Recently I was talking to a colleague about teleconferencing and teleseminars in which the subject came up about what is my favorite tool and some tips to go with it. My all time preference, and believe me as I have tried them all, is FreeConferencecalling.com. First and foremost for using it is well, it is FREE! But it is more than that. The features are many and they truly design and enhance their service with the entrepreneur in mind. So here are my favorite options about each feature.
- The Basics – You receive a dedicated number for your account with additional codes for the host and guest speakers. You also can host up to 500 callers, more I am sure if you contact them, but I have not gotten to that need at this point. The suite of conference features such as mute/unmute, attendee features, new call tone on/off and many others covers all your participation needs. The one feature that I do really find handy is your host code and guest speaker code can be changed as needed. So if you get in a bind and need someone else to host for you, simply change the code before the next call and your conference line remains secure.
- Manage Calls - This is a feature I truly like. FreeConferenceCalling allows you to manage your call from your computer screen. Now this is great for someone like myself who moderates calls for others as I can sit at my computer and see who is on the call, when they joined, mute or unmute them, monitor for questions and remove them if necessary. The best feature about managing is that you can add names that coordinate with the caller number so instead of “Hey 555-1212 has a comment, you can say Jane has a question.” This makes for a more personalized call with your attendees, especially if you have group calls as a service.
- Recordings – Any recorded can be stopped or started from the control dashboard on your computer screen, so there is no more fumbling with pressing numbers to start your recording. There are also selections such as download button, a podcast and embed button and the option to make your recording private or public. These choice are great when it comes to re-purposing your content.
- Reporting – Archive call detail reports are available for all calls. Reports are generated by phone, name, connect time and disconnection. This comes in handy if you are recapping who was on the call, who joined late and who left early.
I recommend FreeConferenceCalling.com to my clients and those in my network for the reasons above. And, the clarity of the call is a bonus to the great features that are gained with each account.
Have you tried this service? Let me know if there are any features that I missed or overlooked.
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