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More and more business meetings are taking place online. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

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There are many advantages to arranging online business
meetings
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First,
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online
meetings
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 are one of the best ways to save money. When companies want a staff meeting, nobody has to travel and the meeting does not involve any travel costs.
Also
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, there is no expensive fee for booking a venue. As well, employees do not have to spend money driving to these
meetings
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.
Second,
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meeting virtually is incredibly fast and
thus
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 saves time. In
business
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business,
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 time is
a
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premium and these
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Zoom
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meetings
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 are fast and convenient.
Meetings
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 do not have to be held up waiting for late arrivals. Another positive
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attribute
 is that
meetings
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 can be international. Companies with business offices in different countries can schedule online
meetings
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 that can be attended by
people
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 from different countries. In the past,
this
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 would have been impossible and
cost prohibitive
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.
People
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 would have had to book flights and hotels.
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However
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 there are a few disadvantages to online
meetings
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First,
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employees cannot communicate as effectively.
According to
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 a recent study, from Harvard University, online
meetings
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 tend to be ineffective as
people
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 are distant and as
such
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 not paying attention. It was found that
people
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 in the same room
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 for better discussions and
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more involvement.
Second,
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online
meetings
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 rely on computers and
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the internet
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internet
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Internet
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 and both may have problems. The internet might not be a strong signal, with lagging being a major problem. Another problem is the fact that it may seem that someone is attending the meeting, but in
fact
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fact,
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 their camera is off and they are not there or could be asleep. In conclusion,
it is clear that
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 online
meetings
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 have many advantages and are the way of the future.
However
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, these
meetings
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 have their problems and are not perfect with several strong disadvantages.

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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs

The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.

A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).

Stick to this essay structure:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • convenience
  • cost-saving
  • time-saving
  • increased participation
  • flexibility
  • technical difficulties
  • lack of personal connection
  • distractions
  • limited interaction
  • language barriers
  • cultural differences
  • connectivity issues
  • audio/video problems
  • disrupt the flow
  • building rapport
  • non-verbal cues
  • reduced focus
  • spontaneous interaction
  • exchange of ideas
  • collaboration
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