In many industries, we’ve seen consolidation among competitors through mergers and acquisitions. Frequently, each side of the acquisition has their own software implemented to support their existing needs. What happens when these 2 former competitors attempt to integrate their systems? It usually means the maintenance of similar applications for distinct processes or reasons.
We’ve recently heard about a few biggies: Verizon and Alltel, possibly Microsoft and Yahoo and others… They all probably have ERPs, CRMs, LMSs, etc. of their own and will now have to integrate existing systems into a new one or move everyone from one to the other.
What about Web Conferencing?
Enter iLinc - the one-stop shop for virtual communication and collaboration. Whether you need an online meeting room, a virtual classroom, a webinar room for large audiences, a one-on-one support room, or a heck of a video conferencing tool, iLinc can do it on just one site.
What’s great about iLinc is that I can have all my users on a single site (one URL) and can determine which people will be able to schedule and lead different types of sessions. I can get my marketing department set up to run webinars and online meetings while my support team can be positioned to run online support rooms. The learning department can be set up to hold virtual classes and other people can be set up to just lead meetings.
The benefits of a single site are huge – a single location for reporting, managing user accounts/licenses, and building a consolidated content library to name a few. The robust Communications Center that comes with every user license is the single tool I use to schedule sessions, communicate with my users, and report on how many people are using it for online sessions.
I’ll be off next Friday, so come back in 2 weeks for my next entry - Christine
Posted under Industry Buzz, Web Conferencing, iLinc News
This post was written by admin on July 18, 2008
