How To Have an Online Company Party
Can you believe it? Another year is drawing to an end, and that means company party time. For many work at home entrepreneurs, the idea of a company party is as foreign as chatting at the water cooler. We may have a team of people we work with but have never had the chance to get together on a personal basis.
But it doesn't have to be that way this year. Not for your company. With widespread high speed Internet access around the world, you can get together and indulge a little in holiday festivities. While a regular company party can be plagued with embarrassing moments and too much alcohol, a virtual party isn't and it's a great time to just come together to build the relationship with people who help your business grow. There are many software and services you can use to hold a virtual company holiday party. Some are free while others are available at very affordable, small company friendly rates.
Skype is a great web conferencing system for those on a budget, it's free! You can do voice, text chat with up to 5 other people. It also works on a variety of computer systems which means you aren't limited when someone in the team is using a different system. The only down side is, you can only hold a video chat with one other person. Other popular and free systems include Yahoo! Messenger, UserPlane.
If you don't' mind spending a few dollars on your online company party then you could go for a paid web conferencing service. You'll get a lot more features like being able to surf the web together and to share you're desktop in a secure environment. Just think of the possibilities: sharing photos, videos and more without having to do any downloading. You simply open your photos or play your video for others to see.
It is possible to use voice, video and text to reach a larger group of people with a web conferencing system. Another nice thing, many services allow you to record your online event. Depending on the service, you can purchase these services on a per minute, per hour or per day basis.
If you want to throw a virtual holiday party, the best thing to do is start planning right now. The services available vary so much that you'll want to try out a few to see which one suits your needs. A great way to say thank you to your customers while you're at it is to throw them a virtual holiday party in appreciation of their business.
About the Author
Lynette Chandler is a technology loving marketer. She plans to make the most use of her web conference room this holiday season. You can find out what she's using by visiting < http://www.meetingonnow.com >
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