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How Can We Make Teleconferences More Productive?
I'm always shocked by two things at IFTF. First, the majority of our teleconferences are very unproductive. They are not multi-media enough, files can't be shared, no video, etc. Second, we default to face-to-face meetings as the best and only format for collaborative meetings without ever questioning that wisdom. I think we can do better, do some experimenting, and save some energy.
Some options for internal tele-collaborative work and with clients:
WebEx - now has good Mac compatibility. audio can go over a phone line or embedded VoIP. video streaming from laptop cam, document sharing (PPT, Word, etc), whiteboard and markup tools
Skype+GDocs - awesome for collaborative writing, and totally free
IFTF.org signals processes - best for asynchronous processes