conference calls
Multiparty phone meetings
Conference calls are telephone calls connecting three or more participants simultaneously.
They allow groups to meet without physical presence, common in business settings: Let's schedule a conference call with the London office.
The format has expanded beyond phones to video conferencing platforms, though the term persists.
Often shortened to just a call: I have a call at three.
Connect via telephone
- muteWithout voice or sound
- unmuteEnable audio output
- VoIPCalls over broadband
- headsetWearable audio device
microphone · speakerphone · bandwidth · connectivity · audio · video · recording · platform
Formal discussion list
- participantsThose actively involved
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- discussionExchange of ideas
scheduling · attendees · chairperson · roundtable · session · convene · breakout · panel
Control that kills audio
- background noiseIncidental surrounding sounds
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- talking overSpeaking while another speaks
- dead airUnintended broadcast quiet
awkward silence · hand-raising · turn-taking · waiting room · multitasking · distraction · crosstalk
Employment from afar
- home officeResidential work area
- flexible hoursAdjustable work schedule
- remote accessConnecting to systems elsewhere
- digital nomadRoaming online professional
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- briefingConcise information session
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
planning · deal-making · consultation · partnership · leadership · presentation · status update · cross-functional
dial-in
Connect via telephone
headset · microphone · speakerphone · bandwidth · connectivity · audio · video · recording · platform · echo
agenda
Formal discussion list
- participantsThose actively involved
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- minutesSixty-second intervals
discussion · scheduling · attendees · chairperson · roundtable · session · convene · breakout · panel · quorum
mute button
Control that kills audio
- background noiseIncidental surrounding sounds
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- talking overSpeaking while another speaks
dead air · awkward silence · hand-raising · turn-taking · waiting room · multitasking · distraction · crosstalk
telecommuting
Employment from afar
- home officeResidential work area
- flexible hoursAdjustable work schedule
- remote accessConnecting to systems elsewhere
digital nomad · virtual office · screen fatigue · cross-border
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- briefingConcise information session
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- executivesSenior corporate officers
strategy · planning · deal-making · consultation · partnership · leadership · presentation · status update · cross-functional
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- office lifecubicle, desk job, desk jobs, office job, full-time job
- office workdesk work, filing, desks, email, emails
- video callsvideo chat, mute, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, screen share
- workplace etiquetteemail etiquette, punctuality, handshakes, greetings, introductions
- interagency coordinationcoordination, liaison, joint operations, joint task force, task force
conference callsrecorded messages
Captured audio communications
voicemail · letters · email chains · memos · written correspondence
call, calling, called, conference, calls, conferring, conferences, conferred, confers