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Video Teleconferencing
Introduction
In the 1980's this technology required a major business investment
ranging from $300,000 to $1,000,000 per site. Today video
conferencing facilities are available for substantially less.
Benefits
However, it is the non-quantitative benefits (soft benefits) which
users have found to be the greatest benefit.
Found to shorten meetings. When travel to another office
participants feel guilty if meeting only lasts an hour, thus
tendency is to lengthen meeting for an entire morning or
afternoon.
Meetings are easier to schedule, resulting in faster decisions and
more productive meetings.
Participants feel they are attending a more important event than a
typical conference.
Improved quality and productivity in several applications such as
recruiting and training.
Ability to convey gesture and expression which as proved to create
information which demands immediate action.
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