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November 2011 ProductivityPlus Newsletter

2011-11-28T19:32:41Z

Required Reading: The 8 R's of Web Conferencing

Is web conferencing the right choice for your organization? Check out our "8 R's of Web Conferencing" to find out how you could benefit from combining ConferencePlus Online Meeting or one of our other web conferencing services with your next conference call.

]]> 8 R's of Web Conferencing:

Refresh your sales approach with presentations that pop!
Rejuvenate your internal meetings with powerful visual aids.
Retain your employees and improve productivity with online training sessions.
Revitalize your budget by eliminating business travel costs.
Restore your value to customers with integrated audio and online communications.
Reinvent your brand with a marketing tool that builds awareness and loyalty.
Revive the attention of sales prospects with striking visuals.
Recreate the way you do business with the easy-to-use and effective tool of web conferencing.

Visually impact your conference call audience with our fully-integrated web conference services. Whether you're giving a formal presentation to hundreds of people or just brain-storming with colleagues, ConferencePlus has the online meeting solution for you.

Contact ConferencePlus today or visit our website to learn more about ConferencePlus Online Meeting and to take advantage of the many R's of web conferencing.

October 2011 ProductivityPlus Newsletter

2011-10-31T15:30:35Z

Webinar Hosting... It's Not as Scary as You Think

Have you ever thought about hosting a webinar? You've probably attended a few and seen invitations to many more, but hosting one yourself - much too frightening to think about on Halloween... right?

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Why would your organization want to host a webinar?

Generate valuable leads for your sales team.
Conduct internal and external training sessions.
Market your organization through brand promotion.

How can ConferencePlus get you started?

We combine our expertise in both conferencing and event management to provide you with an easy, step by step process to host your webinar. Whether you plan to have an internal speaker or utilize the services of a professional contracted speaker, all you need to do is call us to get started. From there we will guide you through your options for setting up a customized online registration page all the way through your day-of logistics for handling your event.

We make webinar hosting easy with advanced participant registration, customized online registration pages, and enhanced online event reporting.

Here are just a few highlights of what we can provide:

Capture participant data through your customized online registration page.
Specify the information you want to be collected during the registration process.
Brand your event registration with your logo, copy and promotional graphics.
View online registration reports real-time.
Accurately plan your event and determine the demographics of your audience.
Send e-mail invitations to your participants for registration.
Set-up automated e-mail confirmations with all event access information.

Don't be scared of hosting webinars. Contact ConferencePlus today and start planning to host your next webinar.

September 2011 ProductivityPlus Newsletter

2011-09-13T15:23:44Z

Top 6 Tips for a Successful Conference Call

#1 - For an efficient and effective meeting, plan ahead. In the conference notification, inform participants of the purpose, agenda and time limit for your meeting. During the meeting, encourage participants to stick to your agenda and time limit!

]]> #2 - After modifying the greeting and introduction as needed, forward the Audience Invitation email to meeting participants for easy entry into the meeting .

#3 - Dial in to your conference at least 5 to 10 minutes before the start time to be ready for your meeting. For large event calls, plan a pre-conference of 15 to 30 minutes to review event details with the operator and any co-presenters.

#4 - Distribute any documents ahead of time, or better yet, plan a web conference for sharing documents and applications with your audience.

#5 - It is a good idea for participants and speakers who are not actively speaking to mute their phone in order to eliminate background noise. Then, don't forget to un-mute when speaking!

#6 - Assistance from a ConferencePlus Operator is always available by pressing *0 on your touch-tone phone.

August 2011 ProductivityPlus Newsletter

2011-09-12T14:27:52Z

Introducing ConferencePlus Online Meeting!

We are very happy to announce the launch of our own web conferencing platform - Online Meeting. Designed with you in mind, Online Meeting's console and controls aim to simplify your daily online collaboration needs.

]]> Easy to Use. Easy to Manage. Easy to Budget.

As we mentioned in our last newsletter, maximizing productivity should be one of your main goals when collaborating with both large and small groups. This is why our key focus in developing Online Meeting was to simplify the entire conferencing process. Online Meeting makes it very easy to both host and participate in web conferences, and to manage your account with your Account Dashboard online management tool. And since Online Meeting is provided only by ConferencePlus, we can help you stay productive and on budget with some of the best rates in the conferencing industry.

