2. Increase the speed that you complete projects. Lots of projects get stalled when individual and teams are waiting for the next meeting to check the status of everyone else’s components. With video conferencing, you can instantly connect and collaborate with everyone involved in the project, saving time and speeding up the process.

3. Share news more quickly. Webinars and web conferencing allow companies to quickly share news, train employees and inform their customers of new products and offerings. Instead of an annual conference, or expo, you can release and promote new product lines with very little cost involved.

4. Close deals faster. Video conferences are typically more productive than physical meetings. There is less chit-chat and non-essential cross-talk and the meeting ususally gets down to business right away. Managers are usually less likely to miss video conferences since they don’t have to leave their office and can fit it into their busy schedule.

5. Improve IT support. Web conferencing services allow IT to quickly diagnose and repair many computer related problems. Many web conferencing software packages allow a remote technician to take control of a computer to quickly go through the repair process. This is usually much less time consuming than trying to get an end user to follow steps blindly.

Telepresence solutions strive to make online meetings as realistic as possible. Desks, monitors, and directional microphones and speakers make it seem that you are actually talking directly to a person instead of blankly looking at a camera. While this solution might be the most comfortable and “futuristic” way to communicate, it’s expensive and not necessarily the most productive.

Traditional video conferencing, offered in a wide variety of flavors, is a much more cost effective solution with additional features to enhance collaboration. Whiteboarding, discrete messaging, file sharing and other features allow you to not only see the person you’re communicating with, but collaborate with them on projects simultaneously.

While telepresence may replace board meetings with disparate board members and company officers, as a stand alone technology in a tightening economy it seems inefficient. I think that eventually, telepresence and typical video conferencing systems will merge into a single type of collaboration communication as technology and adoption of the services increase. For now, video conferencing services like InstantPresenter that offer full video conferencing, web conferencing and webinar services at a fraction of the cost of telepresence seems like a much more efficient solution for your business.

The price increases will be effective at the beginning of September and will apply to all authorized distributors of Citrix software. Distributors set up their own end-user pricing models, so they will be able to increase their prices accordingly.

Citrix Spokeswoman:

Citrix resellers determine the price at which they sell to their customers based on their purchase price from distributors, their business model and the overall scope of each solution.”

Currently, all of Citrix’s pricing models are based on the US dollar. The dollar, having steadily declined in value against the Euro and British pound, has increased operating costs for the company, which are being passed down to the end user. The US dollar experienced a sudden surge last week against both currencies, but overall remains much weaker than it has in the past.

The increase is a result of the rising costs of doing business globally, based upon the inflation of various currencies in comparison to the U.S. dollar, upon which Citrix pricing is based.

The price increase comes at a time when technology spending is expected to slow, amid fears of a slowing world and US economy.

Paypal integration in webinars will allow online presenters to sell their products online, before, during and after the presentation. This instant marketing strategy will allow consumers to purchase the item while it is fresh in their minds, and prevents them from either forgetting about, or purchasing similar products or services elswhere at a later time.

Presenters will set their own prices for their products and receive 100% of the sale. InstantPresenter does not charge a sales commission for these transactions. Webinar sales are a great way to greatly increase revenue while promoting your product at the same time. InstantPresenter’s Paypal integration makes this process simple, safe and secure with one of the world’s most trusted online banks.

InstantPresenter PayPal integration starts at only $39 per month.

About InstantPresenter.com
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