Which Video is For You?

MegaMeeting vs. Vidyo:

Recently I attended additional “video conferencing” training to understand and learn more about the differences between our MegaMeeting and Vidyo products.   Of course they both come highly recommended, so which one is best for your business needs?  

MegaMeeting is a web- based video conferencing product that does not require downloads.  It’s compatible on all browsers and operating systems.  Vidyo is also a web-based conferencing product but requires a license download.  What makes Vidyo unique from other web based products is that it will support legacy IP room systems, laptops and desktops all in one.  What this means is customers using Vidyo can have up to 15 IP room connections and 5 laptop/desktop connections all on one video conference.  But it doesn’t stop there!   You can also add up to 200 video feeds for one call!  MegaMeeting is just as robust allowing up to 20 participants with the ability to view 16 simultaneous desktop video feeds.  

Need to start your meeting from your tablet or smartphone, no problem!  Vidyo allows customers to start or participate from any tablet, android or iPhone.   Web conferencing tools such as file transfer, pointer, annotation and polling are all available with our  MegaMeeting video conferencing.  If your video meeting needs to be recorded, then MegaMeeting will best fit your need.

When it comes to multiple presenters, application/desktop sharing, chat and roster with controls along with one-way or multi-point video both MegaMeeting and Vidyo  are a great fit.  So what do you, our TCG agent need to do?  Give me a call, let’s discuss the opportunity and do a demo!   I am finding that showing both products to the customer  allows them to make a more educated decision, better yet; allows me to set up a MegaMeeting Demo for them to use for 5 days for FREE!!

- Caroline  

caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com

877-716-8255 x78253

Happy Thanksgiving!

As the Conference Group takes the next two days to enjoy with our families, I would also like to wish each and everyone one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.

We are truly thankful for your business and partnership!

Gooble Gooble!

Don't forget!  Our Customer Service Team is still available 24/7 if you need them! - Even on Thanksgiving and Black Friday...  :)

-Caroline

How do you Spread the Word?

I feel like I can’t get the word out loud enough or fast enough for everyone to hear…. With the recent disasters in the North East, Video Conferencing has played a large role in day to day business.  (Of course, this pertains to those with power and internet service.)  May I first say that you have all been on our minds at the Conference Group and we hope you and your families are safe.   

During hurricane Sandy, I was luckily able to attend two video calls to assist an agent thanks to Video Conferencing.  He was flying out the following day, and of course, was unable to get out of the airport.    It has now become eminent to be able to communicate and share news, ideas, problems, emergency information and opportunities as they occur.  In order to compete with challenging business environments and remain up to date on new product development, promotion, and projection opportunities, video collaboration is essential. Face to Face communication is becoming increasingly important in order to establish a rapport with client, customers, and co-workers.  Video Conferencing is playing a vital role in serving and facilitating small to midsize and enterprise organizations with a tailored solution for real-time information transfer, knowledge sharing, trainings, and presentations.
The Conference Group Video Conferencing offers:

• Instant Face-to-Face video chat with voice and video
• Document Sharing through upload and online publishing
• Video demonstrations of software applications
• Screencast of desktop screen to a distant audience
• Collaborative editing and manipulation of shared content 

I challenge all of TCG’s agents to take face-to-face online communication to a new level.
If I have not contacted you yet about a demo, I will be!!  Look forward to SEEING you all soon! :)  

- Caroline

5 Ways to Make Your Conference Call "Count"

1.  Send Invitations with the Outlook Plug-in
    Download the Outlook Plug-in and send meeting invitations easily!  All you need is the participant's name, email and possibly "blood type". :)
2.  Download Group-e
    Take the "fear" out of conferencing by downloading Group-e, our FREE mobile app!  Store all your meeting info in one location and connect to your conference call in a snap!
3.  Enhance Your Meeting with VideoConferencing
    For those of you who can't see your "reflection", try adding a webcam and video conferencing to your meeting to increase interaction.  The Conference Group has many options to choose from!
4.  Record Your Conference
    Now this is something you can really "sink your teeth into"!  Record your event for easy access to audio conferencing, web conferencing or video conferencing meetings in the future.
5.  Review Attendance Reports & Follow-Up
    Log-in to our Customer Dashboard to view your attendance reports.  Determine who attended and who missed the conference call event.  Even though it may be a "pain in the neck", follow-up with participants after the meeting.  Send .mp3 links of the recording to people who were unable to attend, as well as any notes or action items from the meeting.

