In a day and age where expenses are going up everyday it is the responsibility of the individual to try and save money wherever they can. In business this means finding solutions that are not only cost-effective, but also make sure that the reputation of the business is not compromised. That is why affordable conference calling is the way forward for conducting meetings professionally and on time with various clients who need the same information.
Solutions For The Small Business
Small businesses will be looking out for affordable conference calling as they will need to minimise their expenses as much as possible. By having clients or employees spread far and wide travel expenses can needlessly take a lot out of the budget. With technological advances there is no reason for meetings not to be conducted professionally and in a timely manner.
Hotels and Conference Centres can provide affordable conference calling facilities should you not be able to afford the outlay of this type of equipment. These places will offer great comfort and privacy for all of your needs on the day as well as friendly staff to assist to take the added stress out of other problems, such as catering, that you do not need to worry about.
Some conference calling companies have also introduced the ‘Pay as you Go’ system which is perfect for the smaller business. In this way you can conduct your meetings when you need to and are not locked into any contracts that may be unnecessary for your needs. These more affordable conference calling rates are available on request or should be easy to locate on most companies websites.
Solutions For The Big Businesses
Big businesses will normally have more people they need to communicate with at the same time, depending on the project at hand. This can be expensive for them and the time taken to relay the same information to several different groups of people is costly and unnecessary. The much more affordable conference calling facilities that are now on offer mean that in most cases you will not have to leave the office. Information can be conveyed quickly and effectively with the simple use of the telephone or Internet.
Affordable conference calling means that large volumes of information can be quickly and easily shared with large groups of people and take the hassle of travelling from client to client out of the equation.
Source : http://www.refresharticles.com/
Monday, February 11, 2008
MS/Yahoo deal: conference call, Yahoo responds
Microsoft has been discussing the possibility of buying out Yahoo for a year and a half, the company has confirmed during a conference call discussing its proposed $44.6 billion deal. Confirming longstanding rumors, company PSD president Kevin Johnson says that Microsoft has been in an "off and on" discussion with Yahoo for 18 months. The search engine giant simply said roughly a year ago that it was not a good time to discuss an acquisition, Microsoft claims. The latter says it continues to believe a deal would be important to boosting the importance of search and expanding social platforms. Search is not just about "ten blue links" anymore, Johnson explains. Notably, Microsoft has recently invested in Facebook as part of these efforts.
However, the call also made apparent Microsoft's predominant concern in the deal, which is to undermine Google's perceived control of the web ad market. Johnson stressed that advertising was "key" to commercializing web services and warned that the industry was "dominated by one player," deliberately withholding Google's name from the discussion. Acquiring Yahoo is said to provide both it and Microsoft an opportunity to scale upwards at the rate necessary for the business, particularly in server software and other areas which Microsoft has historically been successful.
Microsoft also believes there to be incidental benefits for Yahoo outside of search and advertising, such as advanced research and development for Yahoo's mobile platform as well as its video services.
Despite the Microsoft claims, Yahoo has responded with caution to the deal, according to a brief company statement. The Bay Area company appears to contradict Microsoft's assertion of long-running talks and describes the deal as "unsolicited." Yahoo has not rejected the deal out of hand but says it will determine its answer "carefully and promptly" to ensure that a takeover by Microsoft is in its best interests.
Source : http://www.electronista.com/
However, the call also made apparent Microsoft's predominant concern in the deal, which is to undermine Google's perceived control of the web ad market. Johnson stressed that advertising was "key" to commercializing web services and warned that the industry was "dominated by one player," deliberately withholding Google's name from the discussion. Acquiring Yahoo is said to provide both it and Microsoft an opportunity to scale upwards at the rate necessary for the business, particularly in server software and other areas which Microsoft has historically been successful.
Microsoft also believes there to be incidental benefits for Yahoo outside of search and advertising, such as advanced research and development for Yahoo's mobile platform as well as its video services.
Despite the Microsoft claims, Yahoo has responded with caution to the deal, according to a brief company statement. The Bay Area company appears to contradict Microsoft's assertion of long-running talks and describes the deal as "unsolicited." Yahoo has not rejected the deal out of hand but says it will determine its answer "carefully and promptly" to ensure that a takeover by Microsoft is in its best interests.
Source : http://www.electronista.com/
Monday, February 4, 2008
multi channel video conferencing over internet
A leading IP based managed video services provider, and The Whitlock Group, a systems integration firm, announced that they will be providing managed multi point conferencing services and
Glowpoint’s IP subs services to one of the largest, real estate development firms, with nearly 30,000 acres of land currently under development in Florida, South Carolina, and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“The Glowpoint services add a new dimension to the solutions we provide to our customers,” said Kévin Thompson, President of The Whitlock Group. “We are looking to increase our services revenue, making the video equipment a smaller component of the solution. Most of our sales offices migrated to Glowpoint earlier this year which was the catalyst that helped educate our sales force regarding the added value Glowpoint brings to the overall video solution.”
