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		<title>Discovering the Advantages of an Internet Conference Call</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People now have the option to conduct an internet conference call. This is an alternative to traditional conference calling in which calls only had to pass through telephone lines. With modern technology, you can now keep in touch with personal or business contacts through the internet. Internet calls are similar in some ways to phone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People now have the option to conduct an internet conference call. This is an alternative to traditional conference calling in which calls only had to pass through telephone lines. With modern technology, you can now keep in touch with personal or business contacts through the internet.</p>
<p>Internet calls are similar in some ways to phone calls. They are however also a step above the traditional mode of communication. The most basic form of a web call involves only audio signals. Instead of phone sets however, participants have to use microphones and speakers instead. There is also an option for videoconferencing depending on your online service provider.</p>
<p>There is one other type of internet conference call. This one involves audio and video conferencing plus the chance to swap documents, chat and share desktops in real time. In a way, this already takes on the form of an actual meeting except that there is no physical meeting among individuals. Whether you opt for this service for business or personal reasons, it is obvious that it can save you a lot of time, money and effort. By going online, you can accomplish a lot of your personal or business goals without having to spend a penny for travel and accommodations.</p>
<p>There are various web service providers. Some of them even offer web conferencing for free. Some of these free offers however are naturally limited in scope and may offer only basic services. A paid internet conference call would be your best choice if you run a business. You just have to make sure that you have a reliable provider.</p>
<p>You can have your free business conference call online. Find out more about internet conference call.</p>
<h3>Recommended Reading</h3><ul><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/">An Internet Conference Call Service Will Save Your Marketing Time and Budget</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/the-webinar-is-considered-dead-long-live-the-21st-century-online-conference-call" rel="bookmark" title="The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call">The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/an-internet-conference-call-will-save-time-money-and-energy" rel="bookmark" title="An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy">An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/what-can-i-do-to-make-an-online-internet-conference-call-work-for-you" rel="bookmark" title="What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?">What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.wdm.net/video-tour.html">THE Small Business Webinar Tool</a></li></ul>
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		<title>Comparing Internet Conference Call Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are making your first Internet conference call or you have hosted dozens of conferences, you need to do some comparative shopping. Otherwise, the results could be less than what you had hoped for. Here are some tips to help you compare. First, you want to think about the costs and the value. To [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you are making your first Internet conference call or you have hosted dozens of conferences, you need to do some comparative shopping.  Otherwise, the results could be less than what you had hoped for.  Here are some tips to help you compare.</p>
<p>First, you want to think about the costs and the value.  To some companies, cost is the most important thing.  Others realize that the cost of teleconferencing is much lower than hosting a traditional live seminar.  Regardless of how much they pay, they save money.</p>
<p>Whether or not cost is a major concern for your business, you should still think about the value of the service.  Some services are free to the organizer, but the providers have very little to offer.  Some providers charge more, but they include guides to help beginners learn how to use the services and make the best presentations possible.</p>
<p>You also have to think about your clients, customers or employees.  Do you want them to bear the cost of the calls?</p>
<p>If you choose one of the free services, each of the participants will have a fee charged to their phone bill.  The fees vary from 2-10 cents per minute.</p>
<p>If you choose a service that provides a 1-800 number, your participants pay nothing to hear what you have to say.  Only the organizer pays for the Internet conference call service.</p>
<p>Which service to choose depends a lot on what you are hoping to accomplish.  If you have a lot of new information to share with your employees, you don&#8217;t want them to have to pay to hear it.  On the other hand, if the participants are your equals or the down-line of your MLM, they can afford to cover part of your costs.</p>
<p>Since there will be a per-minute fee for any Internet conference call, you need to do a little planning to keep your costs to a minimum.  Assuming you are the speaker, you should write down what you plan to say and practice.</p>