"Fang" you very much for your interest in our blog and Happy Halloween!  :)

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The "New" Agent

I just got back from Austin, TX and the CvxExpo / ITEXPO was great!!   Realizing I am no “techie”, and I just learned what BYOD means, I can say that it was an amazingly educational and fun trip!  With the convergence of IT and telecom, its giving way to a new agent.  There comes a tie that our traditional agents need to understand how to adapt and capitalize on this evolution, especially for the survival of their business.  This is where I fit in.

The show had 3 video conferencing sessions and I was lucky enough to be asked to join one of the panels.  On Thursday, October 4^th, I joined Charles Studt with Intelepeer and Scott Whatron with Vidtel to present a session called “Bridging the Video Conferencing Chasm”.  

A quick excerpt “Companies looking to deploy and use video conferencing services often are forced to muddle their way through platforms, disparate standards and an assortment of devices and rooms systems”….. My first thought was “huh?’… But then I started thinking, “why do we make this so hard?” We often wonder why our agents aren’t selling video and I believe it’s because there is a perception of the traditional video conferencing systems that were extremely expensive and complicated.   The video conferencing services we offer eliminate the need for hardware, integrate with existing video conferencing room systems, and are browser-based.  In my world, Agents want to know 3 simple things… Does it work?  Is it user friendly/easy to use? And Do I get paid on it?  With the Conference Group, the answer to these three questions is YES!!

So, why haven’t you contacted the Conference Group about Video Conferencing?  Starting next week, I will be holding additional video conferencing sessions with all of you.  Have your video camera ready and buckle-up; it’s time to get excited and start selling it!

Contact Caroline Rogers at caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com 
877-716-8255 x78253  or Cell:  302-530-1666

Here's a "Sneak Peek" of What's New at TCG!

Something new is in the air!!  As our continued commitment to be a “turn-key” solution for you and your clients, the Conference Group will be offering a new and improved Admin Customer Dashboard!  Control all your conference cards and users in one centralized location!  Add, edit and/or delete audio conference cards as well as web conferences.  Manage and update account information, view conference call reports, download conference recordings and more!  

For a demo of our New Admin Dashboard, please contact Caroline Rogers @ caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com or 877-716-8255  x78253.  You may also follow us on Twitter @TCGChannel for the most up to date information on new products and free stuff!

Reality Check!

Have you had a Reality Check lately??...Find out how our Partners write their own check & play our Reality Check Game!  http://www.conferencegroup.com/realitycheck/email/email.html

It's time!  The Channel Partners Expo is happening Sept 12th-14th in Orlando, Florida.  The Conference Group will be rolling out our new and improved Customer Dashboard.  Our clients will be able to control all their calling cards and their users in one centralized location.  They can add, edit or delete new cards, manage and update account information, download recordings and view conference history.  This improvement furthers our commitment to a true "turn-key" solution.  And it gets better!!  For stopping by booth #209, you can enter to win $500.00!!!

For those of you in Orlando, text "play" to 240-343-4824 or play online at www.conferencegroup.com/realitycheck.  After entering, come
by booth #209 for your ticket!!!   Winner will be announced on @TCGChannel Twitter!We look forward in seeing you all there.

Regards,

Caroline
(877) 716-8255 x78253

Orlando – It’s Not Just For Kids!

What better way to say goodbye to Summer then a conference in Orlando, FL?  Although it is known for it's family attractions and theme parks, it's not just for kids!  We will be there balancing our inner child while conducting some actual business in Orlando.  (As hard as that may sound...) 

The Conference Group will once again have a booth for the Channel Partners Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida.  It will be held Sept 12^th-14^thin the Peabody Orlando Hotel.  As always, we will be giving away some great prizes and free stuff!   Please make sure to subscribe to our blog and/or follow our Social Networks (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+) for updates on how to win!  Also, watch for our ads in the Channel Partners Magazine, IAgent Network, and Telecom Association website for more ways to win some cold hard CASH!!

