ConferenceCall.com Introduces Next Generation of Teleconferencing with 800 Ready-Call.Business Editors CARROLLTON Carrollton. 1 City (1990 pop. 16,029), seat of Carroll co., W Ga., on the Little Tallapoosa River; inc. 1897. Manufacturing includes fiber-optic cable, ropes, yarns, stainless-steel pipe, apparel, and prefabricated homes. The Univ. , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 Telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and remote meetings just became simpler - and more affordable - thanks to ConferenceCall.com (http://www.conferencecall.com). The company has introduced 800 Ready-Call(tm), a "reservationless" toll-free audio conferencing See audioconferencing. service that accommodates up to 40 participants. At 24 cents per minute, the system is substantially less expensive than traditional audio conferencing services. "Price is becoming much more important as businesses are moving away from relying on their local phone companies to provide these audio conferencing services," commented Jeff Hollansworth, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ConferenceCall.com. "With the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , more customers now have the ability to compare pricing and features in ways that were not available five years ago. We are constantly being contacted by corporate executives who are tired of paying thousands of dollars each month for a service we can provide for sometimes half the cost." ConferenceCall.com currently serves over 14,000 corporate clients, many of whom rely on the more traditional operator-assisted type of teleconferencing. By contrast, 800 Ready-Call's on-demand On-Demand refers to a service or feature which addresses the user's need for instant gratification and immediacy of use. In most cases the value proposition for an on-demand service is wrapped up in the fact that the user or consumer of the service avoids a significant up-front conferencing See teleconferencing. system provides clients with a permanent toll-free number with 24-hour access, eliminating the task of pre-arranging conference calls. The system's most popular applications include corporate announcements, product rollouts, sales meetings sales meeting n → reunión f de ventas , investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. and analyst meetings, and direct marketing promotional and product announcements. 800 Ready-Call also simplifies more routine meetings and can be used to streamline customer communications. The introduction of 800 Ready-Call(tm) has enabled ConferenceCall.com to produce record-breaking results, adding 583 new customers in the quarter ending September 30, 2000, and 315 new clients in October 2000. "We knew this service would be popular," said Kevin J. Scherer, President of ConferenceCall.com, "but we had no idea it would nearly triple our new customer sales." ConferenceCall.com's future plans include combining telephone meetings with the Web. The company expects to roll out a full-featured online presentation capability next month, adding impact to conference calls and allowing moderators to cover more complex ideas and concepts within the context of phone meetings by controlling visuals. "We are excited about this introduction and are eager to add functionality for our customers. They have increasingly been asking for this capability, and this service will allow us to meet their needs," explained Hollansworth. About ConferenceCall.com Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas Carrollton is a city in Texas, partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County. As of 2005, census estimates the city's total population to be 122,699.[1] Carrollton is a suburb of Dallas. , ConferenceCall.com is a leading provider of teleconferencing, messaging, and voice mail services. ConferenceCall.com provides an extensive range of enhanced and customized conferencing solutions to its corporate clients. Founded in July 1993 as Network Connection Int'l., the company is privately held and operates on a debt-free basis. For additional information, visit ConferenceCall.com at http://www.conferencecall.com, or contact Jeff Hollansworth at (800) 624-6687 ext. 151. |
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