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Tech Times A Beginners Guide: 00 WHAT IS IT? Cloud based video conferencing is typically sold as a service, much like a cell phone service that is paid for monthly. Just like with many other cloud based services, the beauty behind cloud based video conferencing is the ability to participate in high quality meetings with out spending big money on infrastructure and management costs. By operating in the Cloud, you will have the benefit of face to face meetings with customers, partners and colleagues all over the world- without the hassle of travelling. Just imagine the possibilities; you can have up to 30 locations connected on a video call. Participants can join from traditional video conferencing endpoints, computers, tablets, and smart- phones. No internet access to join? Jump on a call from a reg- ular telephone as an audio participant so that you won’t miss any important details in a meeting To Video Conferencing in the Cloud

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WHAT IS IT?

Cloud based video conferencing is typically sold as a service, much like a cell phone service that is paid for monthly. Just like with many other cloud based services, the beauty behind cloud based video conferencing is the ability to participate in high quality meetings with out spending big money on infrastructure and management costs.

By operating in the Cloud, you will have the benefit of face to face meetings with customers, partners and colleagues all over the world- without the hassle of travelling.

Just imagine the possibilities; you can have up to 30 locations connected on a video call. Participants can join from traditional video conferencing endpoints, computers, tablets, and smart-phones. No internet access to join? Jump on a call from a reg-ular telephone as an audio participant so that you won’t miss any important details in a meeting

To Video Conferencing in the Cloud

How do I do it?

Free Trials are like gold in the service industry. A try it before you buy it mental-ity is widely adopted in video conferencing because it is such a new frontier for many users.

• Decide what type device you want to use and who you want to connect to.

• Find a service that lets you use the device you have, i.e. iPad, Droid Tablet, PC lap-top or an existing video codec system.

• Sign up for a free trial and a demo to learn about the features and capabilities and any additional costs for extra features.

• Meet, Greet, Collaborate. Make sure this is the right solution for you.

It’s Easy, it’s affordable, and it’s scalable based on your varying meeting needs…. it’s a no brainer.

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1. Check your Internet connection, without a strong Wi-Fi connection you may experience delay.

2. Use headphones on mobile devices to minimize background noise, this will minimize background noise

and stabilize speakers on computers.

3. Check your lighting, bright light behind you may give poor picture quality.

4. Choose a quiet area, this will help eliminate distractions on both sides of the call.

5. Introduce yourself to new people, this way everyone is comfortable engaging with each other.

6. Be Yourself, act as you would in any other meeting.

7. Only check your self image in the beginning, do not focus on it while other people are speaking.

8. Mute your mic when your not talking, this will eliminate background noise and active speaker confu-

sion.

9. Be prepared, have an agenda and have any document sharing material ready.

10. PAY ATTENTION, the other participants can tell if your not “in” the meeting.

It’s simple...

• Body Language is 65% of human communication.

• Sharing Content is visual not audial.

• Video conferenc-ing encourages full

engagement in meetings, unlike teleconferencing where participants are often focusing on other tasks.

WHY CHOSE VIDEO OVER AUDIO?

10 Tips to virtual meetings

Contact the Easymeeting team or sign up for a free trial at:http://easymeeting.net/products/easyconference/trial/