Stop by booth #209 to check out our new tools and apps that will be offered to Agents and their clients!  Plus, we will be launching the newest version of our Customer Dashboard which was developed strictly for the use of Agent's clients!  So please come by to see a demo and chat with us!  See you there!!  :) 

China 400 Toll-Free Numbers

Are you tired of having up to three phone numbers for China; one for North China (landline), South China (landline), and a separate one for mobile? Well, scheduling a conference call with China-based participants has never been easier! The Conference Group now offers China 400 numbers to connect all of your participants in China with one toll-free access number! Eliminate the hassle of determining the type of phone your participants use, as well as the area of China they call from and ask about our China 400 numbers today! Our Customer Service Team is available 24/7 to assist you.

Why China 400 Toll-free Numbers?

•ALL participants located in China use the same 400 number

•Includes ALL Provinces of Mainland China

•Works with ANY mobile or landline phone

•Available with ALL TCG audio conferencing solutions

Add your China 400 number to our Outlook Plug-in and send it with every conference invitation!

Recording: 101

Conference recordings are essential to most businesses today. Not only do they help you remember what was said in a meeting, but they allow for participants who were unable to join the meeting to listen to the conference on their own time. Here is a list of our “recording basics” to get you started.

Recording Audio Conferences:

1. Verify recording is available for the audio conferencing service you are using. http://www.conferencegroup.com/audio-conferencing/compare-all-audio

2. Remember…Conferences will NOT automatically record. You must initiate the recording through a star command as the leader. (Unless you are using our Event or Event Answered Services, an operator can perform this function for you if it is requested ahead of time.) Please see our User Guides for specific recording instructions. http://www.conferencegroup.com/support/user-guides

Notification:

Once you have started a recording in your audio conference, all existing and new callers will hear the message, “The conference is now being recorded.”

Accessing Recordings:

Depending on the type of audio conferencing service are you using, you may have to access your recording differently.

• Reservationless recordings can be accessed through our Customer Dashboard. http://www.conferencegroup.com/dashboard
• For more information on our Customer Dashboard, please see our Dashboard User Guide.  https://www.conferencegroup.com/support/user-guides/customer-dashboard.aspx
• Event/Event Answered/Scheduled conference recordings can be accessed through our Conference Recording Center. http://www.conferencegroup.com/cdr/conference

Note: For login credentials, please contact our Customer Support Department. support@conferencegroup.com

Emailing Recordings:

If requested prior to the start of your conference call, you may elect to have your conference recordings emailed to you. The following email options are available:

• In your Attendance Report

• In a Separate Email

Recording Availability:

• .mp3 Recordings are available for 30 days

• To retain your file longer than 30 days, please save your .mp3 recording to your computer.

• There is no limit to the number of .mp3 downloads. However, the link will expire 30 days from the date of the conference call.

Transcription:

The Conference Group also offers transcription services for your recorded conferences. So, should you decide after a call that you need it transcribed, contact our Customer Service Department and they will have it back to you in 48 hours! csr@conferencegroup.com

Don’t Forget! Recording your audio conference is FREE! Make sure to take advantage of this great tool on your next conference call.

"Independence"

As Telecom Agents, Master Agents or Independent agents "independence" is something you all can relate to. Freedom of running your own schedule, setting your own pay and controlling your business, all the while enjoying our wonderful world of Telecom. (Crazy, right?)

I wanted to tell you all that the Conference Group greatly appreciates the opportunities you have entrusted to us and we thank you!!

During this next week, enjoy the time with family and friends and of course, please be safe!!

I hope you had a great Independence day and Wednesday! :)

Caroline

Group-e is Where it's APP!

TCG once again has an “app” for that! Introducing Group-e, our FREE mobile app that allows you to connect to a conference call with a single tap! Do you know the best part? It works on ALL Conference Call providers, not just TCG!

