Category: Meetings
Blogger: Andrew Osterday
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
If you think you have a lot of meetings, talk to Google VP of Search Products, Marissa Mayer. She’s in over 70 meeting every week. Yet, she credits her meeting structure for leading to some of Google’s most innovative ideas.
In a recent BusinessWeek article (“How to run a meeting like Google“), Mayer lists her six steps to running successful meetings:
1. Set a firm agenda
2. Take notes
3. Carve out micro-meetings
4. Hold office hours (me: great idea for hard to reach executives)
5. Discourage politics, use data
6. Stick to the clock
Tags: 2010 resolutions, andrew osterday, andrew osterday blog, businessweek, Google, ideaarsenal, Innovation, meeting agenda, meeting expert, meeting resolutions, meeting tips, online meeting, PGi, PGiMeet, premiere global services, Web conferencing, web meeting
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Blogger: Jill Sciulli
Monday, December 14th, 2009
In anticipation of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, ComputerWorld Australia has launched a series of articles, investigating the use of information and communication technologies as a way to help reduce our worldwide carbon emissions. In the last of their series, Copenhagen countdown, they explore ways in which conferencing can reduce green house gas emissions.
Tags: climate change, ComputerWorld, Conferencing, COP15, Copenhagen, ICT, United Nations Climate Change Conference
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Blogger: Stacy Tenenbaum
Friday, December 11th, 2009
In my last blog entry, I discussed using web conferencing during the interview process. It may make some people a bit uncomfortable, but it is a work related activity. What about watching a funeral online?
If that sounds weird, you might be surprised to hear that it’s already happening. Early this year ABC News ran an article “Web Grief: Funeral Webcasts Gain in Popularity.” On the one hand, the idea of a soldier overseas being able to participate in a family funeral sounds like a good idea. But what’s next? Skipping a local funeral so you can watch the webcast while checking your email and eating lunch?
Tags: Meetings, stacy tenenbaum, Web conferencing
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Blogger: Annie Tsai
Monday, December 7th, 2009
First thing’s first… Our CMO, Jackie Yeaney, posted this fantastic blog post on Fast Company, and I couldn’t agree more. All signs for me point to Meeting Maestro. Have you figured out what kind of meeting personality you are?
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Do you love meetings? I love meetings. Let me tell you why.
- I live in San Francisco. My teams are in Georgia, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Jersey, and all over Europe and Asia Pac. Virtual communication – email, chat, sms, web and audio meetings are my primary form of communication with my peers.
Tags: annie tsai, Conferencing, love meetings, Meetings, PGi, premiere global services, virtual meetings, Web conferencing
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Blogger: Trish Zimmerman
Monday, November 30th, 2009
It seems everyone is talking about it – H1N1. Daycares, schools and companies of all sizes have planned how they’ll keep a workforce together during a pandemic. Although reports of how severe it is vary widely, one thing is certain – the virus is widespread. Even obsessive use of hand sanitizer didn’t spare me from its reach.
Tags: audio, conference call, Conferencing, flu, H1N1, meeting, Netspoke, pandemic, RX, virus, Web conferencing
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Blogger: Sara Pilling
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
We’re getting a lot of mileage around here with this blog post! Read what our CMO Jackie Yeaney has to say about some popular ‘meeting personalities’.
Millions of us sit on conference calls and web meetings each day. Let us know if you recognize yourself, or your boss.
[Full disclosure: I am a combo socializer/multi-tasker/time-keeper/maestro!]
Tags: audio conference, conference call, Conferencing, Meetings, PGiMeet, Web conferencing
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Blogger: Sara Pilling
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Maria Shriver was busted by some photogs talking on her cell phone while driving in California a few weeks ago!
Ironic, of course, since her husband signed the state law proclaiming this practice illegal. I’m sure Maria was in the hot seat at home with her husband and her kids after this little incident.
In case there are any more Marias out there, I wanted to share this quick and painless way to connect to a conference call while on your mobile phone. We share this little trick with our customers because we know that its a wireless world. Whether you are telecommuting, working flex hours, or collaborating with other time zones – our mobile devices are connecting us to conference calls and meetings.
Tags: conference call, Mobile Meeter, mobility, ReadyConference Plus
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Blogger: Andrew Osterday
Monday, November 16th, 2009
In my last post I wrote about how the daily commute not only wastes more than 100 hours of the average American’s year, but often creates stress that spills over at home.
I don’t know about you, but I despise waiting in line, especially when what I’m waiting in line for is a big, steaming bowl of more stress. Isn’t there something better we can do with our time?
Luckily, online meeting and conferencing technology is now letting thousands of workers, including yours truly, avoid the rush hour and the stress that accompanies it. Even working from home one day a week makes a big impact in my quality of life. It’s not bad for the environment either.
Tags: andrew osterday, conferencing and collaboration, daily commute, ideaarsenal, online meetings, PGiMeet, phone conferences, Premiere Global, rush hour, teleconference, tips to work from home, Web conferencing, web meeting, working from home
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Blogger: Stacy Tenenbaum
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
For my next series of blog entries, I’m going to cover some new and sometimes controversial uses of online meeting technology. I’d love to hear your feedback on how you feel about these new applications of technology.
A recent article in Time magazine covers a new trend in hiring – webcam interviews. Hiring managers claim it saves time and money when vetting a large number of candidates for a job. Job seekers feel it allows them to cast a wider geographical net when seeking positions in this tough economy.
What do you think? Have you either interviewed or been interviewed via webcam? I say “Thumbs Up”- what about you?
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Blogger: Andrew Osterday
Monday, November 9th, 2009
In 2005 it was reported that the average American spends over 100 hours in traffic delays every year. That’s more than the average two weeks (80 hours) of vacation most workers take each year.
A recent study in the New York Times shows the effects of this burnout and how it can spill over at home in the form of arguments, stress, and bad moods.
Time is the most precious commodity, isn’t it? Think what you would do if you could have that 100 hours back. Or even if you could simply avoid the burnout associated with the “rat race” commute. Could you spend more time with your family? Could you perform better at your job?
Tags: andrew osterday, audio conferences, benefits of working from home, ideaarsenal, love meetings, online meetings, PGiMeet, phone conferences, phone meeting, premiere global services, teleconferencing, web conferences, Web conferencing, web meeting, working from home
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