Conducting Online Meetings
Digital Tip

When you need to conduct meetings with participants in various locations, videoconferences can offer many of the benefits of a face-to-face meeting without the costs and complications of travel. Watch the following tutorial about conducting online meetings and then answer the prompt about how you might handle online meetings in the workplace.

Thinking Professionally

1. Suppose that two colleagues are hesitant to conduct meetings using videoconferencing software because they’re not accustomed to the technology. Write them a professional message that acknowledges their concerns but also explains the advantages of videoconferencing. Use examples to show how choosing between a face-to-face meeting and a videoconference might depend on a meeting’s purpose and context.