How to Write a Meeting Agenda: 5 Items You Should Always Include
The key to running an effective formal meeting is a well thought out agenda. When you prepare ahead of time by writing an agenda in advance with detailed information about the meeting, you will not only save time for everyone involved, but the outcome is more likely to be a success. Here are 5 items […]
How Do I Test My Webcam Before The Meeting?
Before jumping into any online meeting, you’re going to want to make sure everything is in working order, especially your webcam. More and more, it’s expected that participants turn on their cameras to participate in the meeting. Why? Seeing each other’s faces forges a better human connection. It’s helpful to put a face to the […]
Top 7 Business Tools for Managing Time Zone Differences
This blog post probably wouldn’t exist 20 years ago (insert modern globalization cliché here), as more companies find employees that are spread all over the globe, the demand for a Time Zone management was formed. Here are Top 7 business tools for managing Time Zone differences for remote team members. 1. Timefinder Let’s start with […]
How To Eliminate Conference Call Echo
Echo is one of the most annoying distractions that you can have on any type of conference call. Echoing can happen on any type of conference call: a video conference, free conference calls with a dedicated dial-in or even on a conference call with toll-free numbers. As someone that has tried to communicate with a caller […]
How To Schedule A Meeting With FreeConference
If you’re wondering how to make a meeting using a video conferencing platform, just know that as a simple rule of thumb, it should be straightforward, simple and only require a few clicks! Anything more isn’t worth your time, energy and effort. Choose a video conferencing platform like FreeConference.com to not just help you schedule […]
How Do You Conduct A Dynamic Virtual Training Session?
As a virtual trainer, you rely on the internet and technology to connect with eager learners. Even before the world went on pause, people were gravitating towards online learning if not for the flexibility and convenience, then for the exceptional content available from niche to mainstream. Now compounded by how people are working from home […]
Why Teach Virtual School?
Being a virtual teacher absolutely has its perks. For educators, it can take the form of giving lectures and leading a class with an established university or teaching overseas. For learners, they can be teenagers or mature adults continuing their education traditionally or learning about specific and niche topics; all while learning in an online […]
How Can I Be a Good Virtual Teacher?
As we continue to gain traction in an online world, teaching, coaching and other forms of knowledge transmission are gaining in popularity. Pretty much anything you want to learn is available at your fingertips – virtually! But for teachers, and educators who want to know what it takes to really shine while teaching with video […]
FreeConference.com vs. Free Conference Call
When it comes to free video conferencing, not all platforms are created equal. If you want the best conference calling without having to open up your wallet, consider doing a little checking around to see what works best for you! Are you an entrepreneur? Maybe a coach or a teacher? Perhaps you’re running a prayer […]
How Video Conferencing Supports The 5 Types Of Freelancers
Freelancing might seem a little daunting at first. If you’re new, you probably have a handful of questions, including: What kind of freelancing do I want to get into? Where do I start? What’s the best video conferencing for freelancers? Or, if you’re a current freelancer, may you want some insight on how to gain […]
John Warren with FreeConference.com
Our business here at iotum is technology for communication, and last Wednesday one of our favourite communicators passed away, John Warren. John was with FreeConference since its beginning at the turn of the millennium. iotum became steward of FreeConference.com a decade ago when we acquired the brand and added some fantastic new people to our […]
17 Businesses You Can Start From Home Using Video Conferencing
Living through a pandemic has been tough on everyone. From small town folk to big city people around the world, in some way, we’ve all been touched by a new way of life. Maybe you sought out online business meeting software for a new way to work from home. Or maybe you jumped on the […]
