Other web conferencing service features

There are other administrative, reporting, and infrastructure functions that some web conferencing service providers offer to enhance your meeting:

Web-based audio - Broadcasts the audio portion of your conference via streaming audio, instead of a separate conference call. This way, participants with a PC sound card and speakers can listen without additional audio conference calling charges. Usually referred to as a webinar.

Web camera - By adding a webcam at the presenter's location, attendees can see view the presenter during the meeting. This can help them associate a face with the voice guiding them through the web conferencing service. Don't expect too much, though - the video may have a few seconds' delay and won't allow you to show much more than your headshot and the background of your work area. This is sometimes referred to as a webcast.

Monitoring - Most web conferencing service providers have a participant window for you to view a roster of attendees as well as their web and audio status. You can also monitor who is entering your conference and bounce people you don't want at the meeting - a competitor or someone that didn't pay for access to a fee-based course, for example.