Not to sound like much of a Luddite, but those of you familiar with my Powerpoint Manifesto know how much I despite using technology in presentations.....and how anyone with a computer can now deliver presentations and be portrayed as an "expert" no matter how inept their public speaking abilities. As you'll see in the article below, now we've got another computer-assisted crutch for these folks. :(
-rick Infowarrior.org Look alert--WebEx is watching By David Becker CNET News.com September 17, 2004, 2:00 PM PT URL: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513-5371879.html So much for playing solitaire during those endless vendor meetings. Web-conferencing leader WebEx is set to release a new service Monday tailored for sales professionals, including a tool to make sure that the client is paying attention during a remote presentation. The "attention indicator" is built into the Sales Center version of WebEx's service, primarily used for presenting PowerPoint slides over the Internet in conjunction with an audio conference call. Start goofing off during a virtual sales call, and the presenter will know it and respond by spicing up the presentation, said Sanjay Dalal, director of market development for WebEx. "The WebEx client is continually monitoring whether it's in the foreground," he said. "It they're writing an e-mail on the side or something else, the sales team finds out, and they know you're not paying attention. The idea is to keep your customers fully engaged in the actual sales call." < snip > -- You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
