Teleconferencing services do not differ greatly, technically speaking. They amount to either operated-assisted conferencing or reservationless conferencing. On the other hand, the feature set offered by either differs some what, as will service packages, fees, etc.. When choosing a teleconferencing service, consider the following:

Before you conduct a conference call, it's recommended that you go through a checklist to make sure that everything is in order. These checklist items fall into two time periods: shortly before a conference call and one or more days before. The collective checklist is split up into two categories, as indicated below. Equipment and Meeting Room Place and time. Is a meeting room required for local participants and if so, has it been booked? Is it is easy to get to and from? If it is not located in the same building as local participants work in, will getting to and from it affect the rest of their work day? Can the meeting be scheduled for the beginning or the end of the day to reduce parking problems?

How people participate during a teleconference is just as important as whether they participate. Remote participants often feel a bit removed from a meeting, and it may be easy to either get distracted or to try multi-tasking, thus reducing the likelihood of participating. Local participants, including the moderator, may forget about remote peers and leave them out of discussions. Here are a few rules of etiquette for all types of participants, whether you're presenting or not. Be timely. Be on time, else indicate to the moderator beforehand that you may be late. Some confererencing systems have a cutoff point after which an in-session conference cannot be joined.

Teleconferences are fairly common these days, even for the smallest of businesses. Running one isn't rocket science, but a bit of judicious planning makes for smooth going. Since such meetings often have a combination of local and remote participants, the convenience of both parties should be considered when preparing. Also, make sure that the more general issues are taken care of before the meeting.

The success of a teleconference relies not just on the actual meeting but the followup messages and the recognition by participants of any impact on project milestones. The moderator role thus extends past the meeting to ensure that actionable tasks are completed, clarifications between select parties are sent out, and everyone expected to report back is aware of any deadlines. The suggestions here apply both to the very end of a meeting and any activities thereafter.

1. Get your Go Conference Call dial-in number and Conference ID from the conference call organizer. 2. At the specified time, call the dial-in number and enter the Conference ID followed by the # key when prompted. 3. Speak your name once you hear the tone. 4. Use the phone key combinations (listed on the right side of this page) to participate in the conference call.

1. Get your Go Conference Call dial-in number and Conference ID. 2. Inform all participants of the conference date and time, along with the dial-in number and Conference ID. 3. Call the dial-in number and enter the Conference ID followed by the # key when prompted. 4. Press the star key (*) and enter your Moderator PIN followed by the pound key (#). 5. Press 1 to enter conference or 2 to enter the extended options menu. Tip: If you need to enter the Extended Menu Options, do so before you enter the conference. After you enter the conference you will be unable to re-enter the Extended Menu Options.

Simply sign up with GoConferenceCall.com for an account and you will be given a dedicated phone number, access code and recording password. When you sign up for an account, you will receive detailed instructions on how to use the conference call service.

Your Go Conference Call account does not have an expiration date. The Conference ID and Dial-In Number are valid indefinitely.

Yes. GoConferenceCall.com will never charge you for our conferencing services. The only charges that apply are the normal long distance fees charged by your long distance provider.