The Free mobile app is available on Apple, Android and Blackberry Smartphone’s. In this example I am using an IPhone. Simply launch the application:

Add your conference information here:

And of course “Save”… Then for your next call, simply launch the application and tap “Join a Conference”. – Then Bam!  You are on your call!

Group-e allows you to store all your conferencing information conveniently on your mobile device. It’s easy to host or participate in an audio conference call with a few taps of the screen.

To download Group-e or to learn more, go to www.conferencegroup.com/group-e

Watch our new Group-e video and see how Group-e is where it’s “APP”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYaytQ2pXBM

Plus, enter for your chance to win a $200 Amazon gift card! http://www.conferencegroup.com/group-e/gift-away

For more information you can also contact Caroline Rogers at caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com or 877-716-8255 x78253

7 Effective Video Conferencing Habits

How many of us have read “Seven Effective Habits of Highly Effective People”? I just re-read this classic over the weekend. I think this and “Who moved my Cheese” are my two favorite business books. While I felt more like Scurry this weekend from “Who moved my Cheese” due to my daughter’s prom, (you know… hair, nails, makeup…. pictures), I was also highly effective. End result – Prom weekend was fabulous! As I am doing all this, my mind replayed the week and all the great video conferences I had. Then, it dawned on me - how effective were these calls and what can I do to make them even more productive moving forward? So in keeping with this theme, I have decided to talk about the “Seven Effective Habits of a Video Conference”. So what are they?

1) LISTEN - A stereotypical “no-no” in sales is talking continually. Don't become so focused on your own needs that you don't listen to the client. It is our role to be an advocate for our clients. Don’t interrupt. Listen to them and their concerns. Watch for non-verbal cues, ask the effective questions and again….Listen. Video Conferencing is an effective tool that provides face to face meetings, without having the travel costs associated with it.

2) ATTIRE - My family often laughs at me because many times I am “business on the top, party on the bottom”, meaning I have on business attire from the waist up and sweat pants or shorts from the waist down. (Don’t you know your news anchors are doing the same?) Of course, this won’t work if I am doing a presentation standing up! But one thing that needs to be considered is color and patterns. In keeping with TV announcers, have you noticed how they all wear solid colors? There is a reason. Patterns don’t play out so well and can hurt your client’s eyes.

3) SILENCE - Meetings are typically held in Conference rooms or offices for a reason; privacy and quietness. Your video conference needs to be conducted in the same manor. Make sure TV’s are off, radios are off and that background noises are at a minimum. If you conduct a meeting in the office, politely ask that co-worker to keep the noise down.

4) PRACTICE - I can’t stress how important this is! Before I get on any video call, I always go over all presentations multiple times. Just as you would for an in-person meeting, correct? If you use gestures, make sure they can be seen on camera. Practice with your web cam. More importantly, make sure any Power Point presentations, etc. are uploaded ahead of time and ready to use.

5) BACKGROUND - Whether you are in an office space, a board room, a kitchen or a home office - ALWAYS know what’s behind you. Remove pictures from behind you if needed, make sure the lighting is soft and that you don’t have a direct light behind you aiming towards the web-cam. If possible, have your company logo behind you.

6) DISTRACTIONS - Having the advantage of working out of a home office can many times HAVE a huge disadvantage…Spouses, children, teens, animals, etc. Yes - this is my home office as I am sure it is for many of you. My family knows when I am on a call they are not to come into my office, interrupt me or dare step in front of the camera. On top of these distractions, we have email and smart phones. Make sure you turn off all ringers, tones and beeps. Do not read your email or answer a text. You would not do this (I hope) in front of a client, so please don’t do it on a video conference. Same can be said if you are in a physical office space or conference room. Make sure you turn off all distractions.

7) VIDEO CLIPS - I personally am not a fan of using them on video conferences, however in some instances, they are needed. If you must use them, do yourself and your client a favor by having them uploaded ahead of time. Video absorbs a lot of bandwidth and take minutes to upload, just make sure to have it done prior to starting your conference.

Video and web conferencing can be a powerful tool for sales professionals. It’s an amazing way to connect to your clients or potential clients and needs to be held in the same professional manner you would if conducting an on-site visit. With a little attention and preparation, you can be as successful and more profitable with video and web conferencing.

