For years, as we’ve relied on voice messaging and email, we’ve sometimes overlooked the importance of real-time communication. While many of us have used direct communication technologies like audio conferencing, video conferencing, and web conferencing, each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Audio conferencing connects voices but lacks visual elements. Video conferencing adds visuals but isn’t ideal for collaborative presentations or document work. Web conferencing facilitates screen sharing but can feel impersonal.
Today, unified conferencing platforms are emerging. These platforms integrate audio, video, and web conferencing into a single PC interface. This mirrors the way unified messaging combined voice and email. Screen sharing is a key feature, transforming web conference participants from passive viewers into active collaborators. This fosters collaboration and synergy within organizations.
Tele-efficiency also offers Accessware, a bi-directional remote screen sharing add-on for Conferenceware, their unified conferencing solution. During a web conference using Accessware, the presenter can display a participant’s screen to the entire group. Conversely, the presenter can grant screen control to another participant, effectively making them a co-presenter.