LONG BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Experts say that the Obama Presidential campaign was the most technologically
advanced in history. The use of text messaging, social networking sites and mass
emails by his staff are well documented; however, there is one little known tool
in his arsenal that most of the public is not aware of - free conferencing
services. When the candidate wanted to communicate directly to his "ground
troops" (up to 1,000 at a time), he simply used the services of Free
Conferencing Corp., a Long Beach, Calif. company. During the campaign, the Obama
team logged 5 million minutes of free conference calls.
The no-cost nature of the service is fueling its success as one of the
fastest-growing businesses. In addition to the Obama campaign, those using the
service include a fast-growing number of Fortune 500 companies, international
corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, nonprofits, churches, community
groups and even ordinary citizens who want to communicate with their relatives
and friends en masse.
"We were delighted to learn that the Obama campaign relied on our service for
many of their communications needs," said David Erickson, CEO of Free
Conferencing Corp., which industry analysts say handles 5 percent of the world`s
conference call traffic. "The fact that he and his team discovered the merits of
our service and used it to the extent that they did says a lot about their tech
savvy and desire to save money."
Free Conferencing Corp offers a number of services, with the most basic allowing
the host to make an unlimited number of calls, each with a total of 96 callers
and a six-hour limit. A number of other features makes the service ideal to
nearly everyone. For instance, if you don`t want your clients to pay the normal
long-distance charges to participate in the call, you may request an 800 number
for which you will be charged $.06 a minute. Also, calls can be recorded, played
back and streamed to listeners over the Internet at no charge. To use the
service, simply go to www.freeconferencecall.com, click "Get Free Service," type
in your name and email address.
Established in 2001, Free Conferencing Corp. is becoming one of the
fastest-growing companies in the technology sector. For more information about
Free Conferencing Corp., visit www.freeconferencecall.com.
Free Conferencing Corp.
Chris Powell, 562-491-1000
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