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Telepresence, which works well as a replacement for physical meetings, is emerging as a silver bullet for some top business concerns – saving on travel, improving productivity and enhancing collaboration. NWME’s contributing editor George Bevir takes the veneer off technical wizardry.
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Virtually there
Telepresence, which works well as a replacement for physical meetings, is emerging as a silver bullet for some top business concerns – saving on travel, improving productivity and enhancing collaboration. NWME’s contributing editor George Bevir takes the veneer off technical wizardry.
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