<p>This will give you an idea of how long the main part of the presentation will last.  It’s a good idea to record your practice sessions and listen to what you are saying.  Are you making your point?</p>
<p>You should also consider what questions your participants will have and how long it will take to answer those questions.  Some of the more advanced services offer the option of including online scripts with frequently asked questions that you participants can access during or after the presentation.  That’s a time saving tool as well.</p>
<p>In fact, some service providers offer a number of free tools that will help you keep your costs down.  The main thing to remember is to compare all of your options before you choose an Internet conference call service provider.  It’s the only way to be sure you are getting the best value for your money.</p>
<p>An Internet conference or teleseminar is 60 times more effective than a website. If you&#8217;re a good marketer, you might get people to spend 60 seconds with you on your website. But they&#8217;ll spend 60 MINUTES or more with you on a teleseminar or webinar. If you want to be even more successful in the future than you are today, an <a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/Internet-conference-call.html"> Internet conference call </a> will make it easy for your prospects to buy from you, to answer your customers questions in person, and to convert your first level buyers into key accounts.</p>
<p>A live teleseminar is more human, intimate, and interactive than a website, which gives you the chance to build trust. And all else being equal, people buy from people they trust.</p>
<p>The Internet conference call system combines a traditional conference call with a Power Point presentation, allows you to run Q&amp;A, share handouts, and record the slides and audio together for future playback &#8211; especially important when someone is not able to make the call. Click below now and watch the short video to learn how you can connect easily with your prospects and customers, for more effective marketing and customer service! <strong>http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/Internet-conference-call.html</strong></p>
<h3>Recommended Reading</h3><ul><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/">An Internet Conference Call Service Will Save Your Marketing Time and Budget</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/the-webinar-is-considered-dead-long-live-the-21st-century-online-conference-call" rel="bookmark" title="The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call">The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/an-internet-conference-call-will-save-time-money-and-energy" rel="bookmark" title="An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy">An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/what-can-i-do-to-make-an-online-internet-conference-call-work-for-you" rel="bookmark" title="What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?">What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.wdm.net/video-tour.html">THE Small Business Webinar Tool</a></li></ul>
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		<title>How to Host a Conference Call</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning how to host a conference call isn&#8217;t that difficult, but it is a process you want to learn if you want your meeting to go well. The best way to host a conference call is have a basic outline put together, and then you can fill in the areas where you need to for [...]]]></description>
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<p>Learning how to host a conference call isn&#8217;t that difficult, but it is a process you want to learn if you want your meeting to go well. The best way to host a conference call is have a basic outline put together, and then you can fill in the areas where you need to for each individual call.</p>
<p>Following an outline will allow you to focus on the current topic without having to think ahead or be distracted by other topics of conversation that may arise.</p>
<p>Put together a plan of attack for your conference call meeting: First, think about who you need to invite to this meeting, then you schedule a time for the meeting and send out invitations to the participants. Take different locations and time zones into consideration when you do so.</p>
<p>When you invite people to your meeting, be sure to send all invited parties the information on how to log in to the call&#8211; this will generally be a phone number as well as a password for your particular call. <span id="more-1629"></span>It is also a nice gesture to send them a contact number if they have problems logging in as well.</p>
<p>When you host a conference call, you want to keep it professional and moving along at a decent pace&#8211; basically you want to conduct it like you would a typical business meeting. Make sure that it starts on time and that you are in a conference room that is quiet, because background noises and various interruptions make it difficult to really benefit from conference calls. It is a good idea to send out an agenda of what will be covered when you send the log in information. The host at that location can make copies for all that will attend as well.</p>
