BY TJ Walker



Teleconferencing Tips: Making the Most Out of Virtual Meetings

When even the smallest of businesses can have offices around the world these days, plus the inconvenience of air travel, teleconferencing and virtual meetings become increasingly popular and easy.

Well, maybe not easy. It’s still hard to hold someone’s attention by telephone, especially if you are not on a one-on-one phone call. If you are going to conduct a teleconference or virtual meeting over the phone with colleagues around the world, please keep these tips in mind:

1. Chances are, no one is writing down everything you say, so don’t outline the meeting as if you were a high school teacher.

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