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World has changed, business is global and no one wants to travel so conference calls have become a daily protocol.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately a conference call can easily turn into a farce. And it happens A LOT.
\nI just can\u2019t put up with heavy-breathers or \u201cdo you hear me better now\u201d crap. So I decided to drop out certain conference calls where a minimum essential politeness is not met.<\/p>\n
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Based on my experience participants should stick to rules below:<\/p>\n
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- Be on time.<\/li>\n
- State your name when you sign in.<\/li>\n
- Don\u2019t call from a mobile phone (if you do- make sure you have great reception, not in motion and no environmental sounds).<\/li>\n
- Don\u2019t call in from a noisy place.<\/li>\n
- Wait for other party to finish his sentence. Do not interrupt.<\/li>\n
- No more than 5 participants.<\/li>\n
- Shut off you other phones or computer sound notifications.<\/li>\n
- No more than 45min.<\/li>\n
- Mute yourself but KEEP listening. No one likes to feel he is left alone on the call.<\/li>\n
- Conference call time is not lunch time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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If within first 5 minutes, participants are not ALL on the call, I\u2019d rather re-schedule.<\/p>\n
Feel free to share your tip, eager to learn.<\/p>\n