[LINK] travel slashed at Cisco

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> 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.
> 

Oh...I don't know...my memory of a regular video conference was that I observed 
a curious phenomenon.

Men in Melbourne and Sydney somehow manage to synch the colour of their shirts. 
Both lots were Pink once, Yellow and White for other conferences. Anyone care to 
comment on this or is it Mens Business?

Marghanita

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