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Most services offer similar tools: the ability to demonstrate software, show and annotate Microsoft Corp.’s PowerPoint presentations, share your computer’s desktop, use instant messaging, collaborate on and annotate documents and use "whiteboards". laptop battery

Here are some of the Web conferencing services currently available in the marketplace: … GoToMeeting, now part of Citrix Systems Inc., is all about simplicity. The company’s slogan, "All you can meet, " says it all: You can host an unlimited number of meetings, with up to 10 attendees, for unlimited time duration. The monthly fee is $49 ($39 annual). GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting Corporate offer more flexible features for slightly higher rates. thinkpad

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includes a free conference-call service with their product — but there’s an important caveat: Participants call into a toll-based number and are charged standard long-distance rates. For a toll-free option, the company recommends FreeConferenceCall.com — or you could call your participants directly. … microsoft

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For most programs, attendees must download a small piece of software to properly view the show. This download/install can take between one and five minutes. Services usually let you invite participants via an e-mail message that includes a hyperlink to jump-start the download when necessary. SECURITY Be sure to evaluate the security tools offered by the vendor. Many offer Secure Socket Layers protection to provide Advanced Encryption Standard class security. If your firm will be using Webinars to discuss cases or other sensitive confidential information, be sure to carefully consider whether your vendor has adequate security in place. laptop computers

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As you evaluate vendors, here are some issues to consider and discuss: SECRETS FOR SUCCESS — Andrew Adkins III Director, Legal Technology Institute University of Florida Levin College of Law Gainesville, Fla. Good quality equipment, reliable bridging vendor, ample time to set up beforehand and room design that lends itself well (color, lighting, seating). laptop computer

— Judith Flournoy CIO, Loeb & Loeb Los Angeles

• The secret is to make it interactive. Be sure your attendees feel they are actually participating, not just passively viewing. Engage them visually, verbally and actively. desktop computer

• Distribute a packet of information in advance that they can print out and take notes on. notebooks

• Take a hint from your favorite radio show: Have a sidekick do some of the talking, or better yet, a panel of fresh voices. lenovo

• Use annotation tools: As people are speaking, make notes on your slides to highlight their comments and keep everyone on the same page. hard drive

• Brainstorming works well online. If each person in a 12-person traditional meeting spends 10 minutes talking, you’ll be in that meeting more than two hours. Instead, use a whiteboard tool. Prepare a slide with a grid, with one space for each person. travelstar

• Using the text tool, give everyone 10 minutes to jot down ideas in his or her square. With everyone working concurrently, you have saved 110 minutes and you can use the rest of the time to discuss the ideas that have merit. gateway

— Michelle St. Pierre Education Consultant, Redwood Analytics Mt. Laurel, N.J.

Testing, testing, testing: hardware, software, audio, video, connections and operating systems on all sides. Then have the future speaker be a listener to see what the experience is like. Have an audio conference line as a backup. — Jonathan Ezor Assistant Professor Director, Institute for Business, Law and Technology laptop parts

Touro Law Center Central Islip, N.Y. We’re currently completing the analysis for the 2007 ILTA Technology Purchasing Survey and we found that 22 percent of respondents have installed videoconferencing technology during the last year and 17 percent are planning a 2007/8 purchase. (126 firms responded, all with 100 or more attorneys.) — Jobst Elster Vice President, Envision Agency software

Tallahassee, Fla. — Silvia Coulter Principal, CoulterCranston Inc. Manchester by the Sea, Mass. Brett Burney is principal of Burney Consultants, based in Cleveland, and writes a monthly column for ALM’s Law.com Technology Center. [back] Support & FAQs | Send a Friend a Free Trial | Become a Partner | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Site Map hard drives

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By Small Business Computing.com Staff January 24, 2008 Click here for the full text of this article. The Hollywood writer's strike may have shut down the Golden Globes and could even cause Oscar to stay in for the night, but we're happy to report that we're rolling out the virtual red carpet for the 2008 Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology awards right on schedule. canon

This year's honorees include familiar A-list performers as well as young breakout talent. We've even added Best Innovation, Site Search and eBay Tool under e-commerce to accommodate the rapid growth in this evolving category. desktop pc

Long-time darling of the art crowd, this year Apple broke through the small business barricade to win the hearts and practical minds of our voters in two different categories. A long-awaited, big-budget production doesn't always deliver, but this time it sure did. The much-anticipated release of Microsoft's sequel to its productivity suite was a blockbuster hit. But Microsoft Office 2007 wasn't big only at the box office, it was just as big a hit with voters. Not to be outdone, perennial crowd-favorite QuickBooks also continued to rack up trophies. desktop computers

If you're looking for total dominance, check out the security category. We won't give away the ending, but someone went 4 for 4, taking home every security award. Of course, whether it's the Oscars or the best pizza place in town, awards program and debates go hand in hand. If you think your fellow readers got it wrong, let us know in our forum. … Collaboration It's a familiar theme with small businesses everywhere. You have a partner here, a remote worker there, a key vendor somewhere else. You need to work with all of them — sometimes just a few of them — altogether in real-time. That's why many of you are turning to collaboration services. think pad

Taking top honors with 37 percent of the vote is GoToMeeting v3.0. The latest version of Citrix Online's popular service features, among other things, integration with Microsoft Office 2007, Google Talk, Skype, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. It also provides a free conference call service. … repair

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