Online Meeting Features:

Online Meeting has been designed to leverage many of the lessons learned from our customers about what features they need in a web collaboration service:

Audio Integration - High-quality audio conferencing is seamlessly integrated into your Online Meeting.

Desktop Sharing - Allows you to display any application on your desktop for viewing with participants.

Application Sharing - Gives the presenter the control to display only one application to the participant audience.

Document Publishing - Publish your PowerPoint presentation or other documents in advance for easy reference during your Online Meeting.

Conference Recording - Record your web and audio conference with the simple click of a button.

Outlook Integration - Online Meeting integrates with Microsoft Outlook for easy scheduling of your next meeting or web conference.

Account Dashboard - Manage your Online Meeting account and launch your meetings with your online account management tool Account Dashboard.

Group Chat - Chat with the presenter and other participants during your conference call.

Attendee Roster - See a full list of your attendees who have entered your audio and or web conference.

Control Passing (Change Presenters on the Fly) - Pass presenter control to another attendee or take control back at any time.

Find out more about Online Meeting today > contact your dedicated account representative directly or call 877 333 2663 to speak to Customer Service.

July 2011 ProductivityPlus Newsletter

2011-07-08T14:12:42Z

Maximize Your Team's Productivity

Is your team getting the most out of your conferencing tools and services?

Conferencing is supposed to be easy, but the ever-expanding feature list of bells and whistles can get more and more complicated. This can lead to inefficient use of your time and decreased productivity.

]]> WE CAN HELP. ConferencePlus provides free training on all of the services and products we offer. Whether you just have a few questions about how to record a conference, or you would like a complete training session on your web conferencing service -- we are here to make your life easier.

Our main goal is to simplify your collaboration efforts so that you can maximize your team's productivity. So stop procrastinating and call in to pick the brain of one of experts or to set up a training session.

Get answers to your questions today > contact your dedicated account representative directly or call 877 333 2663 to speak to Customer Service.

On-Demand Webinars

Did you attend our last live webinar? If not, we have you covered.

We make each of our monthly Ask the Expert webinars available to you within 24 hours of our live webinar broadcast. These On-Demand recorded versions are made easily available through the ConferencePlus website.

Just go to www.conferenceplus.com, select Resources in the top navigation bar, and then select On-Demand Webinar Archives from the drop down menu. There you will find all of our monthly webinars are listed with brief descriptions and links that take you directly to the Share Portal recordings.

Here are just a few of our favorites from the past year:

Secrets of Lead Generation Webinars
Speaker: Ken Molay, President of Webinar Success
More information on this On-Demand Webinar >

5 Tips for Designing Effective Webinar Presentations
Speaker: Janine Kurnoff, Principal & VP, Global Training at The Presentation Company, LLC
More information on this On-Demand Webinar >

Selling to Customers Who Don't Have Time to See You
Speaker: Chris Lytle, President of Sparque, Inc.
More information on this On-Demand Webinar >

View a full listing of all of our Ask the Expert On-Demand Webinar archives.

Ask The Expert Webinar Series Re-Launched

2010-04-22T18:56:33Z

April 2010

Have a Conferencing Question? Ask Our Expert!

Remember in school, when your teacher told you there is no such thing as a stupid question? We at ConferencePlus agree and have designed an ongoing webinar series to do just that - answer any and all questions you have about conferencing.

]]> Our monthly educational series will cover "how to's," tips and tricks, best practices, top trends, industry updates, and social media. We will also discuss and provide continued feedback on how you can plan and execute a successful lead generating webinar program.

Join us for April's Ask The Expert Webinar featuring Roger Courville, author of The Virtual Presenter's Handbook.

We are pleased to kick off our series with Roger Courville. Roger is author of The Virtual Presenter's Handbook, principal at the 1080 Group, and recent inductee into the National Speaker's Association. Roger will be discussing the challenges many of us face when presenting online, versus presenting in-person. Our April session entitled, "Virtual Presentation Skills: Online vs Face-to-Face," will be taking place Thursday, April 29, 2009, Time: 12:00 pm CDT.

Webinar highlights include:

The three worst webinar mistakes and how to avoid them
How to think visually to avoid "death by bullet points"
How to deliver an authentic, engaging online experience

Some of you have already registered, but for those of you who haven't and want to - just click on the link below to sign up!

