Current events have forced businesses large and small to embrace video meetings as a way of life. Once reserved for those needing to connect with offsite employees, video meetings are now being used as a replacement for face-to-face meetings, even when people are in the same building. They’re being used for sales calls, product presentations, marketing meetings, and so much more. Until recently, there were only a few options for video chats, and many had limitations on how many people you can add or required pay to play to access all the useful features. Then Facebook Messenger Rooms were introduced and changed the game. Here is everything you need to know about Facebook Messenger Rooms.
You can create a Messenger Room from your phone or your computer. To create a room from your phone, make sure you have the latest version of Facebook and Messenger mobile apps, then follow these steps:
You can join a room from your phone or computer. What is nice is that you do not need to download anything! Other platforms require a download, which some find to be a security concern.
One of the most significant selling points of Messenger Rooms is the unlimited time feature. Other platforms either time out after a certain amount of time on free versions, or you must pay for longer calls. If you are looking for a video chat with more than 50 people, Messenger Rooms taps out at 50 people, so if you are planning on huge meetings, you might have to look elsewhere. However, most people are not looking for an interactive video meeting with 50 or more people, so this is not such an issue for most small business owners. If you’re shopping around, Mashable did a good comparison article between Zoom, Google Meet, and Messenger Rooms. For a quick snapshot, here are Messenger Rooms features:
There really is no clear winner when it comes to video chat. Many small business owners are opting for Messenger Rooms for its simplicity but may find the more advanced (paid) features one that they need down the road. The best way to determine what is best for your company is to test them out and compare them. Messenger Rooms might be just what you need!
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