From placeware@postal.rsvp0.net Wed May 3 22:19 EDT 2000 X-UIDL: 2237801da3ff60175804c79718242353 Received: from alum.mit.edu (ALUM.MIT.EDU [18.72.0.38]) by life.ai.mit.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3/AI2.13/ai.master.life:2.18) with ESMTP id WAA14643 for ; Wed, 3 May 2000 22:18:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from l2.rsvp0.net (l2.rsvp0.net [216.32.165.177]) by alum.mit.edu (8.9.3/8.9.2) with ESMTP id WAA26450 for ; Wed, 3 May 2000 22:18:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from l2.rsvp0.net ([216.33.250.205]) by l2.rsvp0.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.297.29); Wed, 3 May 2000 19:23:21 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 19:19:22 -0700 From: "PlaceWare" Reply-To: "PlaceWare" Subject: PlaceWare Monthly eNews, May 2000 To: hqm@alum.mit.edu Message-ID: <0fbbd2123020450L2@l2.rsvp0.net> Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----Message_Boundary" Content-Length: 35167 Status: RO This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------Message_Boundary Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 19:19:22 -0700 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----Alt_Boundary_1" ------Alt_Boundary_1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you believe you have received this newsletter in error, please see instructions at the bottom of this email=2E =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D PlaceWare Newsletter May 2000=20 Web Conferencing is Here=2E =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 1=2E Earn WebMeeting Rewards=20 =20 2=2E Experience the Latest in Web Conferencing 3=2E Seminars Without Walls Promo Offers Turnkey Solution 4=2E Free Online Seminar Series=20 * Marketing in the Dot-Com Age * Department of Justice Vs=2E Microsoft: The Aftermath=20 * Survival in the New Economy: 10 Driving Principles * Clicks and Misses: Biggest E-business Blunders * Experience Conference Center 2000 5=2E Tips and Hints 6=2E Red Hot News * PaineWebber Uses PlaceWare for Key Announcement * Xerox Hosts Virtual Sales Conference =20 * 2Bridge and PlaceWare Agreement * LA Times: Power of PlaceWare * InfoWorld Gives PlaceWare a Rave Review * BusinessWeek: Tools of the Remote Trade ------------------------------------------ EARN WEBMEETING REWARDS Reap Rewards with MyPlaceWare ------------------------------------------ The more business meetings you hold, the more points you earn=2E=20 Earn Reward Points redeemable for digital cameras, Palm Pilots,=20 frequent flyer miles, caps, T-shirts, gift certificates and=20 more by using MyPlaceWare for your meetings (relax, no travel=20 necessary)=2E=20 Participating in the WebMeeting Rewards Program is easy=2E=20 Current MyPlaceWare members are automatically enrolled=20 in the program=2E For contest details, point your browser to:=20 http://www=2Emyplaceware=2Ecom/mpw/contest Not already a MyPlaceWare member? 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Placeware's new =22Seminars=20 Without Walls=22 promotion offers a Web seminar package for one l= ow=20 price that enables a company to reach up to 100 prospects regardless = of=20 their location at a lower cost per lead compared to in-person seminar= s=2E=20

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FREE=20 ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES
Industry=20 Experts Speak Up and Out
Don't miss our continuing ser= ies of=20 high-impact online seminars with top authors and leading experts=2E A= ll our=20 seminars are free, and it's simple to participate - all you need is a= Web=20 browser and a phone=2E Click on the link(s) now to pre-register for=20 these seminars=2E=20

Marketi= ng=20 in the Dot-Com Age
Discover how the dot-com explosion and savvy marketing efforts can = combine,=20 clash, or starve cash=2E
Bob Ostrow, Publisher, PC World=
May 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon PST

Depart= ment=20 of Justice Vs=2E Microsoft: the Aftermath
Often controversial, always= informative=20 Dan Gillmor, columnist for the San Jose Mercury News and Silicon Va= lley=20 insider, speaks out=2E
May 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon PST