THE LIVE EVENT HAS ENDED.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ON-DEMAND WEBINAR ARCHIVE

Event Conferencing Speeds Up with Express Join Participant Entry

2009-07-31T19:01:02Z

Getting your participants to join your large conference calls and events on time can be a challenge. You need a experienced operator to manage your attended calls, but slow participant entry can stall out your event before it starts.

]]> Well not anymore! With Express Join, you can enjoy all the benefits of an attended call without experiencing the bottleneck of having all participants speak to an operator. (Ans it costs less!)

Your participants simply join with phone number and passcode.
You receive continuous support during the call from an experienced operator.
Your event always starts on time.

Try Express Join and enjoy the service and features of high-touch attended conferencing for the price and speed of an automated call. Call us today to learn more.

For more information on Express Join, contact one of our Conferencing Sales Consultants at 877.266.3482.

Try Express Join for your next event to save time and money!

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

Store and download WebEx web conferencing archives through our Share Portal content management tool.

2009-03-18T19:09:01Z

You can now store, manage and share your recordings of WebEx web conferences with Share Portal™.

This functionality expands the already popular Share Portal content management tool. In a single location - Share Portal will now automatically store:

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Audio Recordings

WebEx Web Conference Recordings

Microsoft® Office Live Meeting Web Conference Recordings

Your recordings can then be published to secure web pages and shared with a select group of users.

Tutorials

Would you like to view an online tutorial explaining how Share Portal works? Click Here

More Information on Share Portal

For more information on Share Portal, contact one of our Conferencing Sales Consultants at 877 CONF 4U2 (877 266 3482).

Start sharing with Share Portal and start getting more out of your conferences.

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

ConferencePlus launches g-meetings.com to promote corporate sustainability and responsibility through green conferencing services.

2009-01-27T20:10:57Z

How can your company become more environmentally responsible?

Using conferencing is one of the easiest ways for your organization to be more environmentally and socially responsible.

Conferencing services are a naturally green alternative to business travel. By conducting meetings through conferencing, you reduce your need for travel and in turn - you reduce your carbon footprint. This saves valuable time, valuable budget resources, and the environment.

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To help promote the various ways organizations can go green in addition to conferencing, we've launched a new website - g-meetings.com.

Come visit us and you'll see some of the ways ConferencePlus is taking action to be more environmentally responsible in our business efforts. Hopefully you will come away with some new ideas to help your own organization.

g-meetings.com

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

Store and download Microsoft� Office Live Meeting web conferencing archives through Share Portal content management tool.

2008-12-05T20:13:02Z

ConferencePlus customers now have the capability to store, publish and share their Live Meeting Web Archives using Share Portal.

This functionality expands the already popular Share Portal content management tool. Now Live Meeting Web Archives and audio recordings are automatically stored in a single location.

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Tutorial

Would you like to view an online tutorial explaining how Share Portal works? Click Here

Start sharing with Share Portal and start getting more out of your conferences. Contact your Account Manager or call 877 CONF 4U2 (877 266 3482) for more information.

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

ConferencePlus video conferencing has partnered with Providea to provide video conferencing equipment.

2008-06-19T19:14:07Z

Have you been thinking about video conferencing? Need an equipment solution from an industry leader?

ConferencePlus has teamed up with Providea, to bring you best in class video equipment solutions.

]]> VIDEOCONFERENCING EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS
Providea, a Platinum Polycom and TANDBERG reseller offers high quality video equipment sales and service. Providea features the latest in video conferencing technologies including affordable High Definition video systems for all sizes of conference room facilities.

Hardware is the foundation of a complete video conferencing solution. The proper configuration will offer the features, ease of use, and functionality required to enable you to reach your video conferencing goals. Providea can help you determine which components will support your conferencing application and meet your ongoing management and support needs.

Contact your Account Representative today to learn more about the video conferencing and equipment solutions from ConferencePlus and Providea.

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

5 green office tips to promote corporate sustainability and responsibility.

2008-05-14T19:15:30Z

We all know conferencing is one of the easiest ways to go green. But don't stop there - going green is a lot easier than you think - and your office is a perfect place to start.

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Turn off your computer.
This is a no brainer. If you don't already turn off your monitor and computer (or put it in standby/sleep mode) when you're not in the office, START!