For more information or a demo, contact Caroline Rogers.

Caroline.Rogers@conferencegroup.com
877-716-8255 x78253

LotusLive® or MegaMeeting®? Part 2

Last week we went over the LotusLive^® and some of its selling points, this week I am going to go over MegaMeeting.^®  MegaMeeting^® is a browser based, multi-point video conferencing solution.

MegaMeeting^® requires no downloading, installing or configuring of software.  MegaMeeting^® is compatible with all major operating systems.  With this product, you can have up to 16 cameras displayed at the same time. For this example, Here are two cameras visible.

MegaMeeting^® is very easy to use and all your tools are available in the tool tray.

Via VoIP or another one of our audio conferencing solutions, your conference participants are able to talk to each other by using a standard telephone or a headset/microphone. 

Consider what happens if each of these 16 cameras were positioned at the head of a table in your office with employees/staff seated along the length of the table. Instantly multi-point video becomes a solution for your staff, worldwide without the expense of travel. Video conferencing usage is predicted to rise in the small and medium business sector due to rising cost of travel. Small and medium-sized businesses are becoming more and more interested in moving from free or very low cost video conferencing systems such as Skype towards telepresence technologies similar to those formerly aimed exclusively at enterprise-level operations. MegaMeeting® fits!!

Furthermore, according to Information Week from April 2012, studies are showing that 75% of Enterprise businesses will be using Video Conferencing by 2013… So, I have to ask… “What is your Agency doing”? You need to be selling Video Conferencing, more importantly The Conference Group’s MegaMeeting®. If you aren’t, I assure you someone else is! Contact me at caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com or 877-716-8255 x78253 for a demo for yourself or for your potential clients.

LotusLive® or MegaMeeting®? Part 1

One of the questions I am receiving more and more today is “what is the difference between LotusLive® and MegaMeeting®?” This week, I thought it would be a good idea to go over LotusLive®’s web conferencing. The cool thing about LotusLive® and our audio platform is that you don’t have to remember any separate codes. Your audio conference Leader Code “is” your LotusLive® Leader Code. So what does LotusLive® look like?



As the host, you will sign in using your Leader Code and Participant Code. LotusLive® provides you an attendance summary report via email. In order to get this, simply provide your email information when initiating a web conference:

LotusLive® is an easy web product to navigate through. Some of the features are: upload and publish PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. You can also conduct polls, annotate the presentation and highlight key points. LotusLive® comes with a recording feature which enables your clients to record a presentation and sync it with our audio conferencing. They can then send it out via email OR publish the link to their website for clients to review in the future.

Here are a couple of screen shots on the above features:






The best way to learn about LotusLive® is to demo it. As mentioned in my March 2nd blog, all agents who are producing receive a $50.00 credit off their bill. This credit can be used for LotusLive® demos! Give me a call to see how you can earn this credit, or better yet give me a call telling me you have a client who needs a web conferencing product and I will demo it for you!  Stay tuned for Part 2 of my LotusLive® or MegaMeeting® blog and you decide!  Which one will you choose??... May the 4th be with you!  :)

Contact Caroline Rogers @ caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com or 877-716-8255 x78253 for a demo for yourself or for your potential clients.

Hello Vidyo!

The Conference Group is taking Video Conferencing to a whole new level that really Rocks!

You probably heard about the Channel Partners Expo and how TCG gave away a Fender guitar to promote its newest product-Vidyo, right? Well for those of you that did not attend, I wanted to provide you with some highlights on this new product and how it is different from our other great video conferencing product, MegaMeeting.

Vidyo is a HD video conferencing product that works over existing IP infrastructure. It is supported by both PCs and Macs. Vidyo has an intuitive graphical Interface which allows for high performance telepresence without requiring special hardware downloads.

When you first login - this is what you will see. The screen shot below shows your rooms (it’s set up so you can have multiple rooms, meaning one for Finance, one for HR., etc)

Recommendations are to have your room locked until time of conference.  Unlocking the room is very easy:

Adding participants to Vidyo is simple.

