Video Conferencing - Man Versus Machine

While there is something definitely impressive about a lone presenter pacing the stage, delivering their well rehearsed speech or lecture; modern technology has definitely made giving speeches and presentations a lot easier. People are now able to communicate directly with hoards of delegates from the comfort of their own home, office or classroom. They can call on a host of applications to make the experience interesting and numerous charts and diagrams to back up their points.

So why should even the most hardcore technophobe give up their trusty lectern and pointing stick and take on the web?

The technology nowadays gives users high quality, television style presentation capacity, with CD production level of sound to accompany it. Video calls can be complex, entertaining and informative productions, accompanied with dramatic light and audio, even from the comfort of your own kitchen. While auditorium presentations and old style video conference calls from dedicated rooms only allowing you to reach those physically present at designated locations, today's conferencing technology will let you can reach out to the entire world if you wish.

The connectivity of modern video conferencing also makes it such an appealing prospect, not just the sheer numbers of people that it is possible to reach but also the affordability of many HDVC systems. You can run high definition video conference software over a standard office or home computer, using off the shelf peripherals. Your desktop, a webcam and a fast Internet connection are all that you require to reach out and touch somebody. This is a definite advantage in the business world and an absolute boon for educational developments, taking the classroom international.

Although you will still need to provide a gripping and captivating presentation to hook and inform your audience, the technology available these days gives those people at the front of the class or in the spot light a host of additional gimmicks and gadgets to entertaining and thrill. The best performers will always shine out but having the ability to include images, video, music and interactive diagrams gives you a great advantage with the crowd.

Video conferencing software simply affords the speaker additional tools and embellishments to make presentations more fun and informative. They make the whole process that much easier and less stressful for the presenter, providing them with accessible crib notes, easy to open documents and files and a bank of video and sound clips that light up a performance. Video conferencing software takes lectures and presentations into a whole new arena, reaching further than before and a completely cost effective price.

Alex has used video conferencing throughout his career and is a great fan of HDVC software.


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