<p>It is important to introduce yourself as well as the others that are part of that conference call. If you have special guests or speakers in attendance they need to be mentioned as well. Remind listeners that they need to state their name before they make comments or ask questions. It may be a good idea to have the entire conference call recorded as well. Then you can have it later transcribed or you can pick up important details. It will prevent you from having to take notes.</p>
<p>When you host a conference call you need to show leadership. Don&#8217;t cut people off when they are explaining things, but do encourage them to stay on track. Make sure you summarize what has taken place and close the conference call properly.</p>
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		<title>Internet Conference Call &#8211; The Ultimate Convenience</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s business world, conference call services have been used by many businesses for quite a long time to promote and inform their business to the investment community. Without having to travel around the world to spread their business, business people are now able to make a presentation to hundreds of analysts and investors all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today&#8217;s business world, conference call services have been used by many businesses for quite a long time to promote and inform their business to the investment community. Without having to travel around the world to spread their business, business people are now able to make a presentation to hundreds of analysts and investors all in one time, and in real time where the audience can respond and ask questions right away.</p>
<p>Conference call technology can be made over speakerphones, VoIP technology, or even traditional telephones, involving three people or more connected at the same time. Almost every US Corporation uses this service.</p>
<p>The choice of conference calling platform may vary, depending on several factors including your needs, budget, and perhaps you can consider if you already have something you think you can use for example if your telephone services use the VoIP technology, then it will be more convenient and cost efficient if you use internet conference call using the existing VoIP.</p>
<p>Internet teleconferencing offers you many benefits in a relatively low cost. It is able to accommodate conferencing that involves many people, and it is very easy and practical to use for everyone, as more and more people and companies do. You can also save the audio files so you can access them later on just in case you need to listen to it all over again.</p>
<p>By implementing and maximizing the use of conference calling technology in business, it will no longer be a problem even if your business colleagues are spread all around the world; you will still be able to communicate with them in real time despite the long distance.</p>
<p>Ardana Arden has written extensively on Internet Conference Calling. You may want to check out his other guide on <a href="http://www.conferencecallsservice.com/toll-free-conference-call.htm" target="_new">toll free conference call</a> tips and <a href="http://www.conferencecallsservice.com/free-conference-call-service.htm" target="_new">free conference call service</a> guide.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Webinars are so 1998. We are in the second decade of the 21st century, so why would we be using something from way back then? Isn&#8217;t it likely there are better options after all this time? Hasn&#8217;t the Internet and your access to it evolved somewhat in the last dozen or more years? Back when [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ibizresources.com/effective-marketing"><img src="http://www.ibizresources.com/images/office-photo.jpg" border="0&quot;" alt="" align="LEFT" /></a> Webinars are so 1998. We are in the second decade of the 21st century, so why would we be using something from way back then?</p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t it likely there are better options after all this time? Hasn&#8217;t the Internet and your access to it evolved somewhat in the last dozen or more years?</p>
<p>Back when the webinar was a new, cool, cutting edge solution we were listening to audio cassettes and the miracle of VHS tapes allowed us to watch movies on our very own television sets.</p>
<p>When was the last time you bought music on a cassette, and can you still actually purchase new video recordings on VHS?</p>
<p>At the same time, the benefits of connecting for business without leaving your desk have never been more important than they are today. You know what these critical advantages are or you would not be interested in an online solution to your business challenges and you would not be reading this.</p>
<p>So, why are webinars dead? It&#8217;s simple really, the cost and availability of technology has plummeted in the last decade, long distance calling is virtually free, and high speed Internet is available in every home and office.</p>
<p>Historically webinars were first and foremost manipulative. They required us to download and install some connectivity related software so that we could hear/see their material. <span id="more-1272"></span>While the download and installation process only takes a minute or two if it works as planned, does this make sense in today&#8217;s online environment?</p>
