WebEx is an easy way to exchange ideas and information with anyone, anywhere. It combines real-time desktop sharing with phone conferencing, so everyone sees the same thing as you talk.

Some people call this web conferencing because of the web + phone sharing. Others call it online meeting because they take care of business online like they do in in-person meetings. No matter what you call it, WebEx is a great way to work with people in other locations.

WebEx is software delivered as a service (SaaS), so you simply subscribe to the service—and you can use it from any computer with an Internet connection, and even from most smartphones.

You can schedule a WebEx session ahead or start it instantly in your choice of ways:

• From your own personal WebEx site
• From webex.com
• From Microsoft Outlook—like you do other meetings
• Right from the Microsoft Office document you are working in  

You invite others to participate over email, IM, or text. They do not have to subscribe to WebEx. They simply click a link in your invitation to join you online, where they’ll get visual prompts to join the phone conference.

Once you’ve started your session, simply choose “share” from the menu to share documents, presentations, and applications. Or open a blank document and start creating together.

If you are personally interested in considering Webex as a ministry tool, contact Joshua Smith, a Webex representative, at 1-916-636-0426 or e-mail him at Joshua.Smith@webex.com.  Joshua has been very helpful to me.

Resting in Him,

Dr. Jim