Microsoft Live Meeting is a web conferencing package that is preferred by many users because they offer everything that is required to host a presentation, training seminar, or simply a way to connect with team members to discuss a project. While some Live Meeting alternatives like GoToMeeting and Webex are better known, these may also come with a higher price tag that smaller businesses might not be willing to pay.
If you’re looking to drop Live Meeting for a different solution then we hope that you’ll find a suitable replacement in this list of services. There’s something for everyone and every budget!
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For busy people on the go, project management tools to stay organized and productive are a must, but constantly having to pick up a laptop to logon to project management software just isn’t convenient especially if you just need to make a quick comment on a ticket or todo. Using an iPhone, anyone on the road can check on a project deadline anywhere or anytime discretely and keep tabs on active projects that they’re collaborating on with their team workers and clients.
On the App Store you’ll find a wide range of project management apps, some of which work with popular tools like Basecamp while others are dedicated standalone apps for managing projects on your iPhone. Here are ten of the best apps currently available.
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Modern media is changing and more businesses and individuals are turning to podcasts to get their message out rather than using the radio or writing training manuals related to small business processes. Podcasts can be used for virtually anything and are audio recordings that can be posted online for others to listen to. While many podcasts do stream live, most are pre-recorded and software is needed to accomplish this.
Fortunately it’s easy to record audio on pretty much any modern computer, regardless of what operating system you use. As long as your computer has a peripheral or built-in microphone, which comes as standard on most desktops and laptops, then you’ve already got all the hardware you’ll need – that is unless you take your podcasting really seriously and you have the spare cash available to build your own studio! 
These are some of the best podcast recording tools that can integrate with Skype or that can be used as a standalone audio recording application. Make your choice, download and start podcasting today!
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Email may be taking over, but many businesses still rely upon the convenience of fax as a communication tool or to submit copies of original documents. There are dozens of online fax services that combine the best of both worlds allowing users to receive faxes to their email when sent to their assigned fax number, or send their own through email by scanning original documents and incorporating text into the body of the email.
These internet faxing services combine the best of both worlds, and are ideal for small businesses that don’t need to make the investment of a large fax system; but do still want to offer fax as a communication option for their clients.
If you’re thinking about using an online fax service, here are some of the 10 best ones to choose from.
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Not everybody enjoys conference calls. Talking to a group of people, potentially regarding a very important subject, without being able to see their body language is something that takes some adjusting to. Whilst some struggle with conference calls the reality is that as VoIP technology continues to mature (and become cheaper and cheaper) being able to thrive on a conference call is going to become a necessity in business.
So, the stage is set, you have that fateful interview with Van Morrison. You know fine well that he’s a grumpy and does not suffer fools gladly, if there are any issues he will probably hang up. So how do you make the call go as smooth as possible?
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