BuyerZone users' teleconferencing service requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their teleconferencing service purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of teleconferencing services other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: teleconferencing service purchasing requirements

"--Web Manager to control Mute / Unmute of individual line online--250 partcipants in call--All lines able to remain open (unmute) simultaneously.-- Allows Q&A . Handraise and Hands down feature to ask a question.We are a Non Profit Organization so may have a limited budget. Would prefer the most economical route."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Non-Profit, Houston, TX

"Several participants will be in Caribbean countries. They do not have access to 800 #'s and will not spend the money to call in. I need someone to call them and then hook them into the conference call. Is this possbile for Noon Sept. 20th ?"
-- Partner/Principal, Consulting, West Palm Beach, FL

"In as much as participants would be contacted via ad's and/or mailers, getting appropriate participant info i.e. name,address,phone would be required."
-- General Manager, Financial Services, Pompano Beach, FL

"1. Capability to identify, by announcement, when a caller enters or leaves the bridge call.2. Allows control of the system by the company without the need to involve a 3rd party vendor to moderate the call.3. Allows changes in access codes as desired/needed.4. Separate call facilitator access code and a separate participant code.5. Ability to assign a confidential pin/access code to individuals who frequently participate on regularly established calls, e.g., Executive Committee, Management Committee calls. In other words an individualized access code not to be shared with others.6. Multiple calls capability; a bridge that accommodates more than one call at a time.7. THE CRITICAL REQUIREMENT IS THE ABILITY TO KNOW WHO JOINS AND LEAVES A CALL.8. Flexibility - being able to use the tool at anytime and from any location."
-- MIS/IT, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Provo, UT

"Would like for people to have to pay to be on the line, if the operator can handle these details?"
-- Educator, Real Estate, Atlanta, GA

"I want to have a line that will allow 50 people to listen to a call. The call is the exact same and needs an auto playback so I do not need to be on the call.I need a second line for up to 100 for live calls."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Real Estate, Winston Salem, NC

"Have participants call in from remote locations to listen to oral presentations. And have web access to corresponding slide presentation."
-- Buyer, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Alameda, CA

"Preplanned presentation mode lecture to approx 150 participants, monthly. recorded while lecturing."
-- Educator, Non-Profit, Monsey, NY

"I don't want to have to pay for international calls joining the conference call."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Kingwood, TX

"I need to speak with someone regarding this ASAP. Thanks."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Travel/Hospitality, Boston, MA

"We have a couple employees who are international, as well as several clients. many of these meetings will pertain to confidential issues and will need to be very secure."
-- Administrative Assistant, Computers - Software, Bellevue, WA

"No additional services other than toll free reservationless conference calls."
-- Buyer, Education, Savannah, GA

"Unlimited call inset up a conference call at any time."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Albuquerque, NM

"I need to have a participant list that includes the name of the callers.Also, i need to be able to have a speaker and a panalist speak while muting all the attendees."
-- Office Manager, Insurance, Scottsdale, AZ

"Same conference call will occur same time each week for 6 weeks."
-- Consultant, Consulting, San Rafael, CA

"I am looking for a teleconference service that someone related to me about that they use in their church where the sick or delinquet member can call the source to listen in, or converse with the source. It is used mainly for those that are psycally impaired and can't make it to service."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Andersn, SC

"Consulting company. Need to host calls with my peers on a daily to weekly basis. 6-7 users on line at any one time."
-- Partner/Principal, Consulting, Maitland, FL

"Operator assistance for persons not able to connect with conference."
-- Office Manager, Non-Profit, Atlanta, GA

"I would just like to be able to talk to approx. 3 - 4 people at the same time. Thank You."
-- General Manager, Wholesale, Buffalo, NY

"Basically, we use conference calling only when we have three or more participants for a phone call but usually never over 4 or 5. We currently use InterCall and are looking into different conference calling services. We also prefer a dial-out conference call where the operator contacts each person on the conference call list at the time of the conference."
-- Receptionist, Legal, Nashua, IA

"Ability to change access codes for differnt calls, mute audience, q and a mode."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Mableton, GA

"We would like to have an itemized caller ID list of all participants."
-- Administrative Assistant, Consulting, Carthage, IL

"This "business" is a church. We need teleconferencing for monthly Executive Meetings for area churches in our denomination, some of which are 50-100 miles from the central location in Ellsworth, Maine."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Bar Harbor, ME

"On Tuesday, October 16 I will need a conference set up for 7 - usually it will only be 2 to 3 persons."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Financial Services, Diamond Bar, CA

"We are doing in-depth one on one interview and need to record these outbound calls."
-- Human Resources, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Germantown, WI

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