<p>And is it even necessary? Why should we have to open up our computers to possible intrusions when we ought be able to get access to the information being presented by simply going to a regular web site like we do every day?</p>
<p>The old age webinars required us to register so we could get a unique password. That&#8217;s really 1990&#8242;s thinking. When we registered they had our contact information so they could do what? If the password was really unique we could not send it to a few of our colleagues who might also find the subject valuable.</p>
<p>No, they wanted everybody to register so they would have their private information. If you ever forwarded a unique password to an associate only to find out that it was not unique after all, you&#8217;ve learned that the webinar sponsors were liars. If they lied about something like that, are they the sort of people you&#8217;d trust to do business with or not?</p>
<p>Naturally if you lost the password or could not successfully download and install the software you were screwed. No matter how important the subject might be, you&#8217;d be locked out.</p>
<p>While these old time webinars, when everything worked as planned, offered the benefits of connecting you to vital information in real time &#8211; there were always costs, even for the free ones. In fact it was the free webinars that cost the most. They cost you your privacy, putting you on the email list of yet one more vendor.</p>
<p>An Internet conference or teleseminar is 60 times more effective than a website. If you&#8217;re a good marketer, you might get people to spend 60 seconds with you on your website.</p>
<p>A live teleseminar is more human, intimate, and interactive than a website, which gives you the chance to build trust. And all else being equal, people buy from people they trust.</p>
<p>But they&#8217;ll spend 60 MINUTES or more with you on a teleseminar or webinar. If you want to be even more successful in the future than you are today, an <a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/Internet-conference-call.html"> Internet conference call </a> will make it easy for your prospects to buy from you, to answer your customers questions in person, and to convert your first level buyers into key accounts.</p>
<p>The Internet conference call system combines a traditional conference call with a Power Point presentation, allows you to run Q&amp;A, share handouts, and record the slides and audio together for future playback &#8211; especially important when someone is not able to make the call. Click above now and watch the short video to learn how you can connect easily with your prospects and customers, for more effective marketing and customer service!</p>
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<h3>Recommended Reading</h3><ul><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/">An Internet Conference Call Service Will Save Your Marketing Time and Budget</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/the-webinar-is-considered-dead-long-live-the-21st-century-online-conference-call" rel="bookmark" title="The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call">The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/an-internet-conference-call-will-save-time-money-and-energy" rel="bookmark" title="An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy">An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/what-can-i-do-to-make-an-online-internet-conference-call-work-for-you" rel="bookmark" title="What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?">What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.wdm.net/video-tour.html">THE Small Business Webinar Tool</a></li></ul>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internet conference calls are an increasingly popular way for business people to keep in touch. They are given many clever names by the marketers when creating their TV ads, with one thing being clear, that they are a much more cost effective way to communicate with your customers, prospects, and field force. There are a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.21stcenturymastermindgroups.com/introduction" target="_BLANK"><img src="http://www.ibizresources.com/images/wdm-articles.jpg" border="0" alt="Successful business leaders harness the power of their people and their organization to make systematically better and better business decisions which lead to continuously better bottom line results" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" /></a>Internet conference calls are an increasingly popular way for business people to keep in touch. They are given many clever names by the marketers when creating their TV ads, with one thing being clear, that they are a much more cost effective way to communicate with your customers, prospects, and field force.</p>
<p>There are a variety of teleconference services available, ranging from the &#8220;no-charge to you&#8221; variety to the more professional services that ensure your guests or clients will not pay a fee.</p>
<p>Internet conference calls that are free for you could cost your clients either a long-distance or other toll charge.  That might not be desirable.  But, it is certainly helpful for people on a budget.</p>
<p>Most of the services require you to install a little bit of software in order for your computer to allow this kind of connection. Naturally, some programs are easier to use than others.</p>
<p>Every Internet conference call service I know of provides the downloadable software free of charge. Basically, the software is simply telling your computer and you &#8220;what&#8221; to do.</p>
