Screen Sharing: The Surefire Way to Clinch Deals

Posted by SharonEvans on December 1st, 2012

The advancement of technology has enabled people to allow others to have a look at their computer monitors sitting anywhere else. This is a very important and useful feature when you are making a presentation or in fact conducting any meeting and want others to take a look at the application on your monitor or in fact you want to explain to others what you are currently doing on the application. This is called Screen Sharing/Destop Sharing that is made possible with the help of a terminal emulator. This means that others present in a conference while you are making a presentation can take a look at what you want them to see on their own monitors without having to download absolutely nothing.

You can use remote login or real time collaboration

There are two ways to allow screen sharing with other people. You either download a client that makes it possible by allowing remote login or you share the screen by making use of collaboration that is real time. If you have the software installed on your computer, you can access your screen sitting anywhere else. Microsoft has been making operating systems with built in facility of Screen Sharing/Destop Sharing with all versions post Windows 2000. The company also has a special tool called remote desktop protocol or RDP that was previously called NetMeeting. Now they have the Lync software.

Such software has obvious shortcomings and has limited usage. This is the reason why real time collaboration has become so popular these days as it allows people to meet and socialize in the virtual world. Web conferencing is one of the ways screen sharing is widely being utilized these days.

Web conferencing is an example of screen sharing

When you want to make use of this advanced technology called desktop sharing, you must ensure that all those participating have systems that are compatible with the software that you use. This is because there are many service providers with tools that do not work across all platforms and operating systems. Also, let the participants know about the length of the presentation to bring along devices that can allow them to get all the information. These days hand held devices have short memories and can spoil Screen Sharing/Destop Sharing in between a presentation.

With the help of Screen Sharing/Destop Sharing you can also achieve remote support of the applications you have installed on your computer if there are any problems encountered with the application. Thus with remote support of the application there is no need for a technician to come and visit your premises. With the fix being done remotely and without waste of time you will also gain substantially especially if it a revenue earning software such as e-commerce software. Remote support definitely has privacy concerns that are needed to be addressed as in some case it grants approval to attend to maintenances even when the PC owner is not in the close vicinity of his PC. Despite limitations, remote support has become very popular in the field of IT overcoming the security hurdles, which was the prime concern raised with the innovation of technology.

Learn more about remote support and how Screen Sharing/Destop Sharing can help your business grow.