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

"We will be using these as "live forum chats" held by different professionals throughout the month."
-- Partner/Principal, Travel/Hospitality, Shawnee Mission, KS

"Would prefer no organizer fee and a low rate for participants who call in. Conference calls average 30 minutes to 1 hour in length."
-- Administrative Assistant, Non-Profit, Oakland, CA

"We are looking for an economical service since we must bill our clients for each conference call."
-- Administrative Assistant, Consulting, Boston, MA

"Charges only to host -- individual callers to call in on 800 number and have no tolls."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Silver Spring, MD

"- approximately 30 callers for one hour- approximately 2 such conference calls per month- system is to be an add-on to a web conferencing system (to be determined)- toll free for domestic and Canadian callers- toll free for our international callers (there are several options, we can go with a toll-free number for international callers OR opt for a local toll free number within the respective country)."
-- Consultant, Education, Chicago, IL

"Conference calls will be conducted weekly on Mondays for approximately 12 to 15 people. All people will be local. Conference calls will last anywhere from one hour to 4 hours."
-- Office Manager, Travel/Hospitality, Rochester, MI

"We will need an 800 or toll-free number for call-in. Possibly adding listen-only participants option in the future.*Please contact via e-mail *only* with quote.*."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Boca Raton, FL

"My needs are simple I will conducting home buying seminars and will be using the web for visual aid. i do want to be able to capture name and phone # of the participants for a follow up call."
-- Sales/Business Development, Financial Services, Webster, MA

"This is a request for a disaster capability. company has 140 locations. want 4 hour notification ahead of call. will do update call every 24 hours for 3 days. Could be upto 1500 people on call. 20 speaking the remainder listening. set up as automated as possible. majority of people will have internet access. static dial in number and password for all.playback and listen after conference. Web interface share desktop and possible power point."
-- Sales/Business Development, Telecom/Utilities, Westbury, NY

"Ability to quickly set-up a call, so I can send out an (800) number or something similar to participants."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Mooresville, NC

"Have been using free conference calling lines some times have up to 30 people on many can't get on anymore lines blocked all the time. Have to refund their money.Do not need a toll free number They can make long distance calls. I need to change the code for each class I teach."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Hurst, TX

"Our current provider is unable to meet the dmands of our company. we do require a minimal level of customization and are ready to make a move to a new provider ASAP."
-- Sales/Business Development, Retail, Carefree, AZ

"Expandable Ports, Roll call is extremely important and getting same e-mailed after the call is completed, Host codes, participant codes, having the "Broadcast mode" available we use this a lot."
-- Administrative Assistant, Travel/Hospitality, Phoenix, AZ

"We would like a flat rate service for four conference call lines that we use once a month."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Laguna Hills, CA

"We need to be able to mute all callers.Can we post a link on our website to the recorded conference calls?what does transcription cost?"
-- Buyer, Education, Portland, OR

"This is to be used when we have religious meetings for those who cannot make due to illness."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Kissimmee, FL

"The main need is to be able to tie homebound individuals by telephone to hear and participate thru a pa system during congregations meetings held 3 times weekly total of 5 hours weekly."
-- Consultant, Non-Profit, Ashland, OH

"We may need to do one larger conference call (of about 60 people) in the next few weeks, but most of our calls will be for smaller groups (under 10 people)."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Redwood City, CA

"We would like each participant to be responsible for paying their own fees for the conference call - not a bill to a credit card."
-- Administrative Assistant, Consulting, Burnsville, MN

"I need to conference call three numbers from my cell phone at 6:30am tomorrow."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Chula Vista, CA

"I don't know of any addition conference calling features or services my manager is interested in - she asked me to see what the prices are with other vendors."
-- Administrative Assistant, Non-Profit, Salem, OR

"We will need to have a conference call set up for the next 3 thursdays. We would like to have 7 different participants call into one toll free phone number."
-- Sales/Business Development, Computers - Hardware, Garden City, MI

"Please break down costs for set-up, per line, per minute.Offer some suggestions on best way for cost."
-- Administrative Assistant, Education, West Palm Beach, FL

"Calls will be aproximateley 1 hour in lenth. Cartridge World headquarters, greenville SC."
-- Buyer, Computers - Hardware, Greenville, SC

"I would like to have Video streaming via the internet, however, this is not required. The video would be a nice-to-have at this point."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Parma Heights, OH

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