This year company holiday parties will be going on all over the place and we homebased business entrepreneurs feel left out because we don’t work for a company to celebrate the season with. With widespread high speed Internet access around the world, you can get together and treat ourselves in a little in holiday festivities. While a regular company party can be plagued with embarrassing moments and too much alcohol, a virtual party isn’t and it’s a great time to just come together to build the relationship with people who help your business grow. There are many software and services you can use to hold a virtual company holiday party. Some are free while others are available at very affordable, small company friendly rates.

Skype is a popular choice for a web conferencing system that doesn’t cost anything. It also works on a variety of computer systems which means you aren’t limited when someone in the team is using a different system. Other popular and free systems include Yahoo! and Messenger.

Consider going with a web conferencing service if you are willing to spend some money to host your online party. Text, voice and video can all be used to communicate with larger groups of people using a web conferencing system. Another nice thing, many services allow you to record your online event. If you decide to throw a virtual holiday party this season, plan ahead! I plan to make the most use of my web conference room this holiday season.

Marg Roukens

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Tri Power Team