How to Send Images to Audience Computer Displays in an Online Meeting

Even with technology as advanced as it is today, most people still have no idea just what a webinar is or how to be part of one. But a webinar, online meeting or whatever you may call it is a way to save money and time by having a meeting with an unlimited number of people over the Web. The advantage is that you can share documents, images, sound and even video. By using one of many popular Web tools almost anyone can have an online Web meeting and share images with the audience they are talking to.

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  Signup for an online meeting service such as GoToMeeting or FreeConference.com (see Resources). You will have to pay a subscription service fee but without the software you will not be able to easily communicate with many people. For one on one you can use free services like Yahoo! Instant Messenger.

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  Schedule a meeting time at the website. You will enter your meeting time, length, use of desktop sharing and the email addresses of the audience.

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  Start the meeting by going to the website and clicking on the file sharing or desktop sharing application. Each audience member will also have to go to the website address made available to them in the email sent by the conference website. Click on the "Share desktop" option when you are ready and any images that you pull up on your computer will be shared with your audience.