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With a Conference Call Provider Service makes all the Difference

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Conference call services all look very similar to one another these days.  They all provide a dial in number and a pass code and allow you to access the service without a reservation.  So how do you distinguish between different providers?  You will find, maybe the hard way, that with a Conference Call Provider Service makes all the difference.  With a conference call provider service means the quality and reliability of the conference call itself as well as the kind of support they offer their customers.  Here are some of the areas where conference call provider services are different.

  • Conference Call Quality – The quality of the conference call provider service is determined by a number of factors.  First the connection to the worldwide telephone network should be as direct as possible.  Where the conference call provider is located helps determine the kind of connection they can get to these networks.  And the telecommunication providers they utilize will also determine the quality of the conference call.  With Zip Conferencing we use only top tier telecommunications providers and use direct digital connections to their networks to ensure the highest quality connections possible.  The second factor is the type of conference call equipment being used by the conference call provider service.  If the equipment is older or of inferior quality it will impact the quality of the conference call.  Zip Conferencing uses the latest conference call equipment to help ensure the highest quality of the conference calls.  
  • Conference Call Reliability – The reliability of the conference call provider service is determined by the steps the provider has taken to provide back ups to its conference call network.  Has the provider gone to the expense necessary to back up all of their systems in the case of an outage or emergency?  Zip Conferencing has battery and generator power back ups on all of its systems to ensure consistent power availability.  We have also installed back up conference call equipment that can be immediately deployed in the case of an outage.  We also use more than one telecommunications provider so that our services will remain available even in the event that the telecommunications provider has an outage.  These steps add up to our ability to have our conference call systems available over 99.9% of the time.
  • Conference Call Support- If you need support from your conference call provider will they be able to deliver?  Zip Conferencing has support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  We even provide support while you are on your conference call by pressing *0 on your telephone while in the call.  Conference call support is not something you may need all the time but when you need it you will want it to be available.

So if you are looking for a conference call provider service is what makes all the difference.

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Conference Call Quality

Monday, July 18th, 2011

What are the factors that make up conference call quality?  After all, isn’t the ability to interact with the other participants like they are in the same room the most important factor in any conference call service?  At Zip Conferencing the quality and reliability of the conference call is the top priority.  Here are some of the steps we have taken to insure you have a quality conference call.

  • Network Quality – The most important factor in determining the quality of a conference call is the network it is connected through.  Just like any other long distance call if you have a bad connection it doesn’t matter how good the equipment is on the end of the call.  To insure our conference call quality is the best we have direct digital connections to our long distance provider’s networks.  Eliminating other switches eliminates additional trouble areas and pieces of equipment that can introduce noise as well.  We also only use top tier long distance providers for our conference call services.  We may be able to save a little money by using a smaller provider but since their networks are not as large as a top tier provider it introduces other networks to the equation further introduces trouble points.  We also use multiple carriers so that our network has a back up in place in the event of a major outage with one of the carriers.
  • New Equipment – Since our conference call company is fairly new, we have put the latest equipment in place to process the conference calls.  The newer equipment delivers a higher quality conference call and also is less prone to outages itself.  In addition, our conference call equipment has the latest features incorporated into it.  We also employ back ups of our conference call equipment so that we have full back ups in the case of an outage with the equipment.
  • Back Up Systems – Now that we have built out a network that delivers high quality conference calls we have also installed measures to insure the reliability of the network.  We have battery and generator back up systems in place to make sure that our network has power in the event of an outage.  As mentioned, we have back up long distance provider connections in the event of a major outage at the network level.  And we have back up equipment in the vent of an equipment outage.

When you do a conference call you just assume it will work, but as you can see, it is up to the conference call service provider to make sure there is conference call quality.

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Conference Calls can Help Gauge the Economy

Friday, November 6th, 2009

I heard that it is a good thing that the Yankees won the World Series because the stock market has an average gain of 10% in the year following a win by them in the World Series.  Well, as a Red Sox fan I have a hard time feeling good about them winning it all but at least there is a fringe benefit.  And we can’t win it all every year after all.  ;)  The point I wanted to talk about today was how you can get a read on the economy by the usage of conference calls as well.  And it is probably a little more reliable than the connection between a baseball game and the economy too. 

Over the eyars of being in the conference call industry I have noticed a couple of interesting things that can help indicate how my day is going to go.  The first thing I notice is the traffic on the way to work.  If it is a busy traffic morning there are going to be a lot of conference calls held that day.  Now, in some respects you would think just the opposite.  If people stay home they would need to hold meetings remotely and a conference call is a sure bet.  But actually, most of the conference calls are being attended by people in their place of business and when people are staying home they are probably on holiday and are not doing conference calls.  So, as business traffic picks up, so do the number of conference calls.

The other thing I notice is the type of businesses that sign up for a conference call service is a good indicator of the health of that segment of the business.  And when I see a greater number of sign ups than business in that area is probably picking up.  Lately I have seen a number of real estate offices and associations signing up for our service.  And after speaking to some Realtors I know it appears that the real estate market is picking up some steam after a tough couple of years.  That is good news for all of us since that is one of the leading indicators in the economy. 

Beyond the signing up for a conference call service I also notice the amount of conference calling done by my customers in general is a good indicator of the economy.  And certainly over the past year the financial sector has been especially hard hit.  So, companies that do mortgages for instance, just aren’t writing as many mortgages so they are not doing as many conference calls with their offices and vendors to talk about mortgages.  And so forth.  But again the good news is that the volume of conference calls is starting to pick up in a number of industries that have suffered over the past year or two.  It has a ways to go, but in general based on the number of conference calls being done it appears that the economy is on the mend.  Maybe we can thank the Yankees and conference calls for the good market over the next year!  

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