BCOM 230 Week 4 DQ 2 Comparing Conference Calls and Video Conferences for Long - Distance Business Communication BCOM 230 Week 4 DQ 2 What are some of the formats used when conducting a business meeting over long distances? How effective are these formats? Are they different than face - to - face meetings? In what ways are they different? Conference calls and video conferences are two types of formats used when conducting a business over long distances. Conference calls The conference calls defeat the purpose of personal relations when they only hear ing a coworker’s voice. R emarks or humorous comments can insult those involved because they cannot see a caller's facial expression. When connecting additional locations the call the quality of the call is weaken. Sometime, two or more people start talking at the same time , which will make their opinions not heard. Conference calls are inclined to be the cheapest. Essentially, the expenditure required is when selecting conference calls would be the cost of the telephone equipment a nd the rate of the long distance call s . Most companies usually own tele phones with speakerphone included. I f n ecessary to purchase a telephone , speakerphone can easily be purchase for a reasonable amount. Video Conference Video conferencing offers a visual connection with the other attendees. When using video conferencing callers are able to view each other on a TV screen and hear each other through the speaker system. Associates are able to hear each other's voices, put a voice to a face, and understand each other's joke and comments. The price may be the biggest drawback for some people, though there are very cheap options if you do not require the more advanced features. Usually, a business that can make good use of the more advanced features often finds that the money