Managing a call is simple.  Click on the settings “wheel” and you have all the controls at your fingertips.

The best feature of Vidyo is the quality of the conference.  Vidyo is equipped to handle up to 100 subscribers and displays up to 8 simultaneous cameras.  Typically the first 8 subscribers are the ones that are on the screen, however the leader can control what cameras are seen and can push his view out to all of the subscribers.  Below is a screen shot of two subscribers:

Contact Caroline Rogers @ caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com or 877-716-8255 x78253 for a demo for yourself or potential clients.  For more information on our partner program, please visit www.conferencegroup.com/partners.

What Happens in Vegas Does Not Always Stay in Vegas...

The stage was set this year for a great show at CPEXPO and it did not over promise or under deliver!! Team TCG worked hard on creating a new display with awesome marketing that showed our agents and the channel just what we have to offer!

As with any trip to Vegas, you do have to come back with some stories, so I will keep this G-rated. It’s been two years since I’ve been out to Vegas and I was excited to see new faces along with all of my dear friends and business partners. Harry from NBC Solutions stopped by to say hello.  Harry’s company has had the opportunity to demo our Vidyo product and agrees that VIDYO really does ROCK! (Although, he was hoping to win our cherry apple red Fender guitar) The turn out this year seemed to be up from years before and excitement was definitely in the air! TCG’s booth stayed busy and of course, everyone enjoyed flirting with the “girls in the box” while offering them tasty beverages!

So, the one question you all want to know and I won’t delay it any further is, “WHO WON THE FENDER?”…. This story is a fun story- Mark Anderson from Complete Communications in Salt Lake City, Utah won….  But I loved the conversation I had with him just the day before. Mark doesn’t do conferencing and doesn’t have a conference provider in his portfolio. His exact words were “because it’s a pain” That is a common thought when you mention the word “Conferencing”. TCG makes conferencing easy - From our online card ordering form, to the emailed welcome letter with detailed instructions, user guides, web-based conference manager, 24x7 customer service, Outlook Plug-in invites, and simplified billing all completed in house! You will never get a contracted customer service agent at TCG. Now Mark, that can’t be a pain! :)

For those of you that were unable to attend; this Friday I will do a tutorial on VIDYO and how it’s going to take video conferencing to the next level!! Stay tuned………

There's an App for That! Vegas Style

Well, the clock is ticking and we are down to “Final Countdown” for Vegas!

1) Laptop/tablet-check

2) Business cards-check

3) Business attire-check

4) Party wear-check

5) Wallet full of $$- check

6) Aspirin-check

7) How to find the Conference Group?!... Don't worry, there’s an app for that!

For the first time ever there will be a Channel Partners App to help you find exhibitors like us and navigate the floor! Click here to download the mobile app for BlackBerry, Android, or iPhone!
Stop by Booth #539! I look forward to seeing all of you there!

What Are You Doing For Conferencing?

In my previous “life”, I never asked the client this one simple question, “What are you doing for conferencing”? It is something that we leave on the table 90% of the time and it’s something that I assure you one of your competitors is asking. As budgets grew tighter around 2009, 2010- many companies switched to audio conferencing. This kept the travel expenses down helping overall operating costs. Now, we have come to a point where Video Conferencing has become cost effective for medium and small size businesses.

Present day video conferencing is simply software that is a browser based and can be easily installed on the PC. After installing the software and getting connected to the internet, a user can participate in a video conference by using a username and password. The Conference Group has two options for you. MegaMeeting® is 100% browser based and cross platform; meaning it will work on MAC®, LINUX® and WINDOWS®. It is compatible with all major internet browsers. It allows for multi- languages so international and global meetings are easy. Our latest product is Vidyo®…. Vidyo is an HD based application that will take the distortions, delays and dropped calls off the agenda. Both products are equally superb and have different price points to help the customer’s budget. Don’t leave conferencing on the table in 2012; make it a part of your portfolio, a part of your sales pitch and a part of your revenue stream!

 - Caroline T. Rogers

Follow us on Twitter @tcgchannel!

Do You Have a Demo Account?

