SEVEN ADVANTAGES OF CONFERENCE CALLS

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Today, making conference calls is a breeze. All you need to do is to sign up with a conference call service, and notify the other participants. The service is usually free for small calls - lasting only a few hours, and accommodating less than 30 people. Even when hosting larger conferences, the sum of the phone bill and the conference call provider's charge is invariably lower than the costs of travel, accommodation and the lost productivity.

The recession has seen individuals and companies trying to cut costs in every way possible. One of the significant developments as a consequence is the adoption of teleconferencing.

There are many, many significant advantages of teleconferencing over travel, especially by air:


  1. Time saved. Travel, no matter how fast, takes time. Preparing, packing, going through airport checks... all these require a certain amount of time that will be wasted no matter how short the flight is. In comparison, conference calls can be made from any place with an Internet connection that is fast enough

  2. No travel bill. Investing in a high-speed Internet connection can save a substantial amount off travel bills. This is even more true for companies who used to send delegates to conferences very frequently

  3. Convenience. Conference calls can be attended to from anywhere - home, office, anything. This makes conferencing a much better option for people who are physically handicapped or need to work flexitime for personal reasons. In fact, conference calling has made it possible for many parents of newborns to attend meetings and get back to work, without having to pay for childcare.

  4. Low cost. Many online conference calling services allow customers to make their calls from different locations around the world. This means that a delegate in France wanting to attend a US conference can use a US number to make the call, thus minimizing expenses.

  5. Recording. Archiving calls and meetings is much easier with conference calling services. This allows people to verify that no significant information has been missed while preparing minutes or proceedings of the conference.

  6. Environmental reasons. Minimizing travel is in the best interests of time management, of convenience, and of the environment as well. Air travel contributes to a large proportion of a person's carbon footprint - this can be minimized by using video or audio conferencing instead.

  7. Improved customer service.Customer support has become revolutionized after the use of conference calling. Especially with video conferencing and screen sharing, companies can now provide customer support with two or more people collaborating on a case, easier than ever before. Again, the time and cost of travel to the client's office is also cut out.

    8. Today, making conference calls is a breeze. All you need to do is to sign up with a conference call service, and notify the other participants. The service is usually free for small calls - lasting only a few hours, and accommodating less than 30 people. Even when hosting larger conferences, the sum of the phone bill and the conference call provider's charge is invariably lower than the costs of travel, accommodation and the lost productivity.

    For the next business meeting, then, why fly out? Book a conference call, notify the other participants, and you're all set.

    Free conference calls can save your company hundreds of dollars every month. With Video conferencing also a viable option, the need for travelling out to conferences is diminishing fast.

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