Survival= =20 In the New Economy: 10 Driving Principles
New rules require new thinking = in the=20 Internet age=2E Find out how to thrive in a changing business lands= cape=2E=20
Jim Daly, Editor-in-Chief, Busi= ness 2=2E0=20
May 26, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon PST

Clicks=20 and Misses: Biggest E-business Blunders
Uncover the six biggest e-busin= ess blunders=20 and how to avoid them=2E
Tim Furey, President and CEO, Oxford Associates
Bob Atkins, Vice President, Mercer Management Consulting
June 7, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon PST

Experie= nce=20 Conference Center 2000
Free live, online demonstrations of the latest in Web conferencing= =2E Held=20 every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 AM PST=2E

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TIPS=20 AND HINTS=20

Rev Up Remote Wo= rkers
According to Olsten Center research, 74 percent of North Americ= an=20 companies expect telecommuting to increase this year=2E Keep your r= emote=20 workers involved by holding virtual meetings using PlaceWare Web co= nferencing=2E=20 Remote employees can hold meetings for weekly status reports, hold = conferences=20 and meetings with clients, and deliver high-impact presentations an= ywhere,=20 anytime=2E

Help Spark Your = Creative Thinking
According to Linus Pauling, Nobel Prize-winning American chemis= t,=20 the more ideas you come up with, the more likely you are to find a = good=20 one=2E Use PlaceWare's electronic whiteboard or flip chart to keep = notes=20 as you brainstorm with colleagues located anywhere in the world=2E = You can=20 even record the presentation for later review by all participants= =2E

Improve Your Pre= sentations
Here are some tips and hints on making your presentations more = effective:=20

  • Skip leading articles (a, an, the)= on titles
  • Make the first word information-ca= rrying=20 and important
  • Think of each title as an abstract= for the=20 slide content
  • Make sure that title and graphics = are tightly=20 associated with each other
  • Choose colors with hig= h contrast between=20 text and background
  • Use plain color backgr= ounds or subtle=20 color backgrounds
  • Make it easier for rea= ders by using large=20 type sizes

top=

RED=20 HOT NEWS=20

PaineWebber=20 Uses PlaceWare for Key Announcement
Pai= neWebber's agreement to=20 purchase J=2EC=2E Bradford & Co=2E was announced via PlaceWare Web = conferencing=20 to audiences throughout the world=2E When looking for business-crit= ical=20 reliability, PaineWebber choose PlaceWare=2E Discover how you can h= old virtual=20 analyst briefings and press tours with PlaceWare=2E Learn=20 more=2E=2E=2E

Xero= x Hosts Online=20 Sales Conference for 1,900 Attendees
No need to make your salespeopl= e travel=20 to days and days of meetings=2E Stay productive and still get the m= essage=20 out with Web conferencing=2E Continue=20 story=2E=2E=2E

PlaceWare and 2Bridge Agreement
Ope= n-platform 2Bridge=20 eHubs are enhanced using PlaceWare's advanced-technology features t= o enable=20 sharing whiteboard and dynamically created information=2E Find=20 out more=2E=2E=2E

LA T= imes: Power of=20 PlaceWare
Lawrence Magid discusses the power of collaborative communications = with=20 PlaceWare=2E According to the article, meeting attendees =22pay mor= e=20 attention to what is being discussed=22 and can =22see concepts=20 and comments displayed on the screen=22 while talking=2E=22 = Find=20 out more=2E=2E=2E

Info= World Rave Review
=22It looks as though the competition will have a hard time matchin= g=20 its =5BPlaceWare's=5D excellent scalability and very high usability= standards=2E=22=20 Read=20 review=2E=2E=2E

Busi= ness Week: Tools=20 of the Remote Trade
According to consultant Gil Gordon, remote workers can take =22coll= aboration=20 one step further by using the Web conferencing service PlaceWare=2E= =22=20 Learn=20 more=2E=2E=2E


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