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IELTS Essay: Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening...

Prompt

Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening online nowadays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

#online_meetings#virtual_collaboration#business_communication#remote_training#technology_adoption

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 balances convenience and cost savings against interaction losses; Band 9 examines how contextual factors (role, organization size, employee seniority) determine optimal modality mix.

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Key concepts in this essay

Communication effectiveness in different modalities
Equity in technology access and participation
Informal vs formal knowledge transfer
Cost savings vs engagement/retention trade-offs

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Overlooking that advantages vary significantly by meeting type (training requires different interaction than status updates)
Assuming all participants have equal access to technology or comfortable home environments
Downplaying the loss of informal knowledge transfer and relationship-building that happens in-person

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