[nabs-l] virtual meetings and conference calls

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi Ashley,

Yes, you can add people to skype calls and host conferences that way,
although you won't be able to do video if there is a large number of
people like you said.  However, as you are mainly talking anyway and
that's the most important thing then it's a pretty good option.
To do this just call a person you want to talk to, then go to the next
person you want to add to the call.  Once you find their name in your
contacts press applications and hit enter on invite to conference
call.  Skype will call them and they should be added once they answer.
 Do this to add each person to the call.

HTH

On 1/16/13, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I wanted to investigate how to run a conference call and virtual meeting;
> Virtual means online.
>
> I want to talk  to several friends at once to plan events or just catch up
> on college experiences; particularly a few blind friends; traveling is
> harder for us with the spread out of people and not everyone has the
> greatest transportation; for instance some people live where buses only go
> there in rush hours.
>
> Anyway, I thought we could set something up online or phone.
> This way we can chat from the convenience of home.
> What free conference services are out there and how do you go about setting
> it up?
> I have access to a typical land phone with unlimited long distance service.
> Is this all I need?
>
> Also, I was hoping to set something up online as well. Is skype our best
> option? Can you skype multiple people at the same time? I know you can do
> that with the premium service, but not sure about the free one. Ideally, I’d
> like to be able to have video capability for those of us who can see a
> little. I know skype has video options, but you can only do one to one
> without having a premium account.
> The only other online chat service I know about is tango. But I don’t know
> anyone who uses it nor do I know if its accessible.
>
> I only can think of virtual services that cost money and was hoping to find
> one that is accessible and did not cost anything.
> For instance adobe connect is popular but costs money and is not accessible.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ashley
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Kaiti