ooVoo's Video Conferencing Etiquette Checklist

Tips Available Online at www.ooVoo.com/etiquette

NEW YORK CITY – June 3, 2009 – First impressions are as critical in business, as they are in one’s personal life. And as new business tools such as video conferencing have emerged as an easy, effective, and cost efficient communication tool for millions of businesses and consumers, a need has arisen for a little bit of education on the proper etiquette when using these tools. Thus, ooVoo, the leader in high-quality multi-point video chat, developed video conferencing etiquette tips in partnership with Beverly Hills Manners to enable businesses and individuals to take advantage of the power of video chat to enhance their communication.

Although some tips may seem obvious such as creating an agenda to share in advance or muting cell phones, when not employed properly, lack of etiquette can derail the effectiveness of a video conference session.

“You'll be wowed by the technology and results of your video conference when you know these simple tips,” said Philippe Schwartz, CEO of ooVoo. “ooVoo has been adopted by smart businesses around the world for its quality, ease of use, cost effectiveness and portability. Our goal is to continually help our customers get the best possible video chat experience.”

“A lot of people think once they have a mic and a webcam they are all set to jump into video conferencing. We encourage people to be prepared to use these new technologies effectively as they would any other business tool. We’ve partnered with ooVoo, a leader in the space, to provide the tips users need to maximize not only the impression they impart on video, but also their productivity on a call,” said Lisa Gaché, Co-Founder and CEO of etiquette education company Beverly Hills Manners.

Etiquette tips highlights:

• Pick a facilitator to help manage any over-exuberant participants.
• Ask permission if you wish to record a video chat. Privacy is expected until consent is given otherwise
• Pay attention and listen – if you try to fake it, you’ll be caught.
• Acknowledge the power of your body language – avoid personal gestures such as hair playing, scratching, picking, etc...
• Remember you are meeting face to face on clear video, so remain aware of your facial expressions and monitor them so you send the right message.
• Don’t eat or drink during a business video conference call.

To view a complete list of ooVoo’s video conferencing tips visit: www.ooVoo.com/etiquette

About ooVoo

ooVoo provides a high-quality webcam video chat and communication service that delivers a meaningful way for people to call and connect over the Internet. ooVoo’s technology enables people to experience a face-to-face conversation and share a full range of emotions as if they are in the same room together, whether they are across the street or across the globe. ooVoo’s superior quality video and audio are available to anyone with a computer, broadband connection and a web camera, for real-time video calls with up to six friends, relatives and colleagues simultaneously. ooVoo offers high-resolution video, video conversation recording, telephony, video messaging, instant message chat and file sharing amongst other capabilities.

ooVoo is privately held and headquartered in New York, NY. You can learn more and download free ooVoo software at http://www.ooVoo.com.

About Beverly Hills Manners

Beverly Hills Manners is an education and entertainment enterprise promoting a ‘new school’ style of etiquette and manners for individuals and corporations. With a combined experience of over 25 years in the business, Co-Founders Lisa Gaché and Diane Diehl, joined forces to remove the stodgy, remedial image associated with etiquette schools of the past and infuse it with a new energy making learning manners entertaining, fun, interactive and informative with a “here’s why it’s relevant to you” approach! In today’s fast-paced world of sound bites and speedy results, Beverly Hills Manners is poised and prepared to meet the etiquette challenges of our modern times. Beverly Hills Manners is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA. For more information, you may visit the website at www.beverlyhillsmanners.com.

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