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Attend a global meeting while walking the dog

Posted by vividh

” Why would I want to attend a web conference on my phone? My laptop goes wherever I go.”

Sometimes, I get this response from people when I talk about attending a web conference via an iPhone or Blackberry. While I have my own reasons, it’s always much more interesting to hear the reasons customers give.

This is what we discovered while presenting FUZE online meeting to a UK-based multinational corporation.  They  specialize in infrastructure development and with projects taking place around the globe, the concept of “business hours” has become meaningless for them. Employees in multiple time zones simultaneously participate in meetings so somebody is always working “after hours”. Attending a team conference call at home after hours is stressful enough but it is even worse if you need to hunch over your desktop or laptop while following the meeting online. In this situation, attending a web conference via a mobile device makes a lot of sense. You can follow the audio conference and view the online presentation from a device that fits in your pocket instead of being tied to your laptop. Using your mobile phone to participate in the meeting minimizes the impact on your personal life – you can roam around the house or even attend a meeting while someone drives you to dinner.

In a recent personal example, I attended a team meeting on my iPhone while walking the dog! Think of how this technology can change your world. As the lines between personal and work life blur, mobile meetings are just one more tool to help keep things in balance.