Gathering by the Campfire

Posted by admin on February 15, 2009

For me, efficient time utilization is top priority while managing my client’s day to day business operations, as well as my own. If there is a tool out there that potentially saves time and energy, I am all for trying it. (So if you come across any good ones, please send them my way!)

Most recently, I took the time to integrate Campfire into some of my client and partner communications. And I honestly can’t say enough good things about it.

Campfire allows me to come together and file-share with a group of people. While together, we can all look at the same documents simultaneously while chatting via IM. It is perfect for group analysis of data, budget planning and pretty much any other function that requires group collaboration. The sessions are perfect for Q&As, as well as ironing out kinks and confusion, which avoids costly mistakes and wasted time.

Campfire offers a variety of plans and pricing options. You can chat up to four times per month, for free without any restrictions on length of time. If you need more “chatters”, the next plan, accommodates up to 12 people and is priced quite low at only $12 per month. That’s only a dollar per chat! And a huge bonus, it is both Mac and PC compatible with great support through Zendesk.

So, if you spend any amount of time on conference calls, I strongly urge you to take a look at this tool. It has made quite a difference in my virtual business operations.