increases sales dramatically.

Customers of today look for products which are extremely extraordinary in quality and demand demo of the products. Having sufficient demo products and services is a difficult situation for business organizations. A telephonic conversion may not reach to the standards of satisfaction of the customer who would like to visualize and have an interactive conversation regarding the products. By the use of Video conferencing software sales executives can present products with good presentations and regular interactions increases intimacy and friendship which strengthens faith, sales happens only on trust than with salesmanship.

Trust of the organization is built with how well the after sales customer service is dealt with. In a spread out world like today, old strategies do not work as the population was comparatively low with minimum technology based products. In a highly populated world of today with cities spread out unimaginably and diversified technical developments it is quite impractical to reach each customer when many of the problems can be solved on line through video conversations.
The above are just few instances where sales can make use of on line

conferencing tools like Video conferencing software to make sales easy, work at desk, cutting down traveling and saving time and money for the organization in turn improving productivity.

 The author Shelly desuza works with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt Ltd, a leader in Video Conferencing software and an eminent Telepresence provider in India.

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Video Conferencing Marching Towards Mass Acceptance

On line Conferencing has become a trend, as most of the companies small and medium prefer to own video conferencing technology. Though many still think it as fancy, organizations using web conferencing feel it as a better way for getting things done with clients, employees and distant branches. Most importantly cuts down travel expenses.

We can see some factors that make companies look at video conferencing as an eminent office tool and make the technology surge.

1. Bandwidth speed - Radical increase in bandwidth speed and falling prices of internet access are very effective in increasing the number of users of internet. Reduced prices favor business organizations to be connected with a broadband rather than a dial-up connections.

2. Web Cameras 

Web cameras are more powerful can capture good images which solve the problem of blurred images during conferencing. Along with high speed connections clear images enhance conferencing quality online, which is most expected in conferences involved in presentations of numbers and pictures.

3. Rising transport prices 

Rising prices of oil and energy increases the prices of traveling which impacts the travel expenses on the organizations, making businesses think of an alternative to avoid traveling, online conferencing is the answer which enables conferencing and meeting people at distant places across the globe almost avoiding most of the traveling, saving time, money and energy.

4. Improved Productivity - 

Business organizations save money by cutting down travel expenses spent on petroleum for traveling by car or fares for train or air flight charges, which are spent for other development programs, time spared is now used for meeting more clients and trainings for staff, upgrading them for better product awareness and communication skills leading to more exotic results in sales resulting in improved productivity.
5. Present generation more on web - 

 Schools and Universities more focused on web forecasting, webinars and web conferencing. Children and youth are more aware of the latest developments and usage of technology. Future generation almost very comfortable with conferences and find it easier to attend conferences across the globe online. The online classes are recorded and are used for reference which is not possible in a real time classes, as many disturbances hinder the recording of video.

6. Software based Video conferencing - 

 In the beginning when the technology of video conferencing was introduced it was hardware based and the organizations were supposed to buy expensive hardware and were not compatible with other accessories. As the entry of video conferencing software which is software based, and the number of locations can be increased by adding licences, the software used is compatible with the accessories of cameras, speakers and laptops or desktops already in use, making adaptability to the technology easy, which also encourages new business to use at their offices.

Many changes which provoke business organizations to think video conferencing as a best choice for cutting down travel expenses, save time and money. We see mass acceptance of online conferencing as a required tool at all the offices.


The author Shelly Desuza is working with Peoplelink Corporate solutions which provides  Desktop Video Conferencing, also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products.

Removing Geographical Barriers Using Video Conferencing

By Shelly Desuza
 

Business traveling, unavoidable and incurring uncontrollable expenses for the organization. Spreading of business world wide brings up new branches at various locations which needs to be continuously interacted and equipped with information, training programs for newly recruited employees, updating and motivation for the existing employees on a regular basis, involving traveling of employees or the trainers to and fro to the branches and the head office. Great it could be if whole lot of traveling could be avoided or reduced! Relaxing the burden of expenses of traveling on the organization. Yes, it is possible, If all the employees from all the local branches be pooled at a common accessible location and even more, if the employees connect online using video conferencing software, at the comfort of their office cabin or home.
Connecting online for a meeting with members scattered across the globe saves time has the following benefits for the organization:

1. Arrange virtual meetings with employees or clients at a short notice. Just by a phone call or a message, the members are able to get connected where ever they are located nationally or internationally. All the instructions can be reached to all locations at the same time. Interaction and discussions can be more easier and at a faster note leading to substantial development at remote locations as well.

