{"id":38389,"date":"2014-10-31T10:17:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T10:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/\/halloween-conference-call-horrors\/"},"modified":"2019-03-21T09:26:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T09:26:55","slug":"halloween-conference-call-horrors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loopup.com\/us\/resource-center\/blog\/halloween-conference-call-horrors\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Conference Call Horrors Have to Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Halloween upon us, you may expect to see a whole host of monsters at your door, with the familiar \u201cTrick or Treat?\u201d refrain. What you may not expect is something frightening in the workplace: conference call horrors. If you haven\u2019t got the right service, or if your fellow conference call attendees have all the meeting etiquette of a gremlin, conference calls can be downright scary. Here are just a couple of the worst terrors:<\/p>\n<h2>The ghost on the line<\/h2>\n<p>Ba-doop. A shiver goes down your spine as the unknown participant joins your call. \u201cWho just joined?\u201d is followed by an eerie silence, as the ghostly guest refuses to identify themselves. If you can\u2019t see a live readout of who\u2019s on your call, then there\u2019s no telling who may be on your line.<\/p>\n<h2>When things go bump on the call<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re trying to make a point about Q3 results, but there\u2019s a mysterious noise in the background that\u2019s bothering everyone. Someone\u2019s working from home and they haven\u2019t mastered the mute function. If you can\u2019t mute them yourself, then you\u2019re powerless to prevent this noxious noise.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of meeting mischief is perfectly captured in the <a title=\"Spotlight on: a Conference Call in Real Life\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/blog\/spotlight-conference-call-real-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube video on a Conference Call in Real Life<\/a>, and its huge popularity is testament to the widespread nature of these nuisances. The fact is, <a title=\"Why People Dislike Conference Calls\u2026or\u2026Why LoopUp Exists\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/blog\/why-people-dislike-conference-calls-or-why-loopup-exists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">people dislike conference calls<\/a>. It\u2019s time to put a stop to these horrors! Conference calls shouldn\u2019t be like this, Halloween or no Halloween. There are better alternatives out there \u2013 the question is, \u201cWho you gonna call?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more posts on communicating effectively, read:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Why People Dislike Conference Calls...or\u2026Why LoopUp Exists\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/blog\/why-people-dislike-conference-calls-or-why-loopup-exists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why People Dislike Conference Calls&#8230;or\u2026Why LoopUp Exists<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Spotlight on: a Conference Call in Real Life\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/blog\/spotlight-conference-call-real-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotlight on: a Conference Call in Real Life<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"4 Tips to Stop Wasting Time on Online Meetings\" href=\"https:\/\/loopup.com\/resource-center\/blog\/4-tips-stop-wasting-time-online-meetings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4 Tips to Stop Wasting Time on Online Meetings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Halloween upon us, you may expect to see a whole host of monsters at your door, with the familiar \u201cTrick or Treat?\u201d refrain. 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