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With the audio conference service industry booming, there’s a plethora of services on offer, all of which enable people to conduct meetings faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Audio conferencing services, particularly online, are such big business today it can be hard keeping up to date with the technology and services, which range from a basic, free conference calling system hosting up to 100 callers per conference, to services offering all the “bells and whistles”.
Services on offer range from reservationless conferencing for on-demand meetings to operator assisted conferencing for meetings which require some management. Many services also offer features such as line muting, recording and attendee dial out.
Web based audio conferencing has transformed work practices in businesses around the world, enabling them to hold interactive, reliable online meetings and conference calls from anywhere, at virtually any time, with participants in another location, right from a desktop.
There are many benefits to using audio conference services, such as the real-time collaboration which enables employees to share information and evaluate feedback instantly.
These web services also lead to increased productivity through better presentations without travel costs, and provide substantial savings on business communications. Indeed, companies throughout the world are saving hundreds of thousands dollars a year in travel costs.
There are many online companies providing a range of audio conference services, with the key being to select one which provides the latest technology, the option of operator assistance, and is flexible enough to meet your requirements.
If you’re just starting out, a free service available at freeaudioconferencing.com is a good way to test the waters.
This service offers up to 100 callers per conference, with fees kicking in after that point. This is a basic, high quality service which offers many add-on features.
More sophisticated and aimed at a bigger audience, ReadyConference GlobalMeet offers international toll free and local access to the worlds through major markets in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
This audio conference services uses a fast IP network to seamlessly connect the host with clients and colleagues with local access from around the world.
Genesys Meeting Center is a powerful web audio conference service incorporating everything from PSTN and VoIP conferencing to document and file sharing, and meeting reports.
Another outstanding site is conferencecalls.com which offers a fully automated local and international service. It will also help when you need extra security, or are presenting an important message such as a company-wide broadcast or press conference.
Its operators will screen callers, read special scripts, handle question and-answer sessions for you...or provide whatever customization you need.
Finally, conferenceplus.com is also an outstanding conference call service similar to the above. It also offers Webplus, a suite of integrated web services which allow you to add video to your conference.
Most of these services offer a free trial.
The key to a successful audio conference is to recognize it as a speed meeting. The moderator and participants must be interactive, thorough, focused and to the point.
Related article: Best Audio Conference Software Providers
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