2. Reduced travel expenses opening doors to global markets
Reaching to locations globally which were not feasible due to travel expenses become surprisingly effortless and comfortable by implementing on-line conferencing through Video conferencing. There is no need for any of the employees to move out of their cabins, the organization is at ease to spend more money on stabilizing various locations across the globe which was once spent for traveling.

3. Increased number of meetings for productivity:
Reduced traveling of the officials can keep them flexible enough to hold internal meetings focusing on increasing productivity. Gives time for the employees to upgrade their skills. They are relaxed that they need not keep away from their families.

4. Product launching and promotion -

Realising of new products and promotion online reaches the clients and customers very fast. Product promotion is easier as the employees can reach to more number of clients and customers comparatively, concentrate more on discussing the issues clients and customers have in their mind regarding the product usage and motivating them to buy, which increases the rate of conversion in turn improving return on investment.

5. Searching a good Venue -

Finding a venue looking into comfort, accessibility of the members and making arrangements for large meetings is time taking, needs accurate care and planning far before. Demands the involvement of the employees, some times requires to hire more people depending on the size of the meeting. On line conferencing removes the pain of making arrangements of a meeting and the employees are at their comfort to get connected to any place in the world with out traveling from their office cabins.

With all the capabilities to connect to any place in the world, <a href="http://www.peoplelink.in">Video conferencing software</a> makes connectivity easier, removing boundaries and opening doors for new business ideas.

The author Shelly Desuza works for Peoplelink Corporate Solutions, a leader in providing large scale Video Conferencing, also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products

Absolute Remedy For Cutting Down Travel Expenses - Video Conferencing

By Shelly Desuza

Video conferencing has crossed the limits of expensive equipment and software and has become trendy at offices for holding meetings. It has become more a requirement, as its capability to connect to anywhere in the world making meeting people easy from the office desk. More and more business organizations opt for online conferencing acquaintance with the following terms will be of advantage to a right decision of a good online conferencing provider.
Arranging a seminar for conducting workshops, seminars or lectures to a large group is a regular process, which is requires involvement of many of the employees, A 'Webinar' is a web based seminar which is used to hold seminars, workshops and lectures online. Webinars are very useful for conducting trainings, workshops, discussions in sales and marketing. It is used when the information is to be passed to a limited number of audience and the session is interactive inviting the audience to participate in polling.

A 'Webcast' is also used for educational, sales and marketing purposes but it is aimed to wards large audience. Used mainly for broadcasting live events, much useful in reaching large number of audience and it is less interactive than a Webinar.

Unlike a Webinar or a Webcast, Web Conference is a typical meeting online. It has unique capabilities for presentations, sharing of documents of Word, PowerPoint and Excel. It is exclusively meant for holding a highly interactive programs where attendees actively interact with each other, participate in discussions, debates training sessions and every member is important so it is reserved extremely for a small set of members where each one is focussed more.
The following are the features of the 'Web Conference' which make conferences possible online connecting people across the world cutting down travel expenses of an organization drastically.

1. Sharing applications, presentations and documents is easy - Sharing of applications and presentations is required in a conference to get quickly updated.

2. Remote computer control - One can control all the computers being at one place, to pan, zoom or tilt the cameras and can focus on a particular person while speaking.

3. Sharing of files to the members is easy - There is large data available after the meeting which every member should maintain after the meeting, sending individuals is difficult, here sharing documents is easier removing unnecessary delay.

4. One can ask for the acceptance of the members through polling - Many times we have differing opinions for a particular issue, taking the majority of acceptance for a particular suggestion is important before taking a decision. By online polling option one can get the supporting or denying members count immediately which makes clear decision making easy.

5. Recording the conference and using it for later reference is very useful- Remembering the whole lot of conference after the meeting is not possible. Many points are missed and some times important points are not recollected to pen it down after the meeting. Recording the meeting for later documentation helps in keeping the information safe for later use.

Interacting to another person through a video gives a feel of face-to-face meeting. Video conference can be defined as a online meeting using a video.
It is of the following types:

Browser-based Video conference
Desktop Video Conferencing
Multipoint Video Conferencing
Point to Point
Point to Multi Point

Because of its amazing features of making cumbersome tasks viable online with a dramatic reduction of travel expenses, Online conferencing using video conferencing software has become a required tool at all business organization.

