UCC has the potential to replace a lot of business travel. Think about it! Most users have been invited to attend a Web conference, but many of them aren’t \nbeing proactive by managing their own meetings. (Of course, some of us choose \nnot to let technology suck up all of our energy, but that's another discussion.) \nWeb conferencing can definitely be a big help in this area, and there are a \nnumber of products that offer lots of flexibility. Here are four products to \ncheck out:

• Cisco WebEx
• Citrix \nGoToMeeting
• Microsoft Office Live Meeting
• IBM Lotus Sametime Unyten

All of these products let users conduct meetings over the Internet. Imagine — \nno travel delays, no business class costs, no lost equipment, no harried, \nsleep-deprived employees. Just log in and go! Web conferencing has the potential \nto save your clients money and improve their response time and effectiveness \nwith their own clients. (Do'™t forget, stay-at-home employees can benefit from \nWeb conferencing as well.)

Most of my experience is with Microsoft Office Life Meeting, which I love. \nYour clients systems and needs will dictate the best product for them. If your clients are not already using Web conferencing, be proactive and take the idea \nto them before they come to you.