Not necessary for people to travel to meetings, saving time and money
Meetings can be called at short
notice and no matter where people
are, they can partake in the meeting
so long as the have a
videoconferencing computer
Do not have to provide refreshments
Do not have to worry about lack of seats
Disadvantages
People prefer to meet face-to-face when
important decisions need to be made
The equipment that need to be bought includes...
Speakers
Microphones
Video cameras
Although it's improving, technology is
not yet perfect and the video and sound
can often appear 'out of sync' and 'jerky'
When a meeting is taken place over the internet via video cameras, speakers and microphones