The author Shelly Desuza works for Peoplelink Corporate Solutions which is a leading provider of large scale Video conferencing products, also sells audio conferencing and multimemdia products.

Making Employee Training Simple Using Video Conferenicng

By Shelly Desuza

Motivating and training the employees to keep them updated in a regular basis is a challenge for any business organization as it involves generating new strategies all the time. To make business profitable equipping the employees with latest skills and information plays a significant role as it provides an opportunity to grow personally and professionally.

If the training is at an international level the trainer of the employees need to travel to a convenient location which involves travel expenses and time taking for both employees and the organization.

Transforming the strategies of trainings will be a note worthy decision of business organizations. Implementation of on line trainings using Video Conferencing software facilitates both the employee and the trainer as neither of them need to travel any more, they can be connected being at their home or office comfort and continue with the training sessions, which increases the productivity and job satisfaction.

Reasons for Implementing training through Video Conferencing:
1.Entering into a new job is stressful for a few weeks, in order to create comfort to the employee the organization need to provide training which may involve traveling. If Video conferencing is implemented the employee can be comfortable to attend from home or office.

2. Training is not only required for a new employee, but it is a continuous process for any employee for refreshment of knowledge and getting updated with competitor strategies. It also enhances employee personal development which is an assert to the organization.


3. Creative effective work environment is possible by keeping employees trained periodically with workplace compliance laws. On line training would be a better choice as it does not disturb the daily routine work and the employee can choose his own time slot depending on his own suitable timings.

4. Low morale and unenthusiastic staff create dull and lethargic work environment and in turn reduces productive work. Creating enthusiasm and keeping employees motivated should be given top priority to ensure successful business. Multi point video conferencing is a great idea to train and motivate employees of all the locations at the same time.

5. The training sessions which are arranged to the employees are expensive and difficult to arrange repeatedly. Using video conferencing the sessions can be recorded and used to go through again and again when ever required.

On line training using Video conferencing software which can be implemented on desktop, laptop or a mobile is the best idea for any business organization for training new employees and keeping the current employees updated.

The author Shelly Desuza works at Peoplelink Corporate Solutions which is a leader in Video Conferencing software products and also sells audio conferencing products.

Sales Communications Using Video Conferencing

By Shelly Desuza 

Sales, a demanding profession. Generating new leads, contacting clients, meeting people, finalizing deals, which is not a one time go. It is a continuous strategy, which strongly requires frequent traveling. Driving out to reach out to far of places, getting things ready to catch a flight and fly away to have crucial discussions at distant places to make serious decisions. Every thing looks fantastic but the pains to accomplish the task would be tedious, consuming time and energy.

It would be more convenient if the sales dealings can be done from the office cabin itself with out much moving out, it would be magical if one could contact any one in the world, participate in a face to face discussion to settle a deal sitting across the desk at the office cabin. Yes, it can be made possible by the use of the modern technical developments, the Video conferencing software, which can be connected to a laptop, desktop or a mobile, making things charismatic and fascinating.

On line Video conferencing is the solution, which can answer all the problems of sales pertaining to traveling, conducting meeting, discussions, training the sales executives, exclusive presentations of products to clients and document sharing. The web-based Video Conferencing is very flexible as it works on all major operating systems - Windows, Mac and Linux, proving all the clients, members to interact through web without any need to configure software. Interacting online directly works on the productivity by boosting sales as the time to travel can be used to interact with new clients.

Here are the five reasons how Video conferencing can boost the sales and increase productivity:

1. Physically moving out to distant places is time-consuming, incurs travel expenses raising the investment for the company. Their can be considerable improvement in the Return on Investment by the implementation of Video conferencing, where in people remain in their own work area which save time and money. In the same time the sales department can meet new clients and generate new leads, which improves productivity and sales drastically in turn bringing good returns to the company.

2. Telephonic conversations and audio conferencing which are already prevalent in business cannot give a picture to the voices. In a video conferencing solution one can see the people face to face, the expressions of the clients and make proper assumptions of their thoughts which in turn leads to apt decisions and prediction of the lead conversions instead of assumptions based on unclear conversations on phone. Even the clients feel comfortable as they see the sales people on line face to face with them, they can directly share their opinion on the product and clear the doubts they have, the time-lapse between the clients question and the sales person's answer some time may be wide and make the clients to make another choice, in turn results in losing the lead.

3. On line video conferencing is an amazing tool which can connect to people across the geographical area, around the world. Purchasing involves opinions of many people, By using video conferencing for bringing prominent people together makes decision easier as at the same time one can get the opinion of many people located at far of places.

