Starting in 1992

From Henry E. Liebling, co-founder, MoreVirtual.com:  I began using this type of software on dial-up lines with a modem.  It was DOS-based (pre-Windows) and it was called "Audio-Graphic"  (Audio for voice and Graphic for the visual).  The technology has advanced and today we know it as Web Conferencing.  Today, I provide web conferencing conslting, training, and coaching. 

Amazingly, this Audio-Graphic software was pretty darn fast, even using the modem.  Slides and content had little delay.  

Thank you University of Wisconsin's Extension Program.  I was able to attend virtual distance learning classes.  I Iearned their "model" of how they guided people to make a successful transition from traditional "face-to-face" teaching, to being an effective synchronous virtual instructor.  This was, and is, a big deal to me.

Web Conferencing and Internet Collaboration Tools

As of this writing, I've now used 20 different "Web Conferencing" programs. 

In addition, I have strong experience with "asynchronous platforms" for virtual teams and for learning, a Learning Content Management System (LCMS), and an Internet Decision Support Tool for large groups.  We have a great interest in "blended learning" and "blended communications." 

How do you work? 

Our premise is that not all virtual meetings are the same.  We teach our clients how to be effective, efficient, and successful for a wide variety of virtual meetings.  Examples - No Travel: 

(1) Using web conferencing to help you get clarity on a customer's requirements for your service, product, or solution is different than using web conferencing for your virtual team's staff meeting. 

(2) Using web conferencing to co-create a report with people in other locations is different than using web conferencing to give a status report to the project's sponsor and stakeholders..

(3) Using web conferencing to provide virtual coaching and virtual meeting facilitation to a team that is hundreds of miles away from you is different than using web conferencing for a webinar with light Q&A.

(4)  Using web conferencing to deliver a fee-for-service (revenue) virtual program is different than using web conferencing for virtual mentoring.

(5)  Using web conferencing to deliver virtual learning (virtual classroom) is different than using web conferencing for your organizational development consulting.
 

More Virtual.com Point of View

It used to be that people only thought of using Web Conferencing as a tool to save time and expense, for conducting work between cities in different states and countries.  Now, people think of using Web Conferencing to solve transportation and air quality issues in their city, county, and metropolitan area.  In addition, people are thinking of extending their value to sell and serve their clients.

Our research indicates that this tool is greatly under-utilized.  Typically, management does not strategically plan how to exploit the power of Web Conferencing to achieve its critical objectives and priorities.  We think this is a mistake.

Texting and Email is not enough:  Our point of view is that we need to do much better at communicating, listening, and coordinating.  Amidst all the emailing, text messaging, and phone calls, there are too many communication breakdowns.  Some of the consequences of poor communications are costly rework by knowledge workers, lack of coordination, and time frames pushed out.  Web Conferencing is a  tool that helps reduce these problems.

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Are You Using Web Conferencing to Its Full Potential  (For multiple industries and functions)

Are You Using Web Conferencing to Its Full Potential  (For Sustainability and Environmental Executives)

Are You Using Web Conferencing to Its Full Potential  (For Government and Education)

Are You Using Web Conferencing to Its Full Potential  (For Learning and Human Resources)

Are You Using Web Conferencing to Its Full Potential  (For Marketing and Sales)

Achieve Significant Results with Web Conferencing and Internet Collaboration Tools

Identify high impact (high gain) opportunities.

Equip people with ideas, education, skills, techniques, motivation, confidence, and business processes.

Generally, when people learn Web Conferencing on their own, they underuse it.

Leverage your assets across distance WITHOUT TRAVELING (within the same metro area, city-to-city, on-campus, and country-to-country).