Alan, absolutely agree that technology cannot compensate for bad content and a poor message. That being said, it certainly does extend the reach of that message…either live or via an on demand recording. I’ve found that they key to web conferences or online meetings is INTERACTION. Taking advantage of Q&A, polls, and multiple presenters…keeping the audience engaged and involved…tailoring the message based on their involvement and feedback. Since you can’t see them…and can’t control their IM or email multitasking (aka not paying attention), interaction is more important than ever along with a crisp, clear message of course.
Cheers – Peter (my blog on this stuff http://www.webconferencinghub.com)
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