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The role of the conference call in a business deal

Conference calls are an immensely valuable tool to businesses, particularly with the emergence of free conference call bridges. Conferencing calling can prove to be useful in almost any aspect of conducting day-to-day business, and even in the significant and crucial moment of closing a business deal, and all the work that precedes this.

Preparing for a business deal can undeniably be a hectic and stressful time for all those involved. You may, for example, have to work within a team putting together a presentation for a meeting. Rather than having to stay late at the office or travel to meet up somewhere, holding a conference call may be the perfect way to discuss your ideas. With WHYPAY?, this is a very straightforward, easy process. All you would need to do is create a conference call room, at which point you gain your own personal, secure conference number and PIN. Simply pass these on to the necessary participants – WHYPAY? can even send out an automatic email invitation, with the option for a recurring invitation to a call at a certain time daily, weekly or monthly as you progress to the momentous occasion of finalising the deal.

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Managing remote staff – the power of conference calling

Employing remote staff can be a wise and beneficial decision both for the employer and the employee. Remote staffing offers a great employment opportunity for people who are skilled and committed workers, but perhaps more suited to introverted work than contributing to a wider team. It is also an ideal solution for people who are not easily able to travel to work for any reason, including having young children or a disability.

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New features on WHYPAY? and yes, they’re still free

WHYPAY? is undergoing some changes, with our development team working on a host of new features to enhance the service. It’s still as simple as ever, with the ability to set up and dial into a new conference room in seconds using The Big Green Button, but we’ve added some extra tools for those who want more from their WHYPAY? experience.

Save your Conference Details

You can now have your conference rooms at your finger tips, literally. By downloading a contact card directly to your smartphone or other device you can save your conference room to your contacts list and dial straight in whenever you need to. You can generate as many rooms and contact cards as you need, just give each room a memorable name so you know which is which.

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New start-ups and conference calling – utilising free business tools

Starting a new business is an incredibly exciting, exhilarating time filled with potential and opportunity. And yet it is undeniably prone to being a very stressful time, often surrounded with great financial risks, uncertainty and pressure, particularly if there are people dependent on you. Anyone behind a new start-up knows that taking care with money is important – it is not the time to be frivolous. Therefore, what better time to put to use the free business tools on offer to you than in the early stages of a new business?

One crucial tool for any business venture is the conference call. It has the power to bring together people from all over the world to hold a clear, easy to access conversation. Clearly, when starting a new business it is an ideal way to get people on board, share your ideas with those working with you and even find employees.

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Why you’re not using free conference calls as often as you should be

For many, conference calling may seem like a formal, rigidly organized procedure, used for important business meetings with powerful figures in big offices in far away lands. But this is by no means the whole story; if this is all conference calls mean to you, you are missing out on a resource with vast, wide-reaching potential. Setting up a free conference call room with WHYPAY? could open your eyes to all that conference calling has to offer.

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Communication: vital to the success of any business venture

The most vital tool any businessperson can have is without doubt the ability to communicate effectively. Without this, it is impossible to achieve or have any success, for a number of reasons. With modern developments in fields from technology to psychology, communication has never been so in demand, and so potentially complex.

One service which simplifies the multiple communication-related demands of the business world is teleconferencing. WHYPAY?’s service allows up to 100 participants to dial into a free conference room as often and for as long as they require, facilitating communication between people all around the world with its quick, simple service and the use of one tool – a telephone. Standard mobile phones, landlines, a payphone booth, even services like Skype; WHYPAY?’s conference rooms are easy to access wherever you may be.

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Holding interviews? Why not start with a conference call?

Holding interviews for potential employees can be a time-consuming, stressful and hectic process for all those involved. A practical solution can be found in the use of conference calls. With WHYPAY?, by simply giving each interviewee your conference room number and PIN, they can dial in from their mobile, landline or Skype account, joining you and your colleagues for a smooth and efficient interview. Conference calls can be used at multiple stages in the interview process, from preliminary screenings when there are a large number of applicants, to preparatory briefing before your chosen candidate attends their first day at work.

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Conference calling – not just for the business environment

You hear the words ‘conference calling‘ and what do you imagine? The phrase evokes a sense of professionalism, formality and efficiency. And yet, since when are multi-person conversations only considered a thing of the business world? We all have friends and relatives scattered around across towns, cities and even seas, and conference calling – particularly completely free conference calling – offers an ideal way to keep in touch.

With WHYPAY? there are absolutely no additional charges incurred by holding a conference call instead of a two-person phone call. This is because the conference call just like a normal two-person call, will be included in your bundled minutes, and if you have none available, it will simply be charged at your standard rate for landlines (01/02 number rates).

To make matters even more straightforward, there is no necessity for any kind of specialist equipment. Your WHYPAY? conference call can be accessed from standard mobile or landline phones, payphones or even services like Skype.

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How many people should I invite to a conference call?

As teleconferencing services become increasingly popular, service providers such as WHYPAY? constantly improve on conference calling technology to provide customers with cost effective and efficient services. Many basic conference call services are available free of any charges. These may be ideal for small businesses; however, plans differ amongst providers where the number of participants that may be allowed to dial into a conference call may be limited. WHYPAY? doesn’t limit the number of participants that can make a conference call, meaning the service is still free of charge no matter how big your meetings may be.

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