[LINK] travel slashed at Cisco

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Roger Clarke wrote:
> But corporates and government agencies are locked into a belief that 
> meetings are important.
I totally agree.

There is a lack of understanding that a meeting permits an interaction 
between multiple parties. It is the real-time interaction that is 
important, not the meeting. If you need rapid interpersonal interaction 
for information gathering or sharing - hold a meeting. Otherwise use 
some other mechanism.

Telephone conferencing can do this quite well, video conferencing adds 
very little.

IMHO.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au