How To Ring True on a Conference Call

You should be well familiar with the importance of sounding credible and professional in business relations. Conference calls are one of the methods helping you to increase your credibility. Other participants, who may even take higher posts, or be more experienced than you, do not have enough information about you. They are not capable of forming their judgments about you. That is because they often hear just a voice, or judge from what they hear while talking with you. Your business partners are not able to see what you are wearing or the office premises you work from. Their judgments are sometimes based only on your teleconferencing technique’s quality. Then the experience you might have in your business field is not of importance.Most business people show negligence when it comes to conference calls. They usually don’t bother to make any preparations for them. My advice is to be different and put your effort in some little preparations prior to the international conference calls.First impression is important as you have only one chance to make it. That is why you should practice any reports you need to give. Forestall any questions or issues that may appear and be prepared for them. The advantage you have is that no one is able to see that you rely on some notes. It is then highly recommended that you have all the facts and figures close by.Here is some advice on what should be done before the beginning of a call to make sure you are well positioned in the people's minds:1)Make sure that your name, title and other details, which may have changed, are correct, because the call organizer may have not updated business card.2)Ask the call organizer to spread your recommendations or important details prior to the call. 3)The call organizer has to introduce you the way you want it. That is why it is better for you to write down how exactly you want to be introduced. Other important thing is the way you behave during the call, because it makes great difference on how people will think of you from now on. One of the things that help with credibility is learning the conference calling etiquette. By following it you will be looking highly professional and experienced. You should also speak straight. Being polite and self-confident is a must. You should never use sarcasm and aggression. If this is your first call and you are nervous, do not try to cover it with humor. Swearing is improper, unless you are well acquainted with the people.