Initially, the real estate company piloted the combined offering, which included Glowpoint’s managed video services at five locations. The successful pilot led to a formalized deal to expand to approximately 20 office locations. In addition to utilizing Glowpoint’s quality IP video services, the customer will use Glowpoint to host a multipoint conference unit as well as providing fully managed call launching services.
“The Whitlock Group represents a new breed of integration partners who understand the value of services and the residual revenue model it represents,” said Michael Brandofino, Glowpoint’s president and CEO. “In 2006, we have been focusing on trying to improve the productivity of our channel. Deals like this show we have been making some good progress. In fact, since May, approximately 40 percent of our closed deals have come through the channel, compared to less than 10 percent prior to May.”
Glowpoint offers a full range of managed video services including, IP connectivity, multi-point video conferencing services, video hosting services and endpoint management to customers around the globe by leveraging the Glowpoint network and bridges that are deployed in the U.S. and Europe. Glowpoint offers a variety of multi-point conferencing services - from fully-managed to unassisted “bridging on demand” - using Glowpoint’s own internally developed web-based scheduling tool called “Quickbridge”.
About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC: GLOW.PK) is a world-leading broadcast-quality, IP-based video managed services provider. Glowpoint offers videoconferencing, bridging, technology hosting, and IP broadcasting services to enterprises, SOHOs, broadcasters, and consumers worldwide. The Glowpoint network carries an average of more than 60,000 video calls per month worldwide. Glowpoint is headquartered in Hillside, New Jersey. To learn more about Glowpoint, visit www.glowpoint.com.
About The Whitlock Group
The Whitlock Group is a systems integration firm focused on the design, procurement, engineering, installation, and service of audiovisual, videoconferencing, video-streaming, digital signage, video-production, and broadcast solutions. As a systems integration firm, The Whitlock Group delivers complete solutions that seamlessly integrate the audio, video, display and system controls to create unique and compelling multimedia solutions.
Source : http://www.newsaboutav.com/
Glowpoint’s IP subs services to one of the largest, real estate development firms, with nearly 30,000 acres of land currently under development in Florida, South Carolina, and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“The Glowpoint services add a new dimension to the solutions we provide to our customers,” said Kévin Thompson, President of The Whitlock Group. “We are looking to increase our services revenue, making the video equipment a smaller component of the solution. Most of our sales offices migrated to Glowpoint earlier this year which was the catalyst that helped educate our sales force regarding the added value Glowpoint brings to the overall video solution.”
Initially, the real estate company piloted the combined offering, which included Glowpoint’s managed video services at five locations. The successful pilot led to a formalized deal to expand to approximately 20 office locations. In addition to utilizing Glowpoint’s quality IP video services, the customer will use Glowpoint to host a multipoint conference unit as well as providing fully managed call launching services.
“The Whitlock Group represents a new breed of integration partners who understand the value of services and the residual revenue model it represents,” said Michael Brandofino, Glowpoint’s president and CEO. “In 2006, we have been focusing on trying to improve the productivity of our channel. Deals like this show we have been making some good progress. In fact, since May, approximately 40 percent of our closed deals have come through the channel, compared to less than 10 percent prior to May.”
Glowpoint offers a full range of managed video services including, IP connectivity, multi-point video conferencing services, video hosting services and endpoint management to customers around the globe by leveraging the Glowpoint network and bridges that are deployed in the U.S. and Europe. Glowpoint offers a variety of multi-point conferencing services - from fully-managed to unassisted “bridging on demand” - using Glowpoint’s own internally developed web-based scheduling tool called “Quickbridge”.
About Glowpoint
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC: GLOW.PK) is a world-leading broadcast-quality, IP-based video managed services provider. Glowpoint offers videoconferencing, bridging, technology hosting, and IP broadcasting services to enterprises, SOHOs, broadcasters, and consumers worldwide. The Glowpoint network carries an average of more than 60,000 video calls per month worldwide. Glowpoint is headquartered in Hillside, New Jersey. To learn more about Glowpoint, visit www.glowpoint.com.
About The Whitlock Group
The Whitlock Group is a systems integration firm focused on the design, procurement, engineering, installation, and service of audiovisual, videoconferencing, video-streaming, digital signage, video-production, and broadcast solutions. As a systems integration firm, The Whitlock Group delivers complete solutions that seamlessly integrate the audio, video, display and system controls to create unique and compelling multimedia solutions.
Source : http://www.newsaboutav.com/
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