Global Communication
Teleconferencing is a great way to connect people who work in different parts of the world. It's cheaper and quicker than face-to-face meetings, and people can communicate more informally, sitting in their offices or even working from home.
If you want your teleconference to be effective, you should plan it like a face-to-face meeting. First of all, find a date that's convenient for everyone. Remember time differences, and be careful to specify the local time of the virtual meeting: New York is five hours behind London, so if you want a teleconference with someone in New York, the best time is probably after 2pm in London. Limit the number of participants——managing a teleconference with more than five people can be stressful. Before the meeting, send out the agenda so that everybody knows the topics for discussion. Send all participants the documents for the meeting.
The person who calls the meeting is usually also the moderator. Before you speak, always say your name"This is Jack"——so that everybody knows who is saying what. Silence on the phone doesn't mean absence. Maybe someone is preparing a question or thinking of an answer. And here is another tip. When you're not speaking, press the mute button so that you can listen to who's talking, but the others won't hear your background noises.
Teleconferencing is ideal if
A.you want to work with people from different parts of the world B.you want to be effective in meetings. C.you don't have time for face-to-face meetings.正确答案A