4. No longer can the business sustain in a restricted area. Stretching the business to far of places is unavoidable and helps improving the business to spread. After having various branches in different places connecting and interacting with the employees is necessary for various day-to-day information, training programs and sharing of official documents. The whole process can be done by connecting the branches online through Video conferencing software which connects with low-bandwidth and to desktop, laptop or a mobile from office or home at the comfort of the employee making meetings possible at a short notice.

5. After-sales keeps the client in contact and brings satisfaction making them spread goodwill for the company. Keeping the client and customer satisfaction by personally solving the problem on one is one basis can be tedious and the customer care may not be able to allot enough time for all the complaints received. By connecting the services to Video conferencing software, the clients can converse to the technical support and clear their doubts which help in sales to project after-sales services and highlight its importance as good customer care provided by the company in turn stabilizing customer relationship stronger and opening new doors for business.

The author Shelly Desuza is working with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions, a proficient provider of Multipoint Video Conferencing software, also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products.

 

Video Conferencing Myths

By Shelly Desuza 

Talking to moving pictures was once upon a time a dream, a recorded video from far of branches could to some extent give the essence of the thoughts of the employees, a telephonic conversation can answer the queries but not the same as a face to face meeting as it is highly interactive conversation along with expressions of the delegates which gives clarity of thoughts and an impromptu decision can be made on any issues. It had its own constrains as one need to travel and make arrangements of a common meeting point, involving lot of preparation and incurring expenditure on the organization.

Talking online with an interactive video is like a boon, as there is no more pains taken for the arrangements of a meeting, spend on the expenses of the meeting. On-line Conferencing is a cutting edge technology which facilitates attending meeting any where around the world with a feel of face to face conversation using internet. All the business organizations which are looking to expand world wide cannot keep away from video conferencing as it is an eminent tool which makes all their business discussions easily possible across the globe.

Technically though video conferencing is considered as a trend to follow for all business organizations, many myths keep most organizations away from implementing it in their organizations. It is time to know the facts, clear doubts about conferencing on-line and embrace video conferencing as a required tool for business.

The following are the myths which probably are stopping organizations from using on-line conferencing:

Myth 1. Video conferencing is expensive:

When video conferencing first entered the arena of on-line conferencing, the requirement for implementations were very expensive, huge and hardware based. As the technology has surged with leaps and bounds there is a drastic improvement in the accessories used. Costing less and now one can also implement software based Video conferencing which is affordable and can connect from desktop, laptop or a mobile making connectivity possible from the office cabin or from home.

Myth 2. Video Conferencing requires lot of Download: 

Many of the organizations keep away from on-line conferencing as it may need download of software and different kind of settings which may alter their work flow. They also fear of some thing going wrong terribly. They should understand that it is free from errors and doesn't alter their system in any way.

Myth 3. Setting up a Boardroom exclusive for Video Conferencing is difficult

The main feature of Video conferencing software is that one can connect form any where in the world at anytime. As the employees can get connected to a conference at their own comfort it is not required for pooling of members into a meeting hall as in a regular meeting.

Myth 4. It is not the same as face-to-face meetings:

By connecting through Video conferencing software one can see the members face to face on their screens, all the preliminary meeting and discussions can be done online and a final meeting can be a real face to face meeting. In this way much of traveling is reduced saving time and money.

The author Shelly Desuza is working at Peoplelink Corporate Solutions which is one of the leading telepresence provider in India and also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products.

Fears Of Using Video Conferencing

By Shelly Desuza 

Video conferencing is much talked about for all its benefits of cutting down travel expenses, ability to connect anywhere across the globe, gives a feel of face to face interaction and helps decision making faster. It has been counted as an exceptional business tool, which brings about significant change in client interactions. As it can be far-reachable to remote places by the usage of Video Conferencing, it has been recognized as a most required tool for business organizations which are stretched across the globe. But many fears prevail, regarding usage of Video Conferencing which hinders employees from the usage of the eminent tool in turn making the best technology equipment go unused.
Here are some thoughts which stop employees from the usage of Video Conferencing at business organization and at home:

Requires same attention as face to face meeting: 

 Video conferencing gives a feel of face to face meeting from the office cabin or from home, but requires the same attention as face to face meetings. Employees tend to think of reading mails, responding on chat and picking up telephonic in their cabin during the conferencing. But as in a face to face meetings the members are desired to give full attention to the meeting and should avoid any type of interaction other than the meeting.