<p>With free teleconference services, you will be assigned a phone number for a specific time slot.  It is then your responsibility to let other participants know what the phone number is and the time that they should place their call.<span id="more-1059"></span></p>
<p>For a fee, you can create over the phone conference calls without making a reservation, sort of on-demand, at your own convenience.  This is a good choice for companies with several branches and also to provide important spur of the minute updates or &#8220;breaking&#8221; news.</p>
<p>Most teleconference services allow a maximum of 150 participants.  Because of background noise and other issues, it is a good idea to keep the number of participants low.</p>
<p>If that means having several Internet conference calls, it&#8217;s still worth your while.  If no one can hear what you have to say, then you&#8217;ve wasted your time and possibly your money.</p>
<p>In addition to the telephone conference call option, there are also online services that provide for video and video PowerPoint presentations.  If you are making a sales pitch or instructing affiliates, a video feed is a good choice.</p>
<p>You will need some equipment to get started with the video, including a camera.  You will also need additional software and a hosting service.</p>
<p>If you want to make the most of your conferencing, you need to practice.  Plan for how long you expect your speech or presentation to last.  Allow ample time for questions and answers.  Have someone listen to your speech to be sure that it is clear.  Sometimes people hear you, but don&#8217;t understand.</p>
<p>One of the key benefits using Internet conference calls is your ability to share information back and forth between presenter and participants. You can also share files, videos and audio recordings, using the Internet, rather than a phone.  This kind of system requires microphones and cameras as well.</p>
<p>There are numerous options available when considering the Internet conference call option. The one you choose should be the subject of some meaningful research in advance.</p>
<p>But don&#8217;t worry. If at first you don&#8217;t succeed (based on your expectations or those of your target audience) try another service next time!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[I teach seminars and consult on how to run effective meetings. Many of my clients must attend conference call meetings because the participants are so geographically diverse. Here are some killer conference call tips. 1. Establish a call-in and start time. Make the call-in time about five to seven minutes before the meeting starts. For [...]]]></description>
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<p>I teach seminars and consult on how to run effective meetings.</p>
<p>Many of my clients must attend conference call meetings because the participants are so geographically diverse. Here are some killer conference call tips.</p>
<p><strong>1.</strong> Establish a call-in and start time. Make the call-in time about five to seven minutes before the meeting starts. For example, &#8220;Call between 8:53 am to 8:57 am. The meeting will start promptly at 9:02 am. &#8221;</p>
<p>Make your times weird; it causes people to remember and it is more likely they will arrive on time. It also shows you are paying attention to and respecting time. Stick to the times. Start exactly on time whether or not &#8220;the right&#8221; people are there. Even better, block late-comers from the call. You will only have to do this once or twice before everyone arrives on time. (This is true for in person meetings too. )</p>
<p><strong>2.</strong> Allow some cacophony at the beginning of the meeting. Have everyone say hello simultaneously before you master mute them and ask them to mute themselves. This gives people a feeling of being in a virtual room together.<span id="more-1670"></span></p>
<p><strong>3</strong>. Establish a speaking order. You can&#8217;t see people raise their hand if you are on the phone. It&#8217;s too easy for people to either talk over each other, or be too polite and say nothing. Print the speaking order on the agenda. When you do a round and it&#8217;s a person&#8217;s turn, they can either speak, pass, or say &#8220;come back to me. &#8221;</p>
<p><strong>4.</strong> Have an agenda. All meetings must have one. It should be well thought out with realistic time frames so that items are not cut short, but the meeting ends on time. Each participant should receive the agenda before the meeting.</p>
<p><strong>5.</strong> Keep group notes of people&#8217;s contributions. As people speak, someone who is designated as the flight recorder should write the essence of the point each person makes (in a couple of sentences or less). After each speaking round, the flight recorder summarizes to the group what she recorded and asks the group if that correctly summarizes the points people made.</p>
<p>Another option is to have the flight recorder summarize the point right after each person makes it. Each participant should also write down the flight recorder&#8217;s summary so they can see it in front of them. By keeping notes visually as opposed to just listening, it allows the group to more easily understand and integrate different points of view.</p>
