If you could put 200 of your prospects in the same room at the same time on a regular basis, your business would never be the same again.

Everyone know that the most effective way to achieve that (the only way in fact) is through group events of one kind or another. The most efficient way to do group events was over the phone via conference calls.

Now the fastest, easiest, most economical way to take your group events to stratospheric levels is with an Internet conference calls service that brings together the best of a webinar, the best of a teleseminar, and an instant online Q & A feature to boot!

Internet conference calls make it possible for you to put more people in the room more often and more cost effectively that any other method.

To be successful, however they must be the right people who are there for the right reasons. And if the cost of getting them in the room is less that the potential revenues – you will be successful if you can do them often enough with enough people.

Internet conference calls are cheap to set up, manage, and deliver – but unless the participants are actually interested in what you have to say, why would you want them there in the first place? You may not be wasting as much money as you would be wasting inviting the wrong people to an in-person event, but you’re still wasting money.

In addition, unless they are ready, willing, and able to do business with you – even if they have the money, why would you want to invest your resources to get them there?

So, getting the right people to your Internet conference calls is job one. The first part of the equation is your list, people who already know, like, and trust you and who can and just might buy what you are selling. When you start with the right list you’re well on your way to a successful online event.

And if your Internet conference call system does not require attendees to register in advance or opt-in to your prospect list, the influential people on your list will be much more likely to tell  others about it.

Without a pre-registration requirement for your Internet conference calls, there is no risk telling everyone who might be interested about it.

For instance, someone who is not a decision maker but who has the ability to influence a decision maker – can pass along the invitation without having to worry that the decision maker will become part of someone’s marketing list.

Internet conference calls, most of the audio presentations and virtually all of the webinar based programs require passwords and download permission in order to attend.I really don’t know if this is a necessary requirement or not. maybe it’s just a clever way to get us on their lists.

Often we have to give up our contact information in order to download access to the event – perhaps before we are actually sure we are interested in attending it.

These Internet conference calls create unnecessary friction between the event’s organizers and the very people they want to attract. Sales and marketing professionals know that when you introduce friction, ask for money, make people jump through hoops, etc. – before they are ready to take action, they’ll just delete your message and never call you back.

If you’ve started with the right list of the right people, no matter how small, and you let them know that they can easily invite the other influencers and decision makers in their organization anonymously – you end up with Internet conference calls with several people from each of your prospect’s companies.

Your message reaches all of them at the same time, so nothing is lost in translation. Your contact, the person you invited to begin with, will not have to remember every detail on their own plus every question and its answer whether or not it is one they would have ever thought of asking.

It just makes sense, Internet conference calls that are easily accessible by each person you want to be there, simply by going to a regular web page – will increase attendance, which leverages the value of getting the right people there in the first place.

And if a recorded-live audio and/or video is available for those who could not make it, or for the prospect’s follow up discussions leading to more informed business decisions.

Buying decisions made by the right people, who have all the information first hand that they need to consider all their options – will be more profitable customers.

Technorati Tags: internet conference calls

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 “room” on a regular basis you will be able to sell more and service more and do so much more cost effectively.

There are a number of companies that offer Internet conference calls, that’s why they invented Google isn’t it?  Figuring out which teleconference services are right for you can be difficult, but it doesn’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.

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.

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’s face it if they don’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?

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.

To me the cost of my making the call, as a participant, is a perception issue. How am I being perceived by the call’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.

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.

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’t be surprised when your credit card or phone bill arrives.

If you are new to teleconferencing, it will be easier if you select a company that provides a guide to help “walk you through the process”.  This should be a free service included in the fee you have agreed to pay if any, with no additional charge tacked on.

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 “on-demand”.

Most Internet conference calls that we’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’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.

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 – 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.

Perhaps the most productive use we’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 – manage the call itself and field instant text messages from members of the group.

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.

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’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.

Imagine the power of reaching out to your peers strategically – using an Internet conference calls service!

You can have the same tools for creating your own strategic planning and marketing team, a no cost whatsoever. Simply go to http://www.StrategicConversations.biz 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.

Technorati Tags: Add new tag, internet conference calls, Internet teleconference services

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.

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.

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.

They are used for sales and marketing of course. And as every successful business owner knows, keeping the business you’ve already got is always more profitable than making new sales – so Internet conference calls are being used for customer service, warranty explanations etc .

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’t imagine running their company at the peak of effectiveness without using Internet conference calls. Let’s take a look at the advantages of teleconference services.

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.

Today it’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’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.

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’s ball game.

Internet conference calls can be easily done with the help of your computer. What you need is very simple – 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.

There are a number of companies that offer Internet teleconference services. The costs do not vary to a large extent – they are more or less the same with all companies, as the competition is really intense.

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.

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.

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 – it’s in their interest as well as yours.

There are two types of web conferencing – audio and video.

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.

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.

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

Internet conference calls are the best way to interact with people for your business needs.

They are simple, inexpensive, and very effective. What more can you ask for?

Technorati Tags: internet conference calls, Internet teleconference services

Conference calling allows anyone to have three or more people to be live at the same time to converse. The number of participants in the conference call could vary from a few to over a thousand. It is the convenient, simple and frequent method to communicate with others when they are based at various sites.

Types of Conferencing

Anyone can find a few ways to conference call others. Each of these differs in the type of conference calling and the equipment essential.

Voice Calling

The meeting will be heard by all the participants. The only thing required is a telephone set. In this type of conference calling, the participants can be made only to listen or participate actively in the conference. Limits of the participants will be set by the moderator of the telephone call. For purposes of conducting a work related meeting, the host will set up the facility for the call.

Conference By Video

In this type of conferencing, the participants could see each other. Closing a deal with a potential client can be a wonderful opportunity for a video conference call. Video conferencing will let you use gesticulates and other non verbal communication. It costs a lot more to enable video conferencing as opposed to sound only.

Web Conference

In this type of conferencing, the participants could even share their applications. Net conferencing is a popular means to let worldwide corporates work with multi-national teams on a specific task.

With any group of technology, you should be able to record the meeting to listen or view it later. It is always cheaper to hold some sort of a conference service rather than flying your staff over to another city of country for a meeting. Your business will be able to save time and money, while still cooperating with the customers and staff at different positions.

Technorati Tags: internet conference calls