Affordable web conferencing software geared specifically towards small to medium size businesses

Conducting Internet web conferences have become essential in today’s business environment. Online meetings provide a fast, flexible, and inexpensive alternative for collaboration with employee’s offsite, providing online presentations to prospective clients, even conducting Internet training courses without ever having to leave the office. Because real cost savings can be realized by utilizing the Internet to help cut down on travel expenses, companies are taking a serious look at affordable web conferencing software in hopes of finding a solution that can meet all their needs.

The needs of a small to medium sized business are completely different than those of a large enterprise business. Not only is application cost a very important factor, but scalability of the service also plays an important role because it allows small business to start out with a minimum solution and add features and conference seats as their needs grow. Each provider of conferencing services is forced to take note of this and is beginning to market affordable web conferencing solutions specifically towards this market space.

To help answer the question of which type of web software might be best for a small business, let’s take a look at some of the services that exist. By reviewing some of the features each service offers, you will better be able to decide which web solution is best for your business.

• Voxwire™ -- Offers a solution called MeetingRoom that allows an unlimited number of computers to connect online for conferencing, sending text messages, or to view the same Internet website, documentation, or presentation online simultaneously. One very positive feature of Voxwire’s service is that the guests participating in the conference do not need to purchase licenses to participate. Web meeting rooms are available for conferencing as low as $9.95 per month.
   
• GoToMeeting™ -- Provides an online meeting solution that enables anyone from coworkers to prospects to view in real time any desired application that you can run from your computer. With GoToMeeting, you can host an unlimited number of meetings online for as long as you want for up to 10 attendees. With such features as; intuitive user interface, one click meeting setup, shared keyboard and mouse controls, and unique reporting features makes this a very attractive web conferencing service.
   
• GRCLive -- Another provider offering services geared specifically to small to medium sized business, and they offer several different packages depending on your needs and the number of seats you require. Basic features include application and document sharing, calendar/scheduling, online file transfer, web browser sharing, and whiteboard capabilities. If you go with the Business Edition solution you get some additional features like conference recording and playback and remote desktop access. The nice thing about their different services is that you can start out small and adapt the solution to meet your needs as your business grows.