Use mugs rather than Styrofoam cups.
1984 called and they want their Styrofoam cups back! Seriously, bring in your favorite cup or mug instead and stop wasting Styrofoam, paper, and plastic cups.

Switch to the greenest paper available.
First and foremost try to print as little as possible. But when you have to print documents choose the green stuff, made with 100% post-consumer waste, recycled, never-bleached paper.

Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.
Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Let's see - do you recycle in your office? If no, then start recycling already! Even a 5th grader knows the benefits of recycling and that means everything: toner cartridges, aluminum, glass, paper, and cardboard.

Turn off the lights!
It turns out your dad was right when he told you to turn off lights whenever you leave the room. According to the EPA's Green Lights Program, the common belief that turning a light off and on wastes energy is a myth. So give the electricity bills a break and flip the switch!

If you're already doing some of these things - go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back - we're proud of you. If not, what are you waiting for? It's easy being green.

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

ConferencePlus launches online content management tool for corporate conference services.

2008-04-18T19:16:50Z

Store. Publish. Share.

It's just that easy with Share Portal™, our new and innovative content management tool for conferencing.

What is Share Portal?

Share Portal is a simple, web-based publishing tool for sharing your recorded conferences and related files. With Share Portal you can now store your conference content in a single location and publish it to secure web pages to share with others. You'll have complete control of your content with an easy and secure way to share access.

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Easy access from your Account Dashboard
Ability to store and manage all your audio recordings in one place
Publish recordings to secure web pages
Control access with group members you specify
Capacity to store related files (Available Fall 2008)
Capability to publish web presentations, webcasts, video (Available Fall 2008)

How Does Share Portal Work?

Store. Share Portal begins with storing your conference content in your private Content Library - Share Portal's central storage center. All of your recorded conferences are automatically stored in your Content Library.
Publish. Now it's time to publish your stored conferences and files to secure web pages known as Portal Pages. Our easy-to-use publishing wizard will guide you through the process of moving content from your Library to your Portal Pages.
Share. Once you've published, you're ready to share. Upon completion of the wizard, you'll receive an email with access information for your newly created Portal Pages. You now have complete control to share your conference content with the group of users of your choice.

View a tutorial on Share Portal:

http://www.conferenceplus.com/tutorials/cms/shareportal/shareportal.html

For more information on Share Portal, contact your Account Representative today

Expanded event management services increase webinar hosting and event registration capabilities.

2008-04-10T19:17:45Z

We're in the business of helping people like you produce results. Whether you're generating leads, launching new products, or leading corporate announcements - ConferencePlus has you covered.

Introducing Event Management consulting and support services

We've just expanded our Event Services to include a suite of Event Management services you won't find anywhere else. Some of the services include:

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Full service Event Team dedicated to assisting you produce a successful event

Preparation services including role-based training, best practices consulting and dress rehearsal simulation

Complete post-event wrap-up with comprehensive reporting

And don't forget about our expanded event registration services

No matter how big or small your event may be, you can benefit from many extras we offer with our Event Registration suite of services. You can take advantage of advanced data capture, customized branding, and complete integrated pre-event and post-event features, including lead scoring, localized language support, and more.
Learn more

It's time to look good

So what are you waiting for? Our Event Services team is ready to make your next online event a success. Call your Account Representative today for more information.

Sincerely,

Team Productivity

8 reasons to add web conferencing services like Microsoft® Office Live Meeting, WebEx and IBM Unyte Meeting to your conference calls.

2008-03-17T19:18:49Z

8 R's of web conferencing

Refresh your sales approach with presentations that pop!
Rejuvenate your internal meetings with powerful visual aids.
Retain your employees and improve productivity with online training sessions.
Revitalize your budget by eliminating business travel costs.
Restore your value to customers with integrated audio and online communications.
Reinvent your brand with a marketing tool that builds awareness and loyalty.
Revive the attention of sales prospects with striking visuals.
Recreate the way you do business with the easy-to-use and effective tool of web conferencing.

]]> If you're not already using web conferencing...what are you waiting for?

ConferencePlus offers products from four different web conferencing providers to make your meetings more productive and profitable:

iLinc™
Microsoft® Office Live Meeting
WebEx™
IBM Lotus Sametime Unyte™

Your account representative can help you choose the product that best fits your individual needs and train you as well. Contact us today to start producing results with the visual impact of web conferencing.

Sincerely,

Team Productivity