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I’ve tried using TokBox http://www.tokbox.com I like Tokbox. It’s kinda like the classical “BradyBunch” view of participants (“Hollywood Squares” sort of). It’s medium inexpensive. To do a simulcast video conference. Once I get to 6 or 7 participants, seems like it’s already maxing out. There’s some latency, some dropped connections, etc. But it’s still the [...]

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A missionary colleague of mine was recently lamenting that churches and missionary agencies seem to be lagging behind in their use of video links with their missionaries. Do you agree or disagree? He pointed to easy-to-use tools, some of which have been referenced previously here in Brigada. Of course, the most well-known tool is Skype. [...]

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If you are looking for a convenient and inexpensive way of increasing collaboration in your organization with members separated by distances, you might find this free online conference room useful. Flash version / cross platform (PC, Mac, Linux), Audio/Visual, Power Point, Browser, Chat, Send Files to Participants, Secure (more secure than most banks require), Worldwide [...]

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My friend, Curt, wanted to let us know that he has recently begun representing iZonIP, which is web conferencing software that has three applications. First, meetings with up to 24 participants for collaborative purposes. A whiteboard is available for document sharing and revision. Second, a webinar application allows you to broadcast into dozens of locations [...]

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We’ve already mentioned ooVoo, a web service offering free web-to-web voice- over-IP (free phone calls from your computer to any other computer in the world ). Now, in celebration of a recent upgrade, ooVoo is offering free unlimited phone calls (well, actually 3000 minutes) to the USA and Canada until mid-June. Instead of phone to [...]

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Try OoVoo.com. We’ve recently put it to use at Team Expansion and up to 6 users can see each other in a six-way web conference for zero smackers — yup, absolutely free. You can also use Skype or Sightspeed for one-on-one conversations. http://www.oovoo.com http://www.skype.com http://www.sightspeed.com

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In this issue… OPENING FOR A SENIOR DIRECTOR PALTALK MIGHT WORK FOR YOU? WHY ARE BRIGADAS SOMETIMES RELEASED IN JULY WITH JUNE DATES? BIBLE SOFTWARE: SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BRIGADA SUBSCRIBERS US POSTAL SERVICE RADICALLY CHANGES “M-BAG” RATE COULD YOU HELP GROW THE BRIGADA FAMILY? LEARN TO TALK WITH MUSLIMS ABOUT JESUS: PILLARS AND PROPHETS “SERVING [...]

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In this issue… WANT GOOD WEB-VIDEO-CONFERENCE CALLS? TRY SIGHTSPEED REMEMBER SKYPE “OUT” IS NOT ENCRYPTED RESOURCE FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN OVERSEAS POOL YOUR CONTACTS FOR MISSIONARY GUEST HOUSING WORLDWIDE CHURCH MOBILIZATION TOOL LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT SUMMER TURKEY MISSIONS OPPORTUNITY? GET PERSPECTIVES IN A YEAR! START LEARNING YOUR DESTINATION LANGUAGE NOW EASTER! – DID IT REALLY [...]

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In this issue… MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY FIRST DIGITAL TALKING BIBLES SENT TO AFRICA 5TH TENTMAKERS INT’L CONGRESS TO BE JULY 9-11 HUNTING FOR HOSTS & HOSTESSES MORE FOLLOWUP ON GET PEOPLE PRAYING HOUSE OR PRAYER WEBINAR SERVICES? MOMENTUM MAGAZINE UP FOR LOOKS A SIMPLER VOICE-OVER-INTERNET OFFER? PDFS WITHOUT WAITING (OR PAYING) [...]

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In this issue… 1. VOIP PHONE SERVICE OPTION 2. FINAL ANSWER: GOOGLEMAIL NOT SECURE 3. NEW CONFERENCE CALL SERVICE 4. WORLD CHRISTIANS THROUGH BUSINESS CONFERENCE 5. BILINGUAL MISSIONS AND MINISTRY DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING SCHOOL 6. GET YOUR HOPE TAJIKISTAN PRAYER GUIDES TODAY!! 7. REACH MORMONS IN UTAH! 8. GREAT COMMISSION COMPANY OPORTUNITIES IN BEIJING 9. THESE [...]

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In this issue… SPONSORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SAVE ON YOUR PHONE RATES / HELP BRIGADA THE LOCAL CHURCH: A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY HURRY! 2 ONLINE COURSES FREE / FREE “E-BIBLES” MISSION TEAM SEEKS SCHOOL TEACHERS YOUNG PEOPLE IDENTIFY OBSTACLES TO MISSIONS CHURCH MOBILIZATION TOOL THE WORLD OF STREET CHILDREN & HOW TO RESPOND A [...]

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