Hosted Web Conferencing Services

Online presentations are a convenient and cost-effective alternative to expensive business travel, and so Web conferencing services are becoming increasingly popular as the technology matures and advances. Web-based conferencing is great for sales and marketing presentations, remote training, marketing or IT project collaboration, Webinars, and investor presentations. Six of the leading Web conferencing services have been reviewed on the WebMarketCentral blog.

GatherPlace
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(603) 546-7571
A hosted Web conferencing service that's reasonably-priced, very easy to use, works with almost any popular OS on the participant side, incorporates most commonly-required features, and offers simple Web site integration.

Glance Networks
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(877) GLANCE‑ME (877‑452‑6236)
A modestly-priced, quick and easy to set up Web conferencing service that's ideal for remote sales presentations or other small-group online meetings. Participants can use a PC, Mac, or Linux; there is no client-side download required.

GoToMeeting
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(800) 263-6317
A Web conferencing service from the people who developed the GoToMyPC remote access solution. GoToMeeting is feature-rich, easy to use, and accommodates Webinars with up to 1,000 attendees.

InterCall
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(800) 820-5855
Web and video conferencing options for businesses no matter how big or small. Plans start at $39/month.

LiveMeeting
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(866) 463-3866
Microsoft's online presentation tool. LiveMeeting offers an extensive feature set and solid integration with Office and Outlook.

ReadyTalk
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(800) 843-9166
ReadyTalk provides online presentation and communication tools for audioconferencing, web meetings and podcasts. They offer both per-minute and subscription pricing plans, as well as optional full-service event packages where their team will manage your event from start to finish for a per-event flat rate.

WebEx
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(877) GO-WEBEX (877-469-3239)
The market leader in hosted Web conferencing services, WebEx provides a broad set of features including audio conference, Office/Outlook integration, 24/7 tech support, and multi-language capability.