I once worked for a manager that was fond of conference calls with our spread-out team. Poor fellow was not adept at leading these confused gatherings, however, so when he was out of earshot we called them chaos calls, a far more fitting description. In these 7 tips we offer sound advice for conducting a constructive phone conference. When handled well, these calls are inexpensive, can be very productive and produce tremendous time savings.
1. Be prepa...