Privacy being a great concern -

There have been many technological advancements for the present generation to make life easy and comfortable, which also balances work and personal life. Collaborating online with a conferencing tool like Video conferencing allows business organizations to facilitate employees to work from home at their comfort enhancing employer, employee relationship. The same expected form the employees, but the employees are much concerned about privacy, as they get worried about messed up work areas at office and home been visible. They also worried about some confidential things been lying around will be visible. It is required to test out the focus of the camera and remove all the things which are not required from visibility to bring confidence to the employee that unwanted things are not focused, should test the view whether the visibility of the focused area is comfortable.

Fear of being seen on camera -

Many employees don't like the idea of being seen on the camera. Educating them, that sitting across the desk for a face to face meeting is the same as participating in a meeting in the board room. It is required to make the employees agree with the fact that it is fashionable to conference using trendy technology tools like Video conferencing.

As all companies look at cutting down travel expenses, drastic reduction of prices of video conferencing makes it a most required tool at all offices, upon all video conferencing software being software based can be connected to the desktop,laptop or a mobile without much investment for specialized equipment makes it easy to connect from any where. Employees should be educated in this prospective that easy to connect enables easy conferencing in turn increases comfort at work creating healthy work/life balance.

The author Shelly Desuza is working at Peoplelink Corporate Solutions, provides eminent multipoint Video Conferencing, also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products.    Small size meetings happening across the branches and clients Peoplelink cam is Ideal for 8-15 Participants depending on the Room size
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Video Conferencing For Students At School

By Shelly Desuza 

School, a wonderful place, the place where we learn to make friends, to interact, to give a try of every thing, the place where we identify our skills, identify our natural strengths, the place where we learn to be dedicated and achieve our goals. But we see that thousands of children drop out of schools every day and are deprived of this joy of being at a powerful place where the future generation is tuned and nourished, making a bad impact on the nation's prosperity. The resources of any country go waste when children don't get enrolled for education. Motivating the people to make good use of the resources for educating their children for making better livelihood and brighter future is essential.

Many factors can be held responsible which keep children away from school and graduation. Implementation of Video conferencing technology into school curriculum will be more helpful in extending the schools to more remote places so that children may have schooling at a accessible distance.

The following reasons can be handled using video conferencing which can bring about prominent change in reducing the drop-outs from school:

1. Non enthusiastic classes 

A regular method of teaching in the class with not so efficient teachers creates disinterest in the students which may make them leave the school. Connecting classrooms through video conferencing helps the teachers to take them on virtual tours and field trips, getting into contact with different students from various locations, present their skill to international experts. Interaction with different people creates new ideas in the students and get motivated to continue schooling.

2. Job responsibility:

Students stop going for higher eduction as they have to work for their families livelihood and cannot attend regular classes. Online classes through Video conferencing to greater extent can assist students pursue higher education along with their job.

3. Required attention at home due to health issues of family members.

If any family member is ill and need care student tend to stay at home to take care of them and any kind of motivation to attend school will not work. Enthusiastic children get deprived of schooling. If online classes are provided to the student at the comfort of their home, they can be connected and still interact with their class mates sitting at home.

4. Lack of parental encouragement

Parental support, encouragement and assistance is a major factor which helps children to go further in education. In order to succeed, poor performance in students should be dealt with the parents for a proper solution for which a regular parent-teacher interaction is necessary. There should not be any reasons to stop interaction with the teacher. Connecting through video conferencing can help the parents to get into face to face contact with the teachers when ever they are free.

5. Unexpressed reasons of Students:

A class room is a mixture of different minds of children, no two children behave similar. In spite of specialized care taken by the teacher, some children remain unidentified, the reasons unknown for their low performance and non participation in curricular activities and discomfort in activities. Children who cannot continue in a school environment can connect through video conferencing and continue academic studies and then enter regular school when they really feel comfortable and understand the importance of interacting with people.

The author Shelly desuza is working with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt Ltd, which provides affordable Multipoint Video Conferencing solutions and also provideds audio conferencing solutions.

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Making Client Interactions Easier With Video Conferencing

By Shelly Desuza

Building trust is the prime requirement for business organizations to continue business with regular clients. Regular interactions play a crucial role in continuing to work in smooth association with the clients.

