Video conferencing has been the talk among business owners for quite a while. Companies coming up nowadays have changed the way we deal with clients and employees. Gone are the days where you catch the sub before rush hour, and then walk a couple of blocks to your office. Things get all the more interesting if it begins to rain!
Face-to-face communication is without doubt important when it comes to any interaction. You can get your facts and thoughts across with the least bit of ambiguity. If you can’t meet the person face-to-face, then this is the next best thing out there. For divided teams across countries it becomes impossible for them to meet up with their team members and brainstorm. Video conferencing comes as a blessing! What about a client on the other side of the world who has a busy schedule and can’t spare even an hour of his time? You reach out to him when he is able to find time and quickly have your points put across clearly using the aid of video conferencing.
But video conferencing requires good systems for good results. If you want to clearly see your client’s body language and facial expression then a crystal clear video is a must, along with proper audio integration to make for a seamless experience. This is easier said than done for start-ups and fresh entrepreneurs!
Large corporates won’t sweat, but start-ups will! What can they do for the interim until they get their bearings right? Well, thankfully there are plenty of free video conferencing platforms that are available to use.
Most of the free video conferencing tools that are available include:
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Zoom
One of the more widely used applications, allow for upto 100 participants to be hosted at the same time. You can quickly setup meetings in your personal meeting room. You can screen share, have one-on-one meetings and have an unlimited number of meetings as well.
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Google Hangouts
This is a useful application that can be used for personal or business purposes. It can allow upto 25 participants and features including screen sharing.
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Skype
It is one of the video conferencing applications, which have been around for quite some time now. The free version allows for teams with 10 members or less. There is also the a feature in Skype which is specifically for online education.