Conference calls with slides have become a more important presentation tool for businesses. Two main ways have evolved to do conference calls. The first and oldest is to send a Powerpoint document in advance to the call guests. During the call the host will call attention to different slides or points on the document. Each guest manages what they see. While a successful mode of presentation it has several possible shortcomings:
Just imagine flying at thirty five thousand feet and attending live webinars via wi-fi. Or emailing and instant messaging as the airplane drones across the cloudless August skies of mid-America.
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Why integrate your phone conference and web conference for your next meeting? This is an especially apt question when you already have VOIP nested in your web conference platform. It seems much more convenient to just use a web conferencing platform. And you would accrue significant savings cutting out the conference calling bridge. (more…)
I am reminded of campfires and conference calls on these steamy hot days here in Iowa. What is the relationship, you may well ask between a conference call based on advanced technology and campfires that come out of our primeval past?
It goes back to when I worked in Yellowstone National Park as a ranger. On those cool summer evenings. . . yes, cool, park visitors and myself would gather around the campfire to discuss and answer questions about the park. We planned together a few visits for people around the park, explained geology, wildlife and park policy as well.
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Comparing conference call services may seem like a daunting task to the person assigned to wading through the dozens of conference call companies that pop up on your internet searches. It seems like you almost need a PH.D to figure this one out! How do you gain confidence that you have finally found a winner? (more…)
How to make a conference call seems simple enough. All you need is to distribute a phone conferencing number and access code–right? It could be that simple if your conference call is small. On such a call everyone has arrived and it’s just like a conversation amongst a small group and it can go very smoothly. But sometimes calls can get really big like some government conference calls. (more…)
Online Educa
We have stepped into an exciting new paradigm for learning via the advance of web conferencing and webinar technologies. If you are a business, educational or public sector professional, ICWE has put together a 2 day professional meeting called ‘New Learning Cultures’. You will rub elbows with over 2000 participants from 100 countries. (more…)
Is wireless phone conferencing safe? It’s a legitimate question because phone conferencing users generally stay on the phone for periods ranging from 30 minutes to two hours. This exposes the average cell phone conferencer longer to radio frequency energy (RF). This according to some sources may result in an increased chance of brain cancer. (more…)
What is the crux of conference call security?
Conference hosts are often very cautious about who attend their calls. Through roll call, number counts, and conference locking our conference hosts can feel confident that only authorized participants are on the call. However… (more…)
If you are hanging out in the office today and want to take a break from the madness, we suggest you lighten the load with a couple hilarious conference call videos.
The first video here is a must see. A 31 second, short and sweet conference call video with three gentleman doing work away from the office. They are having a conference call with their boss who expects the “updated PNL” on Tuesday. (more…)