Sales, Marketing, Training, Administration and Executive teams of business organizations have consecutive meetings which requires involves members across the country and some times around the globe. Travel expenses become uncontrollable for the organization to conduct meetings which are unavoidable as every meeting is expected to improve the employee's performance which in turn to result in higher productivity of the company. Implementing interactive technology like Video conferencing software can drastically bring down
traveling and travel expenses as all the meetings can happen on line. Connecting from any where in the world is the feature which reduces stress and discomfort for the employees in making themselves be present at the meetings.

As the business stretches, clients and employees need to be placed at different locations. connectivity and interactions with the clients periodically, sometimes regularly is essential. Capability of online conferencing software to show multiple videos of different locations at the same time, sharing Presentations and documents with the clients remotely ensures clear data collaboration and helps employees in making apt decisions which surges productivity and sales aiding prosperity of business.

Using Video conferencing software which provides browser based video and web conferencing solutions with complete real time audio and video capabilities enriches client interactions as the exchange of data becomes easy and the video aids in giving a feel of face-to-face interaction which in turn builds trust of the clients to wards the organization leading to confident decisions. Clients are more inclined to on line meeting as the video is an instant solution for time-consuming interactions. They also feel that it is fast, flexible as the video conferencing software gives a feel of face to face meetings avoiding travel. Usage of Video conferencing for client interactions made regular increases connectivity.
Interaction with the clients through Video Conferencing gives a level of excellence at the table creating a willingness for the clients to be connected as it benefits mutually.

The organization benefits in ensuring quality during the meeting as it can keep track of time, monitoring the clients and allotting time for each client to speak and ask their doubts so that every one has been given a chance and feel exceptional. As the clients are at the comfort of their home/office they can project different views of the products and fetch information and arrive at clarity of the product which eases them to be decisive at the end.
Conferencing through Video conferencing creates a safe environment for both clients and organisation, where the organizations is relieved from the burden of making arrangements and safe guarding the security of the clients at the work pace.

The author Shelly Desuza works with Peoplelink Corporate solutions, a leader in video conferencing software and also sells audio conferencing phones.

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Why Should You Use Video Conferencing?

By Shelly Desuza

Connecting two or more locations at the same time through a video is the main idea of Video Conferencing, which has made many advancements since its inception into the business world. It was no doubt expensive and highly technically based hardware system which could transmit an image for every two seconds, now we see conferencing system which are web base simple software solutions which enables any one to operate. We also can see the software Video conferencing solutions have become less expensive and affordable for many business organizations.

The following reasons also make business organizations consider online conferencing as a notable eminent tool for their businesses:

1. Visibility at multiple locations: Face to face meeting cannot be totally avoided by the use of any type of technology which is the sam with web base conferencing, but it is a fact that connecting through broadband internet connection enables to use all the features of video conferencing, no matter where you are located, still be visible to all the required locations of all the members of the conference scattered around the world, which helps out many preliminary discussions to be done with out the difficulty of traveling all round the branches of the company. Video conferencing ends the struggle of using public conference halls and hotels creating hindrances by not allowing installations.

2. compatibility with the existing accessories: Today we see that many business organization have started using hardware based video conferencing, the upcoming software based solution is more easy to connect from any where in the world with minimum accessories like microphone and speakers. If the members of the company need to be connected we see that the software video conferencing compatibility helps a lot.

3. Technically simple: New innovations daily, expecting more and more people to use technology, complexity to learn keeps the people away. It is not the high-end technology which can reach the people, but the technology which is easy to learn and handle on their own makes them own it. We see that there were days when it required highly technical people to connect and hold the meeting using video conferencing boardrooms, but now one can connect to a conference just by clicking a link and thanks to the networking we have, the link can be sent to the members through chat, Facebook, twitter and so on. It is not needed to be a tech savvy to get into the conference.

4. No Complicated Requirements: The software video conferencing solutions of today are much compatible to the existing accessories so it is easy to connect. It allows to use less complicated machines to get connected to a conference and connecting with desktop, laptop or a mobile from the office, home or a hotel room. accessibility from anywhere makes the technology more flexible and an eminent business tool.

5.Product Presentation through Web: Presenting the products live using corporate video conferencing is more easier to get into contact of customers and making the products reach them. The customers feel more comfortable as they need not commit any thing and get a detailed presentation of the product they are going to buy.

The author Shelly Desuza is working with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions which is a leader in Video conferencing software solutions, which also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products.

