Benefits of Google Wave

• Ability to join in the discussion whenever you want – unlike a web
  conference, you can rejoin the wave at anytime and not lose the history
  of the discussion.

• Can help build a consensus as waves are built on collaboration – essential to creating a movement and action.
• Indecision is the mother of inaction – need to remove indecision
  and Wave can help this by giving people a forum for debate and
  information exchange.
• Encourage participation globally – don’t need to go to a meeting,
  you can do it from home unconstrained by time like you are with web
  conferences.
• Societal benefit – getting people together to share knowledge and ideas, strengthening communication skills.
• Waves are flexible – you can cater for the needs of local and global teams within one Wave using the rich functionality.

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