<p>Continue to do speaking rounds as the agenda time permits. (After the call, the flight recorder should email her notes to all the participants. )</p>
<p><strong>6</strong>. At the end of the call have everyone un-mute themselves and say good bye together. Again a little cacophony gives people the feeling that they have been together.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you can accurately determine which of the many conference call services are for you, you must consider what you want the experience and the response of the people you are inviting to be. If this is a free introductory call you may opt for one type of solution, if you are clearly selling something [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before you can accurately determine which of the many conference call services are for you, you must consider what you want the experience and the response of the people you are inviting to be. If this is a free introductory call you may opt for one type of solution, if you are clearly selling something or if the invitees are already your paying customers &#8211; there are other considerations.</p>
<p>The benefit of connecting with people in groups over the phone can not be over stated. The attendees do not have to leave their offices and neither do you. When you can put 100 or so people in the &#8220;room&#8221; on a regular basis you will be able to sell more and service more and do so much more cost effectively.</p>
<p>There are a number of companies that offer Internet conference calls, that&#8217;s why they invented Google isn&#8217;t it?  Figuring out which teleconference services are right for you can be difficult, but it doesn&#8217;t have to be. This article provides some helpful tips for organizers, answers to questions often not considered until after your event fails to attract the people you targeted.</p>
<p>First, or so we are lead to believe, on most people’s minds is the cost of participating in the Internet conference calls.  There are some online teleconference services that are free, but each person calling in will be charged according to their regular long-distance rate, unless, of course, it’s a local call.</p>
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<p>Is this a stumbling block for your target audience? With long distance charges in the $3.00 per minute range (unless you have unlimited service) is this tiny cost a barrier or a simple screening process. Let&#8217;s face it if they don&#8217;t think what you have to say is worth a couple of bucks in long distance charges, are they really likely to spend money on your products and services?</p>
<p>People calling in on a wireless phone will have to consider the costs that their company charges. Again, most of us have excess minutes we lose at the end of the month or plans that allow us to roll them over. And you can always buy a calling card for your land line service.</p>
<p>To me the cost of my making the call, as a participant, is a perception issue. How am I being perceived by the call&#8217;s organizer? Many companies like to provide free access to their conferences for their employees and/or clients.  There are several teleconference services that provide toll free 1-800 numbers.  With this type of service, only the conference organizer pays a fee.</p>
<p>Some providers add a surcharge onto the regular charge that applies to users phone services.  Others charge their fees to the organizer’s credit card.  Either way, someone pays.  The fees for toll-free conferences vary from 2-10 cents per minute.</p>
<p>To keep your costs down, offer the maximum value, and to have a successful reception, it is best to have a plan for the call itself.  If you will do most of the talking, rehearse your presentation and time it.  Print it out and have it in front of you at the time of your call.  Think about questions that people may have and allot a specific amount of time for questions and answers.  That way, you won&#8217;t be surprised when your credit card or phone bill arrives.</p>
<p>If you are new to teleconferencing, it will be easier if you select a company that provides a guide to help &#8220;walk you through the process&#8221;.  This should be a free service included in the fee you have agreed to pay if any, with no additional charge tacked on.</p>
<p>You will need to decide if you want scheduled conferences, meaning that your employees or business associates have a specific time to call in.  Or, some companies allow reservation-less calling that provides more flexibility for both the organizers and the participants.  This is pretty slick because you can easily, using your own tools, let people known what’s going on, you can create a conference &#8220;on-demand&#8221;.</p>
<p>Most Internet conference calls that we&#8217;ve seen are limited to 150 or so participants.  If you need or want to reach more people, you can schedule several conferences.  Just don&#8217;t schedule them too closely together, as the time may run longer than you expect. Some, especially those using Internet conference call services for marketing purposes, will have 2-3 calls set up during the same day/evening to accommodate more people as well as folks around the globe.</p>
<p>The people who attend one of these calls are invited to a special follow up call a little later. This is a two step prospecting approach that really works &#8211; especially when there is some minimal charge for the second call. Even if it is $1.00 the result is a very high probability that a sale will be made to the folks who attend the follow up call.</p>
