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No matter if you are at the comfort of your home, at a cafe or traveling, online meetings allow you to join a meeting with your client from any location. This is a huge benefit for those who work remotely and facilitates greater inclusion in the workplace. It also means that those who might not be able to travel due illness, health, childcare or financial constraints can still attend meetings.

The benefits of virtual meetings are the ability to start and end on time. The agenda is usually distributed in advance, and attendees get an opportunity to read the materials prior to the meeting. This may result in shorter meetings and more productive discussions. It also eliminates distractions like table chat and interruptions. Using tools such as video and audio conferencing software, wireless sharing technologies, or a conference call app can help to reduce technical difficulties that are sometimes encountered during online meetings.

Face-to-face meetings are still useful to discuss certain topics. This is especially applicable to more nuanced topics that require the reading of body speech, tone and pauses. These are signals that are difficult to detect in virtual meetings. Also, for in-depth training or demonstrations, an in-person setting is usually more effective. However, for shorter topics that require less face-toface interaction, an online meeting is typically the best option.

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