We are always looking for more effective means of communication. Effective
communication results in better results for business, relationships, or
teams of any kind, including non-profit organizations. Now, with the
invention of Internet and VOIP (Voice over IP), technology made
teleconferencing via computers affordable.
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Web conferences have many advantages over face-to-face meetings, or
teleconferences by phone. Here are 7 ways you can save or earn money
by using web conferences:
1) Save by reducing travel expenses, and time
for business meetings, reducing high fees for long distance phone calls.
If you have business with various branches, lets
say, a manufacturing facility, a sales showroom, a design office, you'll
spend a great amount of time and money to communicate between those
branches. Coming together for a meeting includes travel expenses, both time
and money. Or you might have close friends and relatives abroad. In all
those instances, communicating with a web conference will save you time and
money.
2) Send and share files and applications with
people all over the world.
Maybe you can use teleconferences by phone for some of the above
situations. But that includes only audio conference. What about being able
to show them pictures, or, presentation slides? Let them see your face via
webcam? You know, a picture is worth a thousand words. You can even
collaborate on files, and applications through Internet.
3) Improve efficiency of your team by providing
them on-job training.
In any team, the top 20% performers do 80% of the work. It might be
a sales team, an affiliate/mlm downline, or even a design/production
facility. If you took 1-2 hours per week to have everyone in your team,
learn from the best of your team, how much more efficient and productive
could your team be? Now, if you have a small team of 5-10 people, it might
not be a big deal to hold a meeting, but think about having a team of more
than 300 people on your team, scattered all around the world. How would you
possibly hold a meeting, or a training session?
4) You can use the web conference for online
live customer support.
Customer relations and satisfaction is a big issue for any business.
Imagine being able to offer live support, including voice and video chat, to
unlimited people. Wouldn't your customers be more satisfied, and choose you
over your competitors?
5) You can offer free web conferences within the
area of your trade, to increase sales.
If you're selling widgets, you probably know more about widgets than the
average customer. Offer a free webinar titled, for example, "7 tips to
select the right widget for you", with a special offer at the end of the
webinar to increase sales. This principle, giving some free knowledge to
increase sales is a basic principle in 2-step direct marketing. And it
applies to any kind of business, or even fund-generating charities.
6) If you're an expert, consultant, coach,
teacher, or mentor of any kind, you can also offer paid web conferences or
classes, for added revenue.
Well, this is obvious. Imagine not only being able to serve to local
clients that can come to your office to meet you face-to-face, but to people
all over the world, even hundreds of them at a time! Could you imagine a
group session with 337 people from all over the world? Right from your
desktop?
7) If you find a great web conference provider,
you can be their affiliate or reseller, and start earning money from the
sales.
Oh yes, this VOIP business is a growing trend, and, if you are looking
for a good business that you can be an affiliate or a reseller of, I
recommend you to take a good look at various VOIP & web conference
providers. Those who successfully promote a good web conference provider
would probably be making great amounts of money in the following years.
About The Author:
The author, Ozer Tayiz thinks he's found the greatest web conferencing
solution. It gives you unlimited seats, unlimited minutes web conferencing
for a fixed monthly fee starting with $29.99/m for one room. For more
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July 17, 2005
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