Skype

High quality audio connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.

High quality video connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.

Software is optimized so that meetings do not require a huge amount of bandwidth.

Attendees can access meetings/webinars from mobile devices.

Presenters can remotely share a view of their desktop with attendees.

Presenters or attendees can share notes or annotations they’ve made on a whiteboard/meeting space within the web conferencing UI.

Scheduling capabilities integrate with users’ Calendars.

Meetings can be easily initiated, whether they are scheduled or on the fly.

Integrates with social media sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to promote meetings and webinars.

Meetings and webinars can be recorded for playback.

Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.

Participants can use one-on-one and group instant messaging to communicate privately or selectively during meetings.

Presenters can ask for audience input.

Attendees can ask questions during the presentation.

Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.

Administrators can grant users different levels of access to conferences, as moderators, presenters, attendees, or participants. Permissions can be set for individual users, or based on user role/group.

Presenters, moderators, or admins can see a confidential list of attendees that is not visible to all attendees.

Built-in video conferencing capabilities

Audio conferencing credentials for all on the system.

Users are able to share their screens with other meeting participants on video conference calls.

Users are able to communicate via chat, either one-on-one or in a group message, through an instant messaging or chat tool.