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Making Employee Training Simple Using Video Conferenicng

Making Employee Training Simple Using Video Conferencing

By Shelly Desuza

Motivating and training the employees to keep them updated in a regular basis is a challenge for any business organization as it involves generating new strategies all the time. To make business profitable equipping the employees with latest skills and information plays a significant role as it provides an opportunity to grow personally and professionally.

If the training is at an international level the trainer of the employees need to travel to a convenient location which involves travel expenses and time taking for both employees and the organization.

Transforming the strategies of trainings will be a note worthy decision of business organizations. Implementation of on line trainings using Video Conferencing software facilitates both the employee and the trainer as neither of them need to travel any more, they can be connected being at their home or office comfort and continue with the training sessions, which increases the productivity and job satisfaction.

Reasons for Implementing training through Video Conferencing: 

1.Entering into a new job is stressful for a few weeks, in order to create comfort to the employee the organization need to provide training which may involve traveling. If Video conferencing is implemented the employee can be comfortable to attend from home or office.

2. Training is not only required for a new employee, but it is a continuous process for any employee for refreshment of knowledge and getting updated with competitor strategies. It also enhances employee personal development which is an assert to the organization.

3. Creative effective work environment is possible by keeping employees trained periodically with workplace compliance laws. On line training would be a better choice as it does not disturb the daily routine work and the employee can choose his own time slot depending on his own suitable timings.

4. Low morale and unenthusiastic staff create dull and lethargic work environment and in turn reduces productive work. Creating enthusiasm and keeping employees motivated should be given top priority to ensure successful business. Multipoint video conferencing call connects multiple locations just by a click. It increases flexibility of timings improving motivation in employees of all the locations at the same time.

5. The training sessions which are arranged to the employees are expensive and difficult to arrange repeatedly. Using video conferencing the sessions can be recorded and used to go through again and again when ever required.

On line training using Video conferencing software which can be implemented on desktop, laptop or a mobile is the best idea for any business organization for training new employees and keeping the current employees updated.

The author Shelly Desuza works at Peoplelink Corporate Solutions which is a leader in Video Conferencing software products and also sells audio conferencing products.

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Video Conferencing For Various Purposes In Telemedicine

Shelly Desuza 

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In the present days physicians want to utilize the power of Video Conferencing software for high-quality audio/video interaction for Tele medicine, individual care, undercover research and other programs. Video conference meetings removes the access, overall performance and cost issues of traditional systems that require expensive MCU (Multipoint Control Unit) equipment and dedicated QoS (Quality of service) systems. The MCU can connect multiple video and audio sites to one or more conferences simultaneously and supports mixed ISDN and IP video conferencing calls.

Telemedicine is the major application that has a need for a perfect video conferencing solution. It helps sufferers who cannot access specialized medical care features such as in non-urban places or from far away places to acquire appropriate assessment without having to travel long ranges. The tele-medicine service provides features to deliver sufferers medical care records, pictures, outcome from medical care devices and music as well as audio which is two-way.

The following are the various purposes of video conferencing in the field of Tele-medicine:

Illness Surveillance

This technique is taken up by the government authorities and healthcare committees at periods of epidemics where professionals get a opportunity to estimate, notice and reduce the ill results of the outbreak. Immediate situation reviews are designed using the telemedicine programs.
Catastrophe and Illness management
The telemedicine features come incredibly in use in the situations of mishaps such as earthquakes, flooding etc. where healthcare features cannot be easily set-up. In such situations a simple telemedicine service will help professionals and not need them to achieve the disaster struck places for analysis. This also allows in decreasing the price of transportations of medical facilities and physicians.

Distant Consultation

This program of telemedicine is needed in offering assessment in remote places where full-blown features have not been set-up. This is incredibly crucial for non-urban places where medical organizations do not believe it is successful enough to set-up models which offer all medical features. Only assessment is offered and suggestions for professionals are made.
Second opinion:
Telemedicine programs come to use here when the sufferers are already clinically identified as having a particular illness and the main physician wants to validate the same by looking for the viewpoint from a professional in another area. The individual can him/herself take a second viewpoint from the specialist if he/she is uncertain about the analysis offered by the primary physician without having to go to the additional professionals service.

Telementored procedures

This telemedicine service is used in situations where the professional physician is incapable to perform medical techniques due to his/her lack of ability to be at the involved place. The professional can guide his/her sub-ordinate physicians in doing the process as well as in analysis.
Home care
This service is used by sufferers by signing in straight to the hospital/institute tele consultation unit and getting reviews and clinically diagnosed.
Medical knowledge and community awareness
Telemedicine programs can be used for growing common attention to the public especially in periods outbreak without the need for the professional physician to be existing in the concerned place. This service using Video Conferencing software allows a lot in attaining out to huge public and early information dispersal.

