MAKING THE CONFERENCE CALLS LESS CRINGE-WORTHY
Sitting on the line listening to your colleagues platitudes while you play Words With Friends is a terrible way to spend everybody's time. But there is hope, so long as we clean up our conference call hygiene.
1. Do the homework. Make sure everyone's read the materials beforehand.
2. Email an agenda beforehand. Like oDesk blogger Erica Benton says, they help everyone mentally prepare.
3. Keep everybody's info in one place. If you need to reach someone via gchat or landline, make sure you've got it collected beforehand, says business coach Dave Navarro.
