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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Teleconferencing
 Advantages of
Teleconferencing:
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Reduce cost of group
meeting is the major advantages of teleconferencing, the saving is primarily
due to significant reduce in traveling cost.
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Teleconferencing allows
people to participate in regional, national or worldwide meetings without
actually leaving their local office.
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Greater communication and
coordination between branches and worksite, as teleconferencing enables them
to get in touch with each other closely.
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Meeting is more flexible as
participants can join the conference whenever it's necessary.
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Conference can be scheduled
minutes or hours ahead of time instead days or weeks.
Disadvantages of Teleconferencing:
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The occurrence of technical failure
when trying to establish a conference or during a conference.
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Difficult for complex interpersonal
communication, such as negotiation or bargaining.
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Impersonal, less easy to create an atmosphere of group rapport.
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Lack of participant familiarity with the equipment, the medium itself, and
meeting skills.
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Socializing is less than a face-to-face meeting.
How to Minimize Teleconferencing Problems:
The following precautions will helps in reducing the occurrence of
teleconferencing problems
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Users should carefully
evaluate their meeting needs and goals to determine if teleconferencing is
appropriate.
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Users should also assess their audience.
For example, consider the size of the group, their level of experience with
teleconferencing, and the extent of their familiarity with each other.
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