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It's easy to become enamored with all the features that today's webconferencing systems offer. Avoid the temptation to try all the bells and whistles if you're just starting out or if you're trying a new system. Master the basic controls: slide control, polling and messaging. Once you and your audience are comfortable with these elements, you can gradually introduce more sophisticated features that require more setup such as streaming audio, whiteboarding, and application sharing.