Save Time and Frustrations with GoToMeeting.com
Remember gathering people for meetings when gas was cheap? Now the cost of gas hovering is a perfect excuse for skipping a meeting. GotoMeeting.com is offering a solution: the online meeting. Instead of driving, now all potential attendees need is a computer and Internet access.
Purpose: GotoMeeting.com allows for people to attend meetings without leaving the comfort of their own computer. They don’t even have to change clothes. Using the internet and technology, GotoMeeting creates an efficient online meeting service.
Price: $49.99 per month (30-day free trial)
Top features: After easily creating an account, the host of the meeting will be provided a link. There is no required software or downloads. The registered host passes the link along via email. All an individual needs to attend is the email with the link, that’s it.
GotoMeeting.com allows each attendee to view files from the host computer. This could be used for league drafts, allowing for a cyber space draft, which is far more efficient than a live draft. The host simply can open and display a spreadsheet, placing the names with the teams as picked. The same can be done with league rules, as all attendees can view rules and suggest changes as needed
Worried about others seeing private items? GotoMeeting.com gives the host the ability to hide the toolbar and other icons from attendees.
Another added feature is the private chat. GotoMeeting.com allows for individual chat with specific attendees, allowing for questions to be answered as the meeting moves forward.
Security: Opening a personal computer to a public product is always a bit unnerving. GotoMeeting.com uses encryption, preventing any unwanted eavesdropping. It also provides a unique ID and password, keeping out unintended guests. Plus, the host will be automatically logged out after a specified period of inactivity set by the host.
What GotoMeeting.com says about helping a league: GotoMeeting.com is an easy way to meet and discuss league issues. League board meetings, rule meetings and scheduling can all be done online via GotoMeeting.com. Such meetings are difficult to schedule and can often linger on and on with endless banter. Online meeting eliminates the unnecessary topics, with one person in control, and keeps things flowing, cutting down the length of the meeting.
Final period: The biggest thing to consider with GotoMeeting.com is the price. The cost is $49 per month, a relatively large investment for teams but more affordable for leagues and organizations. For more information, click here to visit the GotoMeeting website.
Reviewed by Cares program editors
