Virtual teams face challenges with audio and video conferencing as well as communication. FreeConferenceCall.com provides free unlimited conference calling using toll numbers but is better for domestic than global teams. Skype allows for cheap international calls over VOIP but call quality depends on the connection. Using Skype and FreeConferenceCall.com together can bridge communication between international and domestic users.

1. Free(ish) Tools for
Virtual Teams
Jim Mulholland
Wynn Netherland
Squeejee

2. Working Virtually
(or virtually working)

3. Who is doing this?
Distributed teams (often global)
Telecommuters
Full spectrum of team roles
Developers
Designers
Project managers
Knowledge workers
Stakeholders (management and clients)

4. Challenges

5. Challenge #1
Audio (and video)
conferencing
Can you hear me now?
- Verizon Guy

6. FreeConferenceCall.com
Great for ad-hoc meetings
Free unlimited conference calling
Toll numbers
Users pay their own long distance
Great for domestic teams
Not so great for global teams