The author Shelly Desuza works with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt Ltd, a leader in Video Conferencing software, a company which implemented Video Conferencing software video conferencing in telemedice and healthcare in many hospitals.

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Douglas Engelbart, Father of the Computer Mouse, Dies at Age 88

Doug Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse, circa 1998. (Michael Ochs Archives/ Images)

By JOANNA STERN (@joannastern)

July 3, 2013

Douglas C. Engelbart, one of the inventors of the computer mouse and a computer visionary, has died at the age of 88, ABC News has confirmed. Engelbart died on Tuesday evening at his home in Atherton, Calif. 

Engelbart, who served as a U.S. Navy electronic radar technician during World War II, began working at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in the late 1950s. It was there that he worked on some of the first graphic user interface computers and the idea of the computer mouse. In 1970 he received a patent for the mouse, which was at the time a thick wooden device with two wheels and three buttons.


"This invention relates to visual display systems, and more particularly, to device for alternating the display at selected locations," the patent, filed by Engelbart on June 21, 1967, reads. The mouse, of course, wasn't popularized until Xerox PARC began experimenting with the device and then Apple began to ship the mouse with the Apple's Lisa in 1983.

Englebart had said that he did not, however, come up with the name "mouse." When asked in an interview with Stanford about the name in December 1986, Engelbart said, "No one can remember [who came up with the name]. In the lab, the very first one we built had the cord coming out the back. It wasn't long before we realized that it would get in the way, and then we changed it to the front. But when it was trailing out the back like that, sitting there, just its funny little shape."

But Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak believes Engelbart's greatest contributions go way beyond the mouse.

"I have admired him so much. Everything we have in computers can be traced to his thinking," Wozniak told ABC News on Wednesday afternoon. "To me, he is a god. He gets recognized for the mouse, but he really did an awful lot of incredible stuff for computer interfaces and networking."

Engelbart worked on the ARPANET, a network of computers that preceded the Internet in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He also worked on the concept of "groupware," or digital collaboration. In 1968 he was one of the first to demonstrate on-screen video teleconferencing.

"The networking ideas were even more significant than the mouse," Wozniak said. "He did this way before the Internet. He was thinking about how computers could solve some of the main problems for mankind before many."

Top Benefits of Video Conferening for Business

Cutting down travel expenses

In the globalized economy of today in order to accomplish new market opportunities traveling often is unavoidable. Live interactions have a immediate impact though journeying to distant places is time consuming but imortant to have face to face interactions with customers, partners and colleagues. But frequent and simple interactions can be done online which reduces traveling and expenses incurred in the business. There is a drastic improvements in quality, availability and usage of high definition video conferencing software which is close to face to face interactions. Travel reduction is the expense reduction when calcultion the ROI of video conferencing investment.

Increasing Productivity by improving connectivity between the teams

Scattered work forces and team members face lot many challenges, more due to lack of proper communication between the members located in different locations. They communicate with each other using phone, texting messages, emails and instant messaging techniques. Most techniques used are nonverbal which do not give a clear idea of what the other person wants to express. Conversing with live video images will surely enhance the clarity of thought among the team. Facial expressions of satisfaction, confusion, concern and understanding can immediatly be attended through Video conversation.

Improved Hiring and Retention of Top Talent

Locating talented candidates and conducting interviews is a lenghty process if the candidates reside in different cities. Interviews can be conducted over video conferencing both in person and over voice by bringing the candidates to the nearest location of video conferencing facility. These interviews can be recorded which helps in the evalution of efficient candidates. Retention of eminent and trained employees important, video conversations helps a lot in improving communiction between the employees and management and helps in employee retention.

Sustained Competitive Advantage

Knowing about the competetors aids in a clear competetor analysis. Using technology like video conferencing software audio, video and data collaboration is easy and a uptodate informtion can be shared among the team members and employees.

Go Green Support For Environment

Eliminating traveling surely reduces the usage of vehicles and in turn helps in preservation of environment so we can say that usage of Desktop Videoconferencing software is a “green” technology,

The author Shelly Desuza works with Peoplelink Corporate Solutions Pvt Ltd, which is leader in Video conferencing software and also sells audio conferencing and multimedia products.