The Meeting Coach
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Give Your Meetings an Energy Boost
Keep your participants engaged by showing them what you are talking about.

Do you get the feeling people on your conference call are in their inbox, holding multiple conversations using IM or just simply not engaged? Maybe it’s time to grab their attention by showing them what you’re talking about. Using meeting services that integrate audio and visuals are proven to increase your audience’s attention and accountability and make your meetings more productive. We have helped thousands of professionals connect with people around the world to get more done.

Remote Team Meetings

John, a sales manager in Chicago, holds weekly meetings with 10 of his sales representatives around the country. Before each meeting, he would email the presentation to his team. Once the audio conference began, inevitably someone couldn't find the email, had problems opening the attachment or was unsure what slide he was referring to. The result: meetings took twice as long, the team struggled to achieve meeting objectives and both John and his sales reps left feeling frustrated.

John needed a better way to bring his team together, guide them through the discussion points and ensure they all walked away with clear direction.

Using web conferencing to pull the team together, his weekly meetings now run like a well-oiled machine.

• Easy meeting access: Using calendar integration, John sends his team the recurring meeting request with the dedicated meeting link and audio information. At the meeting time, his team simply clicks the link and they are able to meet in their own virtual conference room.
• Same page: No more fumbling through emails or wondering what slide he is on – John is in control. As he flips slides or shares the pipeline they all see exactly what he’s talking about, when he’s talking about it.
• Real-time: The team now uses web touring to help improve competitive intelligence by viewing their web sites and latest product demos.
• Get more done: The meetings now start on time, stay focused and everyone is engaged. In sales, time is money and these meetings are a great use of both!

So instead of your meeting participants checking email and making their to-do lists, get them engaged. John’s weekly meetings went from blah to ahhhh! If you’re looking for a way to bring your remote team together and increase your meeting productivity, check out InterCall’s web conferencing and video conferencing solutions or contact your meeting consultant. Additionally, sign up now for training classes with our experienced trainers.