It used to be that if you said you were going to attend a meeting, that meant you were physically going to go somewhere and meet with another party. However, with all of the new technology out there, the traditional way of holding a meeting has drastically changed. One technology that is gaining more popularity in the meeting world is video conferencing, as the advances in secure networking have made this a more feasible solution. It has a lot of advantages, but people are still hesitant to use it because they’d still prefer to meet in person. This brings up the question: Is video conferencing as effective as meeting in person? The answer to this depends on a number of factors, including the following two major ones which I’m going to discuss: The type of meeting you’re planning and your target audience.

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