How to effectively navigate a conference call?

SHARE:

This browser doesn't support WebRTC so you won't be able to use Computer Audio to join a conference call.
Please use a browser that supports WebRTC such as either Chrome, Firefox or Opera.
effective conference call

Summer is here. It awakens our urge of sailing towards the setting sun…and composing far-fetched nautical puns. It also inspires our highly poetic fibre, revealing to us parallels that we never thought of before. You see… a conference call is like a boat. Without a strong captain, you might fall adrift. And as the captain is always the last to leave the ship, so does the Host of a Conference Call, always quitting the meeting after everybody.

But there is more to it, and here are a few tips that might help you and your colleague navigate safely through your call.

Download our free poster

Pin it in your meeting room to remind everybody the essentials of how to run efficiently a conference call.

You might also be interested in our more classic, but as useful content: How to make a successful conference call? 

effective conference call poster

  1. BIGGER ≠ BETTER
    Be a big fish in a small call.
  2. SOUND CHECK
    Dip your conference equipment in the water ahead of time.
  3. STICK TO AN AGENDA
    Keep all your fish in a row.
  4. GO STRONG
    Weak signal? Swim to the land(line).
  5. BEWARE THE TIDE
    Keep an eye on the clock!
  6. HOOK, LINE & SINKER
    Don’t leave without a plan for next steps.
  7. DON’T BE FISHY
    Introduce yourself, and clarify who you’re speaking to.
  8. CROSSED FISHING LINES?
    Speak one at a time
  9. SAFE HARBOUR
    Create a noise-free bubble.
  10. QUIET ON THE BLOWER
    Don’t shuffle papers, carry on side conversations or type loudly.
  11. DON’T HOLD THE LINE
    Never put the call on hold.

Leave a Reply