5 Tools to Take Your Business Meetings Online

Whether your small business is comprised of remote resources, your team is constantly traveling, or you do tons of sales calls, having a simple and affordable solution for web meetings is essential to your bottom line.??WebEx and GoToMeeting are great for bigger companies, but if you need something that's powerful and still in your price range, you should check out these five tools that combine the best the web has to offer with prices that won't break the bank. The end result is quick and easy team collaboration for conference calls, demos, screen-sharing, whiteboarding, file-sharing, and support.

1. CellFrog

CellFrog is primarily a phone conference utility, but it's a darn good one that lets you import contacts, collaborate remotely, manage files, record calls, automatically dial participants at a set time, and quickly access previously saved sessions.??Even though CellFrog isn't designed to be a web presentations platform - it's meant for instant conference calls - you can definitely make the most of your business meetings with chatting, file sharing, and user management features. Rates are pretty standard and start at $.06/minute per user.

2. AIM Pro

Don't be fooled by the name, AIM Pro is more than a chat tool. It's ideal for small businesses because it's free and it's powered by WebEx, which means one-click WebEx meetings are always an option.??AIM Pro comes complete with a contact list that you can video conference with, a calendar tab for meetings, desktop and file sharing, and encrypted messaging.

3. Dimdim

Dimdim is a direct competitor to WebEx for live web-based conferencing and presentations. Dimdim's free version allows for up to 20 people to convene for meetings with IM, chat, video, multi-user whiteboards, shared web pages, and communally annotated documents. Meetings can be hosted, attended, and recorded without any additional plugins or downloads required.??Paid plans start cheaper than WebEx plans, and bring all the same great features of the free plan to larger audiences. $19/month will get you unlimited meetings for 50 attendees with faster synchronization, better audio quality, and support.

4. Zoho Meeting

Zoho Meeting is a combination utility that works for more than online meetings and web conferencing. It also supports remote assistance for fast support, and embed-friendly web meetings so you can offer live support, training, or demos right from your own website.??Zoho is perfect for most small businesses because their plans start at $12/month for five participants and an unlimited number of meetings. They also have a free plan for single users and corporate plans should your small business be on the larger side.

5. Vyew

Vyew works really well for small teams that work remotely. Since 20 participants can collaborate, exchange files, participate in whiteboard sessions, and hold a web conference, all in real-time, and all free of charge, it's a nice solution for fast, functional, and affordable meetings.??Of course paid plans are available too and they start at $6.95/month for ad-free sessions with multiple VyewBooks, the always-on meeting hubs that hold shared content.