Taking Video Conference Seriously

I am what you would call an “old dog” and – as the saying goes – it’s difficult indeed for me to learn new tricks. I have to admit that technology really sets me on my heels; I just don’t understand half of what is out there. I am someone who started in business when it was pen, paper, and typewriters and I have had a hard time adjusting to how fast everything moves. I’ll also readily admit that I wasn’t much of a fan of computers – or any of the subsequent technology – in the beginning. It all made me feel inadequate and I honestly couldn’t see how any of it could help me be better at what I did. Plus, it seemed that the second I learned one thing, something bigger, better, and faster came along and I was right back where I started – behind the times.

I do admit when I’m wrong however and I can see how there are a great many resources available today that have made things enormously easier in business. One of the things that I really changed my mind about is video conference. Again, I’m old school. When I wanted to see a client – or a prospective client – I went to see them. However, we were starting to do business with people all over the world and traveling was not cost-effective in every case. Everyone in my office was using video conference to conduct meetings. Video conference is a part of web conference technology; it’s like an online meeting where everyone can see each other, hear each other, and talk like they would if they were sitting around a conference room table.

I was scared of video conference at first but was eventually forced to use it when I was pitching a client on the other coast. In one session I was hooked. It was a great way to “meet” and the technology fascinated me. I could not imagine when I first started working that I would ever have the opportunity to do something like this. I may be an old dog but I am willing to learn!

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