The Conference Group provides our agents with a monthly credit up to $50 on a demo account to offset any costs associated with demonstrating our services to your prospects.  This credit can be applied to Reservationless, Event, LotusLive^® and even MegaMeeting^® Video conferencing services!!

There are some qualifications to receive this credit, so for more information on your agent demo account with a monthly $50 credit, please contact Caroline at 877-716-8255 x8253 or Caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com!

It's Vegas Baby!

What a fabulous time of the year it is! Every March, I start to get excited thinking about Vegas! I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Channel Partner’s show for 12 years now. Vegas is always the one that gets people pumped and business flowing!

This year will be my first year with a whole new attitude and a whole new flavor. I’m so excited to tell you about Vidyo®… our new high-definition Video Conferencing that really ROCKS! And to show you how much it rocks, I am going to be looking for those of you with an inner Rockstar. Why? Because the Conference Group will be giving away a new Fender Electric Guitar!! Click here to check it out!


So stop by booth #539 to see our new Video Conferencing product; Vidyo and register to win!! Hope to see you all there!

P.S. Jam sessions welcome.  :-)

Get Your Commissions Faster with the Conference Group!

Just in case you have not heard, the Conference Group still pays their agents just as they do their employees… bi-weekly! Plus, enjoy emailed pay stubs and direct depost! This gives you access to your hard-earned commissions faster.




For more information on our services or agent program, please contact Caroline @ 877-716-8255 X 8253 or caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com

Oops, We Did it Again!

the Conference Group Nominated Best Business Telecom Solutions Vendor in Multiple Technology Categories!

For our 4th straight year, the Conference Group has been nominated for an award by the Telecom Association! This year, TCG has been nominated for the 2011 Customers' Choice Award and the 2011 Partners' Choice Award "Best Business Telecom Solutions Vendor" in the category of conferencing.

Thanks to you, TCG will retain our Top Ranking and Recommended Vendor status! We have some AWESOME agents who continue to bring us great clients!  We look forward to seeing you at the Channel Partners Show in Vegas!

Click here to check out the full article! http://www.businessphonenews.com/ta-customers-partners-choice-award-nominee-conference-group.html


Contact Caroline Rogers @tcgchannel on Twitter, or caroline.rogers@conferencegroup.com to become an agent or just to reconnect with your existing partnership.

Wondering How to Set Up a New Client?

Creating a Conference Group account is as easy as 1-2-3!
Here are 3 tools to get you started.

1) Agent Submission: If you click https://www.conferencegroup.com/forms/client.html, it will open a submission form where you are able to enter your client’s contact info, requested services (ie. Audio conferencing, web conferencing, and/or video conferencing) and pricing information. Don’t forget to have your Agent ID Number handy!

2) Customer Sign-up / Instant Passcodes: You can place your personalized* sign-up link on your website, as well as your email signature! This link will allow customers, and their referrals to complete the sign-up and receive passcodes instantly!! (A credit card is required.)
Example: https://www.conferencegroup.com/InstantPasscode/NewAcct.aspx?XXXX-0000 (However, the XXXX-0000 will be replaced with your Agent ID to ensure you receive credit for the account.)

3) Customer Sign-up Account Request (Invoiced Monthly): This personalized* link will allow you or your customers to sign up for an account, yet enjoy the benefits of a monthly invoice.
Example: https://www.conferencegroup.com/forms/customer.html?XXXX-0000 (Again, the XXXX-0000 will be replaced with your Agent ID to ensure credit for account.)


*Please contact Caroline Rogers or Tweet @tcgchannel for your personalized sign-up link and watch the clients, and money roll in!

See You in Vegas!

The 2012 Spring Channel Partners Conference and Expo is almost here. The Conference Group will be exibiting this year and showing off our latest products March 26th-28th in Vegas. If you will be at this year’s conference, please stop by booth #539 and meet Caroline. 

If you need free expo hall passes, let us know… we can certainly hook you up. We look forward to seeing everyone once again!

For more information on the conference, or anything audio, video, or web conferencing related, contact Caroline at 877-716-8255 x 8253 or Caroline.Rogers@conferencegroup.com

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