So, you love us. How do we know? Well, G2 Crowd, the world’s leading business software review platform, just released the Winter 2017 Web Conferencing Usability Index report. This report helps businesses identify the most usable web conferencing products. Based on more than 3,660 reviews written by business professionals, FreeConferenceCall.com received the highest overall usability score, with an impressive 9.3 out of 10. It just doesn’t get much more usable than that.

A G2 Crowd Usability score is calculated according to real user satisfaction ratings for a number of user-related review questions. That means software buyers can compare products in the Web Conferencing category according to their usability scores, streamlining the buying process. Read More...

By Stephanie Turcios

Hi! I’m Stephanie and I’ll be spending the next week in New Orleans with thousands of Mary Kay consultants at the Leadership Conference 2017. It is a great time to celebrate past achievements, network, learn from leaders and prepare for an outstanding year ahead. Read More...

The Snow Day. That elusive yet highly anticipated break from responsibility — for kids, who will trade sledding and hot chocolate for any school day. Working adults, however, have to keep trudging. On top of that injustice, being snowed in often translates into logistical challenges: what to do for childcare for the kids (those fortunate souls), how to get into the office and how to avoid falling behind. Because while your city comes to a standstill, the rest of the world keeps moving. No matter what level the winter storm warning, here are a few pointers on weathering the weather and staying connected.

Safety First. Read More...

By Kelly Kincaid

Today, FreeConferenceCall.com is exhibiting at the California League of Schools’ (CLS) annual Teaching with Technology conference held in Monterey, California. This year, the focus is “Harnessing the Power of Connected Learning”. To learn more, I reached out to Maryam Diaab Hall, director of community and school relations, for an interview. And while I took a walk on the beach — and my interviewee took her kids to the park — we chatted in a virtual conference room about what connected learning really looks like. Read More...

By Brandon Klein

As FreeConferenceCall.com Founder and CEO David Erickson has stated, “‘Free’ is the best marketing term in the universe.” As a salesperson, that can present obvious challenges. There’s a faulty perception out there that free (and low cost) platforms can’t possibly equate to enterprise-grade quality. Read More...

With the new year underway, resolutions are in full swing. "Every year business owners say they aim to replace the old with the new. This is the year to do it! In 2017 [small businesses] should resolve to better their facilities, including buying new equipment, hiring new entry level and management staff and nurturing their business for the better," explained Lior Rachmany, CEO and Founder of Dumbo Moving + Storage, to Business News Daily.

Sounds great, at least in theory. But how do you apply this “new and improved” approach to your business, particularly to communications? Unless you received some serious gift cards this holiday season, that heavy mahogany conference room table and giant screen for video conferencing might still be out of budget. Good news! You don’t really need either, especially not for everyday conferencing. Read More...

That’s it for 2016, folks. And what a year it’s been at FreeConferenceCall.com. From free video conferencing and screen sharing for 1,000 participants to a bevy of awards to a big anniversary, it’s one for the record books.

Let’s take a quick look back at some of the highlights: Read More...