<p>Perhaps the most productive use we&#8217;ve seen for regular Internet conference calls is when a group of five or six individuals use the process as a place to hold regular peer group meetings. Services exist that allow one person, perhaps a different member every time, to be in charge &#8211; manage the call itself and field instant text messages from members of the group.</p>
<p>In some cases the service also allows for instantly recording the conversation itself, so if someone at the last minute finds that they can not attend the information shared that day can be recorded for their future listening.</p>
<p>There is no doubt that our successes and our failures are the result of one thing and one thing only! They are both the direct or indirect of the decisions we make. It&#8217;s that simple, not easy to do on your own however. In fact the most successful leaders among us, in every walk of life, systematically reach out to their hand-pick board of advocates and supporters for insights and advice.</p>
<p>Imagine the power of reaching out to your peers strategically &#8211; using an Internet conference calls service!</p>
<p>You can have the same tools for creating your own strategic planning and marketing team, a no cost whatsoever. Simply go to<strong> http://www.StrategicConversations.biz</strong> and watch the short video. Once you join you will receive a powerful video series that will show you how to make decisions about the directions you take and the plans you make with greater confidence. It is 100% free, no strings attached.</p>
<h3>Recommended Reading</h3><ul><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/">An Internet Conference Call Service Will Save Your Marketing Time and Budget</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/the-webinar-is-considered-dead-long-live-the-21st-century-online-conference-call" rel="bookmark" title="The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call">The Webinar is Considered Dead, Long Live The 21st Century Online Conference  Call</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/an-internet-conference-call-will-save-time-money-and-energy" rel="bookmark" title="An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy">An Internet Conference Call Will Save Time, Money, And Energy</a></li><li><a href="http://21stcenturyconferencecall.com/internet-conference-call/what-can-i-do-to-make-an-online-internet-conference-call-work-for-you" rel="bookmark" title="What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?">What Can I Do To Make an Online Internet Conference Call Work for You?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.wdm.net/video-tour.html">THE Small Business Webinar Tool</a></li></ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is not rocket science. To market more of what we have to offer we must get in front of the right people. We must connect with those people who are looking for the solutions we provide, who are ready to buy those services, have the money &#8211; and are willing to buy them from us.</p>
<p>If you are already doing that and want to be more successful the next step is simplicity itself. You just have to see more people. The most effective way to do that (the only way in fact) is through group events of one kind or another.</p>
<p>When you get in front of more people, assuming that most of them are the right people and you do so more often, you will make more money. And the most efficient way to do group events was over the phone via traditional conference calls, Teleseminars, teleclasses, etc.</p>
<p>Recently, now that most people has high speed Internet access, Internet conference calls have taken hold and are literally changing the way people do business and communicate with each other around the world.</p>
<p>They are used for sales and marketing of course. And as every successful business owner knows, keeping the business you&#8217;ve already got is always more profitable than making new sales &#8211; so Internet conference calls are being used for customer service, warranty explanations etc .</p>
<p>They have made communications of all kinds, internal, external, and with the media, easier and cheaper than ever. In fact, today most successful business owners can&#8217;t imagine running their company at the peak of effectiveness without using Internet conference calls. Let&#8217;s take a look at the advantages of teleconference services.</p>
<p>The Internet has shrunk the world and has made it a global village. People from different corners of the world are able to get in touch with each other and do business successfully.</p>
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<p>Today it&#8217;s common for companies of all sizes to have affiliate business partners and outsourcing setups in different countries around the world. In case of a meeting or a conference, previously one of the most wasteful expenses a business has, you can&#8217;t be flying from one country to another to meet everyone. It is expensive in both time and money, not to mention that going to meetings keeps you from doing what need to be done on a daily basis.</p>
<p>Instead, you can use Internet conference calls to communicate effectively with a number of people at the same time. You can have a presence in several cities, or countries for that matter, and still get to your son&#8217;s ball game.</p>
