man working from homeAn online meeting is no longer just for bigger businesses

With the current situation forcing many people to work from home, how do the common folk, or small business people communicate other than via phone?  Online meetings are suddenly vital, but how do you do it?  What if you have never had to work from home, or meet online?  We’re here to help navigate some of the more popular online meeting platforms.

What kind of meeting are you going to be having?

Features of online meeting apps can vary greatly.  Most have the basics, but there may be elements you need, such as the ability to share screens.  Following are some solutions that you might want to try:

GoToMeeting

Features:  Screen Sharing, Conference Calling, Video Conferencing, Mobile Conferencing, Meeting Recording and Transcription, Conference Room Equipment

Cost:  Start at $12/month.  Offer free trial.

Zoho Meeting

Features:  Audio, Video, and Screen Sharing, Phone Audio, Recording, Sync Meetings to your calendar, Mobile Apps, Desktop App and Extensions, Organizational Settings, Secure Session

Cost:  Meeting – $8/host/month. Webinar – start at $15/25 attendees. Offer free trial.

Zoom

Features: Meetings, Video Webinar, Conference Rooms

Cost:  Starts at $12.49/month/host

Join.Me

Features: Video Conferencing, Audio Conferencing, Mobile Apps, One-Click Scheduling, Personal Link, Whiteboarding, Presenter Swap, Screen Sharing

Cost: Starting at $10/month

FreeConferenceCall.com

Features: Conference Calls, Video Conferencing, Screen Sharing, Meeting Wall

Cost:  Pay What You Can

 

If you have any experience with the above, or want to include any we missed, please feel free to comment below or contact us here.

Good luck everyone!  Stay safe!