<p>Internet conference calls can be easily done with the help of your computer. What you need is very simple &#8211; a relatively fast and reliable Internet connection and conference call software or service. Once you install the software in your system, it is very easy to use it, since everything is self explanatory.</p>
<p>There are a number of companies that offer Internet teleconference services. The costs do not vary to a large extent &#8211; they are more or less the same with all companies, as the competition is really intense.</p>
<p>In general, the more people involved in a conference, the more they charge. It can cost you anywhere from $25 to thousands of dollars, depending on the rental service you choose. A onetime conference call will cost you very little while a long term rental could cost you a lot.</p>
<p>Even then, it is incredibly cheap when compared to the costs of flying to different countries around the world and meeting each other in person for conferences.</p>
<p>Some services offer a more user friendly interface than others, one that is push-button friendly. Some Internet conference call services provide step-by-step tutorials making the set up easy and simple so you will have more of them &#8211; it&#8217;s in their interest as well as yours.</p>
<p>There are two types of web conferencing &#8211; audio and video.</p>
<p>Audio web conferencing, as the name suggests, allows you to talk to each other without seeing each other. If the number of people is less, you can do it directly. If there are a large number of people involved in the conference, you can seek the help of an operator.</p>
<p>With video web conferencing, you get to see each other while talking. Using this service, you can network with any number of people you want. In large companies, it is very common to see video conferences with hundreds of people interacting with each other.</p>
<p>And recently services have come along that offer the best of both by adding Power Point to the more traditional looking conference call, will all the Internet related bells and whistles</p>
<p>Internet conference calls are the best way to interact with people for your business needs.</p>
<p>They are simple, inexpensive, and very effective. What more can you ask for?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems with the invention of the internet, everything is changing. The way we send information has been changed dramatically. People use to write a letter, stick it in an envelope, place the stamp on it, and mail it away. Now that letter has been turned into an instant telegram, compliments of your computer and [...]]]></description>
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<p>It seems with the invention of the internet, everything is changing.</p>
<p>The way we send information has been changed dramatically. People use to write a letter, stick it in an envelope, place the stamp on it, and mail it away. Now that letter has been turned into an instant telegram, compliments of your computer and the internet. Photos that took an hour or 2 to get developed, can now be transfered to you computer, digitally enhanced, and then printed with high quality, in a matter of minutes.</p>
<p>It is no surprise that conference calls that were done over the phone, can now be done online.</p>
<p>An internet conference call is done via your computer. Luckily for you, you do not need a college &#8220;how to setup an internet conference call&#8221; course. Then again, you can&#8217;t jump right in and be a professional at it either.</p>
<p>First you are going to need software that allows you to conduct a conference call over the internet. This part is not very hard considering that there are a number of companies that have software that let you host a conference call at little or no cost to you. The software you have setup will have a different overall view, and may be more complicated or less complicated then others.</p>
<p>Here is a basic example of creating a conference call on the Skype software.<span id="more-1660"></span></p>
<li>Bring up the skype user window and find the tools area and click on it.</li>
<li>Find &#8220;Create Conference&#8221;</li>
<li>Click on it a new box will open.</li>
<li>A new box has just appeared, titled &#8220;Start a Skype Conference Call&#8221; Type in the topic of the Call, in the box.</li>
<li>Select up to 4 people who you wish to participate in the conference call.</li>
<li>After having them selected click the add button.</li>
<li>Once all names are listed in the &#8220;conference Participants&#8221; box click the start button. The participants will join in a few seconds.</li>
<li>Discuss what ever you need to during the call.</li>
<li>If finished press end call button.</li>
<li>Confirm that you want to end the call.</li>
<p>As you can see, it is quite simple to set a call up over the internet. During the call you can share information, files, video, and audio. Each program is different. Some may restrict the amount of information you send, while others may have no barriers on such things. It is true that these types of programs are similar to chat rooms and such, but they offer many more features and the ability to share sound and video. The best thing to do is try a few, before settling down with a specific type. Although you may be happy with your current internet conference call setup, one may be just around the corner that could be even better.</p>
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